Citrus company San Miguel, of Argentine origin and with over 20 years of activity in Uruguay, will officially open its new plant in Paysandú, near Colón, on Thursday, June 13. The President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, will attend the inauguration. This event marks a milestone in the consolidation of San Miguel as the largest lemon processor in the world.
San Miguel started operations in Uruguay leasing fields in 2000. Then, in 2002 it acquired the Milagros company. In 2013, it carried out a significant expansion process planting more than 1,700 hectares dedicated to lemon cultivation in various areas.
The new facility in Paysandú will specialize in the processing of lemon to produce essential oil, concentrated juice, and dehydrated peel, serving as a raw material for various industries. This project will increase the demand for labor and stimulate the local economy. It also represents an important advance in Uruguay's agro-export profile.
San Miguel constructed the plant with Uruguayan suppliers, directly employing 150 people in recent months. The company has 140 employees in the industrial sector and hires more than 1,000 temporary agricultural workers. In addition, the company plans to invest 5.2 million dollars between 2023 and 2024 in environmental matters, to adapt the effluent treatment system to the plant's productive capacity, reaffirming San Miguel's commitment to leadership in lemon processing and sustainable development.
Source: federcitrus.org