The facility will be able to produce 43 thousand tons per year of the emblematic P.A.N. brand.

Empresas Polar, through its international business platform P.A.N. Global, increases the production capacity of its International Grains & Cereal (IGC) plant, which produces precooked cornmeal in the city of Greenville, Texas (United States).

After its opening in 2014, it will increase its capacity by 30% for the first time to meet the growing market demand. With this expansion, the plant will have the installed capacity to produce 43 thousand tons per year.

IGC serves the North and Central American market and part of the Asia-Pacific region.

Félix Gastón, P.A.N. Global Business Director, said: “This expansion is a sign of our commitment not only to continue satisfying the demands of our consumers, but also to consolidate our position in other markets. We will continue to capitalize on opportunities to further expand our brands; we compete in the global market by offering versatile, quality products.

IGC mainly produces P.A.N. brand cornmeal in the following presentations: white and yellow 5 lb, 1 Kg and 1/2 Kilo, as well as 50 lb bags for the industrial and foodservice sector, 1 Kg Whole Grain presentation, 1/2 Kg Cachapa Mix and 50 lb bags, and also special presentations of 1 Kg for marketing on Amazon and the Aldi chain of stores.

Now with the expansion of the IGC plant’s production, it will be able to undertake a greater commitment and response to the demands and needs of the global market.

 “At Empresas Polar we are always looking for new business opportunities to satisfy consumer needs. We have seen that P.A.N. is a very competitive brand with a lot of potential in the international market; it is used worldwide by restaurants and households when making different preparations”, says the CEO of P.A.N. Global.

Apart from its plants and operations in Venezuela, Empresas Polar has its own production plants in Colombia, in the town of Facatativá; in the United States: Texas and Florida; in Spain: Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife; and distributes P.A.N. products in other 90 countries.

Gastón indicated that this expansion of the International Grains & Cereal plant is the completion of one of several projects that the P.A.N. Global Business is undertaking to strengthen Empresas Polar’s globalization strategy.

About Empresas Polar 

Empresas Polar is a Venezuelan transnational company that recently celebrated its 80th anniversary in the market. The company is currently promoting a strong expansion plan through P.A.N. Global, its International Business platform.

 “We are very proud to have 80 years of successful experience in the Venezuelan market and now we are taking our products of proven quality and preference in Venezuela to new markets,” said Félix Gastón.

The corporation’s productive activities include the food, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and mass consumer products sectors. In Venezuela, Empresas Polar comprises Cervecería Polar – with a portfolio of beers, malt beverages (non-alcoholic), wines and sangrias – and Alimentos Polar, with a broad portfolio of leading brands in the market. Empresas Polar is also a strategic partner of PepsiCo, Inc. in Venezuela and Mexico, where it manufactures and distributes Pepsi, 7up and Gatorade, among others.

For more information: https://empresaspolar.com/ @empresaspolar on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and @allofpan on Instagram.