Production

“We know the information of every batch processed in our plant. This means: 100% safe product”



Traceability:

Starting from the batch number of the product it is possible to obtain all the available information such as the soil where it was seeded, the preparation of this soil, the seeds used, the farming, the harvest date, the analysis result when entering the plant, the processes on the product, the analysis result when finishing the processes, the storage place, etc.

Standard volume of production:
120.000 tons of peanut in shell per year

Almost the complete amount of the raw material used is produced under the control of Prodeman.

Sowing capacity:
1.500 hectares per day

A successful sowing depends on the correct preparation of the soil and on a correct planting using high quality seeds. Checked “High Oleic Runner” type seeds are used. Nowadays a high amount of “Granoleic” variety is used.

Taking care of the soil as a non-renewable resource: First, the reduced tillage is made. This is one of the recommended methods to take care of the soil and its properties. This way it is possible to reduce the amount of activities on the soil in comparison to the conventional tillage. This method leaves a residue cover on the soil, which reduces the water evaporation, the organic matter loss and carbon dioxide production.

Extraction capacity:
1.700 hectares per day

When extraction time arrives, the objective is to reduce humidity. The 4 per 2's system is used, which rotates simultaneously 4 peanut rows. As a result, 2 rows work together. This way, only two plants support each other, and a smooth drying is achieved. However, we also use the 4 per 1's system, which is a classic method in Argentina.

Harvest capacity:
1.100 hectares per day

Threshing is done with modern machinery, most of it American, which allows the early peanut harvest. Trucks or containers move the peanut to the processing plant for the production conditioning.

The steps that converge on a trustable, consistent and innocuous product.





Drying capacity:
2.000 tons per day

Four different drying systems are used, depending on the peanut humidity level. All the systems are controlled from a computer centre. The processing plant has its own Climate Control System that gives all the necessary information for an efficient drying process.

Gathering capacity:
60.000 tons of peanut in shell peanuts

Gathering is done in appropriate cells, pollutant free. This way only healthy, clean and dry peanut is gathered.

Blanching capacity:
300 tons per day

It is obtained from a process in special ovens, which are huge sized and technologically advanced. Afterwards, the tegument is set apart by blanching machines. Later, electronic and manual systems are used for the selection.

Cold storage capacity:
30.000 tons

Prodeman has cold technologically advanced warehouses. Inside, the two most important variants to obtain quality are controlled: temperature and humidity.

HPS selection capacity:
550 tons per day

They work with two plants in the same area which provide both high production level and high security.