The matter in summary Nortura in Tønsberg has opened Norway’s largest investment in pork, a new facility that can handle three times as much meat as before. The new cutting department will have the capacity to produce around 1.2 million kilos every week, which is equivalent to 2,500 pigs every day. The plant will be able to receive up to 850,000 animals a year, increasing the cutting volume from 19 to 58 million kilos. The reorganization has led to around 70 new jobs and Nortura in Tønsberg is now one of Vestfold’s largest workplaces. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – We are very proud to have finally opened Norway’s most modern processing facility for pigs. That’s what factory manager Kristian Skjauff at Nortura Tønsberg says. The new premises will be a main machinery for pork products in Norway. – We are now ramping up production week by week, and from the New Year we will be at full production. The new cutting department can produce around 1.2 million kilos every week, or 230 tonnes every day. That means they get 2,500 pigs through the facility daily. – We are well into November, and now the focus is fully on ribs, Christmas ham and the products we know, which we will enjoy in the future. Accepts pigs from all over the country The facility will accept pigs from much larger areas than before, and will receive deliveries from the south, west, east and central Norway. The animals are slaughtered locally and transported to the factory as completely slaughtered. The facility can receive up to 850,000 animals a year, thereby increasing the cutting volume from 19 to 58 million kilos. Kristian Skjauff is factory manager at Nortura. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news The restructuring leads to around 70 new positions and is one of Vestfold’s largest workplaces. The sausages from Gilde are one of the most famous products. The employees who wanted a career in cutting and packing pork have been offered training. – In addition, we have supplemented with hired people, so we have an international environment here, says the factory director. – Challenging The whole thing has been an exciting, but challenging process, says project manager Therese Ryan. Therese Ryan is project manager at Nortura Tønsberg. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news – There have been many who have to learn a lot of new things, but then it’s all the more fun when we get it together. The factory manager is also very satisfied with today’s opening. – Now we have more to do, and have to extend the production time with shifts that start earlier and end later. The employees have done a fantastic job in the run-up, and we look forward to a new everyday life with increased production, says Skjauff. Hi Thank you for reading. Do you have tips or input for this matter or other things we should write about? Feel free to send me an email!
ttn-69
Nortura in Tønsberg is Norway’s largest pig facility – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
