Family-owned Grupo Argento SRL has turned a home venture into a food plant in Resistencia with room to scale. Under the “Hecho en Casa” brand, it makes vegan foods for retailers, wholesalers and third-party labels while seeking distribution throughout Chaco.
The factory operates on Obligado Street and employs five people. Its production room was built with the owners' investment and a bank credit line, allowing the business to move from artisanal preparation to an organized process while preserving its family identity.
Installed capacity reaches 3,000 empanadas per shift and a similar number of savory pies. The owners say this is not the limit: additional shifts and investment could follow if more shops add the products, either under the company's label or as third-party production.
Cristian Raris and Laura González said the project began as a healthy, practical and high-quality alternative in a growing market. The name “Hecho en Casa” captures the identity they want to preserve while scaling: homemade character supported by industrial traceability and controls.
Governor Leandro Zdero and Production Minister Oscar Dudik toured the plant and framed its expansion within provincial support for investment and jobs. Dudik emphasized traceability in vegan foods because it protects consumers and can help the company enter new sales channels.
The products already appear in shops across Chaco, but the stated goal is province-wide coverage. The next step requires more than production capacity: the company must add retailers, sustain financing and decide when to open new shifts, testing whether five jobs can become a broader food-manufacturing SME.
