Frulact

Frulact, an international fruit processor based in Portugal, signed a Development Agreement with the City of Rupert, Idaho, to build their first U.S. operation here.  Frulact’s Development Agreement was signed by Rupert city and Urban Renewal representatives to secure a 200,000 square foot fruit preparation and processing plant with ground breaking slated for this spring. Jan Rodgers from the Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization: “this is the first new factory built in the city of Rupert in 50 years.”

 

Frulact is a private company that specializes in the design, development and processing of fruit based preparations for application in the food industry. Operating in a case-to-case model, Frulact offers dairy products, ice creams, and pastries; beverages, such as juices, nectars, and soft drinks; and consumption products, including smoothies, pastries, concentrates, snacks fruit, and other products. It also produces products made from fruits, including juices, jams, sweets, and baby food under private label for companies. Frulact’s Rupert facility will begin operations in 2015 with approximately 100 hired.  Staff will be added as growth warrants. Obviously this is a huge economic and employment windfall for southern Idaho.