Paulig sees an expansion of the Tex-Mex factory in Sweden
Paulig, the Finnish food and beverage group, plans to expand a factory in Sweden to meet the “increasing demand” for Tex-Mex food.
Tortillas are brand owner Santa Maria’s largest product category and the company has bought more land next to its factory in Landskrona.
“The Tex-Mex category is continuously growing in the Nordic and European markets, and the purchase of the land in Landskrona will enable the expansion of our production to meet the increasing demand,” Thomas Panteli, senior vice president of supply chain and sourcing at Paulig , said.
Paulig ships Santa Maria tortillas from the Landskrona factory to the Nordics and the Baltics. The family-owned company has purchased 22,000 square meters of land adjacent to the 29,000 square meter facility.
It is planned to make a decision on the project at the end of the year. Paulig said it has also already increased production at the site by 41% since 2018.
Paulig reported sales of EUR 966 million in 2021 ($961.7 million), up from EUR 920 million in 2020. In January, the company, which has 11 factories in six countries, expanded its presence in American-style Tex Mex products with a deal for Life in Spain.
In 2020, Paulig announced a new tortilla manufacturing facility for Tex-Mex products in Belgium to sit next to its existing facilities in the town of Roeselare, West Flanders Province.
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