KUO announces an investment of 2 billion pesos in a new pork processing plant in Yucatán

2020-12-09

Grupo KUO, through Kekén, a subsidiary specialized in the production and commercialization of pork, announces the investment of 2 billion pesos for the reconstruction of the processing plant in the community of Sahé, Yucatán.

With this investment, more than 2,000 direct jobs and more than 7,000 indirect jobs will be created, favoring the development of the communities in the southeast of the country.

This plant will enhance production capacity, increasing the supply of processed products in the company's network of more than 500 stores, as well as the export offer to different countries in Asia and America.

In announcing the construction of this new plant, Alejandro de la Barreda, CEO of Grupo Kuo stated: “With this important announcement, we consolidate our position as the largest producer of pork in the country and reaffirm our commitment to creating of value in conjunction with our stakeholders. This investment reiterates the confidence in the model and in the business opportunities ”.

For his part, Claudio Freixes, CEO of Kekén highlighted, “the new plant in Sahé means more jobs, confidence in the future and better opportunities for the communities of the state of Yucatán. Our priority is, and will continue to be, to offer food of the highest quality ”.