Arcor’s Dos en Uno to set up confectionery plant in Chile

Chilean sweets manufacturer Dos en Uno, owned by Argentinian food producer Arcor, is to build a new $40m confectionery plant in Chile.

The investment is part of Arcor’s strategy to enhance production and improve the margins of its Chilean business.

The 19,000m² facility, which will be located near Santiago de Chile’s city centre, will feature improvements in production processes and produce mainly for domestic and export markets.

Construction is expected to be completed by December 2014.

Arcor offers sugar confectioneries, including sweets, chewing gums and lollipops, and has 41 manufacturing plants in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Chile.