Casa Blanca ramps up slaughter pace

Casa Blanca meat packing plant (Fricasa), an emblematic processor in Paysandú, has stepped up operations as of Tuesday, 22 April, general manager Carlos Fuidio told El Observador. In this initial phase 180 employees will be on the job, meaning many of those who had been furloughed will return. The plant will resume three slaughter days per week, aiming to process 700 1,000 head weekly after securing export deals to Europe, the United States and China.