Overview
- Judge Leandro Julio Enríquez approved a court‑supervised lease of La Suipachense’s plant, machinery and brands to Compañía Láctea Suipacha SA while the bankruptcy continues.
- The ruling orders the trustee to file the rental contract within five days and requires a comprehensive insurance policy that covers fire, liability, theft and operational risks.
- Plans call for a phased restart after maintenance and permits, with about 50,000 liters of milk processed per day at first and roughly 30 workers returning on the milk and yogurt lines.
- Local and provincial agencies set up a fast‑track for regulatory approvals so products can be sold as soon as the factory is back in working order, with the milk‑powder dryer and later the cheese plant slated to follow.
- The lease proceeds will go to a judicial account for creditors, following last November’s liquidation order for Lácteos Conosur after more than nine months of stoppage, $8.46 billion in rejected checks and a worker occupation that safeguarded key equipment.