December 31, 2008
Vion to expand pig slaughterhouse
Vion will expand and modernise its pig slaughterhouse in the South German town Vilshofen, doubling its cooling capacities and upgrading truck wash facilities.
With this US$7 million enlargement of the plant, the slaughter capacity will be increased from 15,000 to 18,000 pigs weekly.
Based in the Netherlands, Vion Food Group is an international food company and has production and sales branches on all continents with an annual turnover of US$13.5 billion.