# Westfalia Fruit Colombia opens largest Hass avocado processing plant in Sonsón

Westfalia Fruit Colombia inaugurated a new Hass avocado processing plant in Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia. The facility is the largest and most advanced in the country, featuring Compac grading and sorting technology.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-01-18
- Where: Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia
- Starts operating: 18 Jan 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: Hass avocado processing, grading and sorting technology
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Westfalia Fruit Colombia](https://endata.com/companies/36887.md)
- [Compac Holding Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/20398.md) (supplier)
- [Westfalia Fruit](https://endata.com/companies/36888.md) (partner)
- [AGRICOM](https://endata.com/companies/36889.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tecnoalimen.com](https://www.tecnoalimen.com/noticias/20190125/westfalia-fruit-colombia-mayor-planta-proceso-aguacate-hass-exportacion), 2019-01-25: "This inauguration is an event of great significance for Colombia's Hass avocado export industry."
- [agricultureportal.co.za](https://www.agricultureportal.co.za/index.php/all-agri-news/press-release/1441-westfalia-fruit-launches-the-biggest-and-most-advanced-hass-avocado-processing-plant-in-colombia), 2019-01-25: "Westfalia Fruit Colombia inaugurated on 18 January a new processing plant for Hass avocados in Sonsón."

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