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Company name

Moderna Alimentos S.A.

Project number

EC3869A-01

Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.

E&S category
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B

Country

Ecuador

Sector

Manufacturing

Status

Completed

Disclosed date

08/06/2010

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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09/14/2010

Approval date

10/26/2010

Signed date

10/29/2010

Sponsoring entity

N/A

Investment Operations Department Contact

INO Portfolio Management (PTM)

Investment type

Syndicated amount

USD $ 7,000,000

Financing amount

USD $ 5,000,000

Currency

USD

Project scope and objective

Scope and Objective of the Project and IIC’s Participation:



Moderna Alimentos S.A. is a leading miller and marketer of wheat flour. It has a 40% share of the Ecuadorian market, with coverage in the country’s main centers of consumption. The company has three product lines: industrial and consumer products, and social programs. Moderna Alimentos’ principal industrial product is wheat flour, complemented by such other products as oil and sugar. Its line of consumer products includes packaged bread (the main product in this line), as well as packaged flour and, in the future, pasta. Moderna’s social programs entail formulations of nutritious foods like powdered milk, wheat and corn, soybeans, and vitamins.



Moderna Alimentos S.A. has been operating since June 2009, when it arose from the merger of Molino Electro-Moderna S.A., Molinos del Ecuador S.A., and Grupo Moderna. Each one of these companies had more than 12 years of experience in Ecuador’s wheat and flour market.



The purpose of this IIC operation is to provide financing for silos, wheat flour storage equipment and logistics, and bread-making and pasta equipment. The financing will enable Moderna Alimentos to increase its wheat flour, pasta, bread, and cake production capacity and efficiency. Moderna Alimentos will also be able to upgrade its storage areas and wheat unloading facilities and equipment in order to shorten unloading times.


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Environmental and social review

IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.

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EMAIL

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PHONE

+1(202)-566-4566

ADDRESS

1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

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