Murcia boasts occupy the second position in this market after Lleida
All suppliers of pigs has approved ELPOZO POWER participated in the XII Livestock held in the premises of the organization last night.
The pig Murcia 73% of livestock production and 19.8 of the land, with an economic value of 500 million euros, employing, around, to 10,000 people and has among its largest customers, together with the domestic market, countries like Holland, Germany and France, thanks to the regional pig meets the highest requirements in food safety.
FOOD ELPOZO stringent controls used to standardize their suppliers of cattle and has an area in which working professionals, dedicated to educating and informing farmers of raw material suppliers in all aspects of breeding and fattening animals, food, animal welfare and traceability of production.
This event which is held regularly on the premises of ELPOZO POWER is a meeting place and meeting between farmers and the power company that serves to discuss the situation in the sector and to find new systems of production of meat with greater assurance and consumer safety, and greater added value for health.
The said meeting was chaired by the heads of the food company, Thomas and Joseph Strong, president and CEO respectively.
The pig is the spearhead of the Spanish food sector with a turnover in excess of 4,500 million per year, which means 35% of the livestock.
The pork market accounts for 12% of agricultural production in the country.
With almost three million and a half tons, Spain is the fourth largest world producer of this type of meat (behind China, USA and Germany).
At the same time, its exports have increased prominently reaching almost 30% in the last five years.
Source: Grupo Fuertes