British-based machinery firm Marco has signed a deal with Spain’s leading supplier of table grapes.
An agreement has been reached to supply a YCM yield-control system to S.A.T MOYCA, following extensive in-house trials at MOYCA’s pack house in Totana, south-east Spain.
Marco claims the YCM system has a proven track record in improving pack house productivity by 30 per cent or more, helping to eliminate giveaway or over-packing, minimising waste and optimising labour resources.
Murray Hilborne, of Marco, said: 'This is excellent news and we are very pleased to be working with such an innovative and professional company.
'MOYCA owners Antonio Canovas Garcia and Enrique Moya Salas have a very strong vision for the future of their company, and this is clearly demonstrated in the design of their state-of-the-art pack-houses. I am confident the Marco systems will bring added control and increased productivity to their already highly-efficient operational environment.”
Salas said: “Marco’s extensive experience in fresh produce packing, especially in the grape sector, means they have a very clear understanding of the challenges we are facing and what our needs are. We look forward to working with the Marco team over the coming months. These improvements will help us with our ongoing ambitious expansion plans and in our goal to achieve excellence in global grape packing.”
Established in 1995, S.A.T MOYCA is dedicated to the production, handling and marketing of seedless table grapes. The firm currently has 1,250 hectares for grape production and about 200 hectares for the development of new seedless grape varieties.
It supplies leading supermarkets and major retailers throughout Europe, South Africa, India, the Middle East, and North America.
