Calconut advances Phase III in Mutxamel

Calconut’s Phase III build-out in Mutxamel is no longer an abstract expansion plan. As of May 14, the exterior structure of the new section is “practically complete,” according to Alicante Plaza, giving the clearest sign yet that the Alicante-based nut and dried-fruit group is moving from planning into visible execution. The project sits inside Calconut’s industrial complex in the Riodel industrial park, where the company has operated from Mutxamel since 2020 and where Phases I and II already account for more than 11,000 square meters of operational space, according to the local industrial park’s company profile. What matters in this phase is not just the shell of the building. (alicanteplaza.es) Calconut says Phase III is designed to add production lines and expand the plant’s operating range, tying the construction directly to its retail and value-added processing ambitions rather than to warehouse space alone. (pindustrialriodel.mutxamel.org) ### What exactly is being built in Phase III? More than 8,000 additional square meters are being added in Phase III, Alicante Plaza reported on May 14. The company says the expansion will bring in new roasting, fried-products, flavoring and packaging lines. (alicanteplaza.es) Those additions matter because they move Calconut further into processed and packaged food output. On its website, the company describes itself not simply as a trader of nuts and dried fruit but as a producer of “high-value food solutions” for brands, retailers and the food industry. ### How much new capacity is Calconut targeting? Calconut says the new phase is intended to raise productive capacity by 10,000 tonnes, taking the Mutxamel site to a potential 70,000 tonnes a year. (alicanteplaza.es) Those figures were reported by Alicante Plaza and match the company’s broader framing of the site as a combined industrial and innovation hub. (calconut.com) The Mutxamel complex already combines offices, industrial plant space and nut&meLAB, a product-development and testing unit, according to the Riodel industrial park profile. That makes the Phase III addition part of a larger campus model rather than a stand-alone factory block. ### How does the construction fit with Calconut’s recent growth? (alicanteplaza.es) Calconut closed 2025 with revenue of 328.8 million euros, up 22% from the previous year, Alicante Plaza reported in February. The same report said the company had started Phase III works in October 2025 as part of what it described as a bet on Alicante province as a growth base. (pindustrialriodel.mutxamel.org) The company’s own website also links the Mutxamel plant to its retail push and to a broader growth strategy. Calconut says the plant was developed to strengthen its retail project and consolidate expansion from Alicante. ### What does this mean for jobs in Mutxamel? A 20 million euro investment is attached to Phase III, and the project is expected to create around 100 new jobs, according to Alicante Plaza. (alicanteplaza.es) Eurofound’s restructuring-events database separately lists 100 planned job creations tied to a 20 million euro expansion at Calconut’s Mutxamel headquarters. (calconut.com) The company’s current workforce stands at 225 employees, Alicante Plaza reported. If the hiring plan is completed, the expansion would materially enlarge Calconut’s local footprint in Mutxamel. ### Why is Mutxamel the center of the project? Mutxamel is where Calconut has concentrated its industrial base, with the Riodel site described by the company and the industrial park as its headquarters and innovation hub. (alicanteplaza.es) The location brings together production, product development and logistics in one campus. The next milestone is completion of the 20 million euro Phase III project in early 2027, according to Eurofound’s listing, with the new lines in roasting, flavoring and packaging set to come online at the Mutxamel complex. (alicanteplaza.es) (apps.eurofound.europa.eu) (pindustrialriodel.mutxamel.org)