Agristo takes first step in expanding capacity

Agristo inaugurated its new production location in Wielsbeke on Friday 8 December. With the inauguration, the producer of pre-fried and frozen potato products has completed the first step in expanding its production capacity.

The production location has been used for the production of French fries since the beginning of October. This after Agristo started using the packaging department at the beginning of 2017.

Second production line
The production location in Wielsbeke is currently only used for the production of French fries. Every day 2,4 million portions are processed. It was recently decided to start with a second production line at the beginning of 2019. 

Agristo will be looking for a considerable number of new employees for this second production line. In order to provide these employees with the necessary training, the company plans to start recruiting in January 2018.

Inland shipping instead of the road
The transports from the location in Wielsbeke will no longer be by road, but by inland shipping. This is to remain a leader in efficiency, sustainability and ecology.

In addition, the French fries producer expects to ship approximately 2018 trailers/containers from the various locations to its customers in 30.000, of which approximately 10.000 will be shipped via the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge.

Kimberly Baker

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