# AGT South Africa opens largest popcorn plant outside US with Satake equipment

AGT South Africa completed a new popcorn factory in late 2021, processing 300 tonnes per day, making it the largest popcorn plant outside the USA, installed by TECHMACH with Satake optical sorters.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-03-28
- Where: South Africa
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 300 tonnes per day
- Products: popcorn, optical sorters
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [AGT South Africa](https://endata.com/companies/61899.md)
- [Satake](https://endata.com/companies/61900.md) (supplier)
- [TECHMACH](https://endata.com/companies/61901.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [satake-europe.com](https://www.satake-europe.com/post/largest-popcorn-plant-outside-of-the-us-chooses-satake), 2022-03-28: "Their new factory, in the pictures, was completed at the end of 2021 after two years of building, with multiple delays due to COVID restrictions."

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