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Turnkey food and beverage plants in Morocco — tomato and fruit lines

Morocco combines a strong agricultural base — tomato, citrus and stone fruit — with an export market close to Europe. MCF Technology builds fresh tomato lines, tomato paste plants, jam and juice lines and industrial pasteurising units, from the feasibility study and mass balance through to installation, commissioning and operator training on site, with technical support and spare parts after handover.

Why this market

  • Abundant local raw material: tomato, citrus and stone fruit
  • Proximity to European markets lowers export transport cost
  • A seasonal tomato line can be paired with a year-round jam line
  • Favourable operating cost for evaporation and sterilising sections
  • Installation, commissioning and training in Arabic, French and English
  • After-sales service, spare parts and scheduled maintenance

Local data for Morocco

Cities and industrial areas served

  • Agadir and Souss-Massa
  • Casablanca and Berrechid
  • Meknes and Fes
  • Berkane and Beni Mellal
  • Kenitra and the Gharb plain
Logistics, utilities and documents
Ports of dischargeCasablanca, Tanger Med, Agadir
Electrical grid220/380 V — 50 Hz, three phase
Crop seasonsWinter tomato in Souss-Massa, summer fruit around Meknes and Fes
Sailing time from Italy4–6 days to Tanger Med or Casablanca
Import documentsCertificate of origin, import declaration, equipment technical file
Documentation and training languagesArabic, French and English
Service coverageInstallation, commissioning and training crews travelling from Italy

Reference technical data

ParameterValue
Fresh tomato line capacity10–120 t/h
Jam and fruit lines500–5000 kg/h
Bulk paste concentration28–36 °Brix
Final jam concentration60–68 °Brix
Pasteurising temperature before filling90–98 °C
Final packagingCans, glass jars, pouches, pails
Indicative lead time6–10 months to performance verification
Indicative capex rangeEUR 0.7–10 million depending on capacity

Taxes, official language and local authoritiesMorocco

Headline rates published by the country's authorities, documentation languages and direct links to the public bodies involved in importing a line.

Reference taxes and duties

ItemValue
Standard VAT20%
Corporate income tax20% – 33%
Key customs documentDéclaration unique + NM
Duty on food machinery2.5–10%

Reference values based on the publications of the bodies listed above: the tax and customs treatment of each project must be confirmed with the competent authority or a local advisor.

Languages

Official language
Arabic · Amazigh (Berber)
Documentation and training languages
French · Arabic · English

Public bodies and local institutions

Local certification and compliance in Morocco

Equipment is manufactured in Italy with a CE declaration of conformity. Local licences are issued in the name of the company owning the plant; MCF Technology supplies the technical file and the import documentation required.

  • ONSSA health approval

    Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires

    Approval of the industrial unit and its HACCP plan before production and marketing.

  • Moroccan standards (NM)

    Institut Marocain de Normalisation (IMANOR)

    Conformity of product and label with the applicable Moroccan standards.

  • CE declaration of conformity

    The manufacturer in Italy

    Machinery technical file, declaration of conformity and food-contact material certificates.

  • EU export requirements

    ONSSA and the European importer

    Batch traceability and sanitary control documents for export from Tanger Med or Agadir.

Certification requirements by market

Company data and contacts

MCF Technology has no branch office in Morocco: engineering and manufacturing are based in Europe and installation, commissioning and service crews travel to the customer site.

Registered office

MCF Technology Zrt

Túrr István utca 9, 1052 Budapest, Hungary

VAT ID HU32893126

Workshop and engineering office

S.G.E. S.r.l.

Via Garbino 3, 48012 Bagnacavallo (Ravenna), Italy

VAT ID 01268070396

Office hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–12:30 and 14:00–17:30 (Europe/Rome (CET/CEST)). Saturday and technical visits by appointment.

اقرأ هذه الصفحة بالعربية — Morocco

Frequently asked questions

Can a tomato line and a jam line share the same plant?

Yes. Reception, pasteurising and filling units are partly shared, so the tomato line runs in season and the same investment produces jam and fruit preparations for the rest of the year.

Is installation and commissioning in Morocco included?

Yes. The supply covers delivery, mechanical and electrical installation, commissioning, capacity verification and operator training on site.

Is the equipment compliant for export to the European Union?

Equipment is manufactured in Italy with a CE declaration of conformity and food-contact materials; the technical file required for export and import clearance is supplied.

How long does a project take?

Usually 6 to 10 months from contract to performance verification, depending on capacity and the civil works carried out by the customer.

Request a preliminary study for your project

We prepare the mass and energy balance, the capacity plan and a capex estimate, then deliver, install and commission the plant with operator training on your site.