Pilgrim’s Opens New Plant in Durango
Pilgrim’s Mexico inaugurated its new Porvenir prepared foods plant, developed with an investment of US$38.7 million, expanding its poultry protein processing capacity and strengthening its industrial operations in the Comarca Lagunera region.
The facility incorporates new infrastructure designed to increase prepared food production for the domestic market while strengthening the participation of farms, suppliers, and producers connected to the company’s supply chain.
According to information from the Durango state government, the project is expected to create 320 new direct jobs, 200 of which had already been filled prior to the plant’s opening.
During the ceremony, José de Jesús Muñoz Velasco, president and CEO of Pilgrim’s Mexico, announced that the Porvenir complex currently provides 2,100 direct jobs and approximately 8,100 indirect jobs, considering activities related to its operations and supply chain.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Durango Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal and Gómez Palacio Mayor Betzabé Martínez Arango, who emphasized the importance of expanding the region’s food processing industry.
During a tour of the facilities, the governor was accompanied by Jesús Ángel Guzmán Venegas, director of Pilgrim’s Mexico’s Northern Complex, and Arturo Ortiz Galán, head of the State Government’s Foreign Investment Attraction Unit, who shared details about the project.
Villegas said Pilgrim’s operations have an impact on transporters, fuel suppliers, agricultural producers, and service companies, creating an economic chain linked to approximately 40,000 regional jobs.
Meanwhile, Martínez Arango highlighted the incorporation of technology and advanced processing methods as key factors in increasing the value of Gómez Palacio’s agri-food production.
The new plant forms part of Pilgrim’s expansion strategy in Mexico, which aims to increase prepared food production and expand the company’s distribution reach.
With this investment, Gómez Palacio is expanding its food manufacturing capacity, an industry supported by the Comarca Lagunera region’s poultry production, raw material supply, and logistics services.
