In Areguá, Paraguay, the company COMEPAR S.A. runs a central production facility for processing fresh food for school catering. With two processing lines and other KRONEN machines, the company processes large quantities of fruit, vegetables, and salad leaves every day to produce around 200,000 ready-to-eat meals.
Central food processing for 400 educational establishments in Paraguay
The facility, which was opened in April 2026, covers a total area of 10,000 m² and supplies meals to 400 schools and other educational establishments. With a production capacity of more than 100,000 kilograms, COMEPAR S.A. has high demands when it comes to processing technology. In addition to efficient production activities and hygienic processing, the company also requires flexible cutting solutions because fruit and vegetables need to be cut into smaller pieces for children than would usually be the case in industrial processing.
Processing lines for the industrial processing of salad leaves, potatoes, and other vegetables
When processing potatoes, carrots, and other tuber and root vegetables, COMEPAR S.A. uses a potato processing line. Up to 1,200 kg of product per hour are initially pre-cleaned on a water bunker belt and then peeled by one of two PL 40K potato peeling machines.
Salad leaves are processed using a separate line comprising a trimming table, a HEWA 3800V PLUS washing machine and two KS-100 PLUS lettuce and vegetable spin-dryers. In addition, the GS 10-2 belt cutting machineand the KUJ-V cube cutting machine are used with various cutting inserts for different types of fruit and vegetable. The hygienic machine design and the simple knife replacement support efficient workflows and ensure consistent processing quality in the case of frequent product changes.
Technical support, initial operation, and on-site training
COMEPAR S.A. planned its processing solutions in cooperation with Juan Lindmayer, Export Area Sales Manager for Latin America at KRONEN. The initial operation of the machines was facilitated by training sessions held by KRONEN’s Service Technician Alejandro Nowak and local support provided by the KRONEN partner PYMAQS.
With its central production facility, COMEPAR S.A. has established the ideal conditions for the efficient processing of fresh food and its daily supply of meals to a multitude of educational establishments. The KRONEN machines support hygienic production processes, flexible product changes, and consistent quality in the company’s industrial salad and vegetable processing activities.
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