As planned, Frigonorte will begin its first slaughter operations this Friday with around 200 head, increasing throughput to about 450 head per day starting Monday.
Sources from Tropa Beef told World Beef Report (WBR) that the company has already secured one and a half weeks of operations. The plant will operate under a façon arrangement, whereby Tropa Beef supplies the cattle for slaughter and is also responsible for marketing the production.
The initial goal is to process around 10,000 head during the first two months of operation. Thereafter, the company aims to stabilize throughput at between 14,000 and 18,000 head per month as the plant reaches its planned operating capacity.
