€35m extension for Cargill’s Belgian plant

Cargill has opened its extended chocolate facility in Mouscron, Belgium.

The €35 million investment doubles production capacity for a product range including dark and milk liquid chocolate, drops and chunks and lactose-free dark chocolate.

The extension comprises additional production lines, storage tanks and warehouse space and is complemented by new social rooms for operators and office space. The new building has been designed with co-generation equipment, aiming to reduce energy consumption by up to 30%.

Inge Demeyere, managing director of Cargill’s chocolate business Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, says, “With the extension of our facility, we are now able to open up to new and almost unlimited opportunities, enabling us to address the consumer trends of the future.”

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