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The award has been granted for his contribution to the development and evolution of pig livestock sector in Spain
Operations Director ELPOZO FOOD, Juan Pedro Flores, has been elected for the third consecutive year as the best analyst of market prices for agricultural farmers of Mercolleida, given its level of accuracy to make the best pork price forecasts for full year 2011.
The award named Pronosporc and provides the main source of market pigs in Spain is awarded annually for their contributions to the development of livestock sector in our country.
In this edition shares the top position with the company's commercial director Catalan agro Companys Valls, Joan Bové.
The Director General of Agriculture and Livestock of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Miquel Molins has delivered the award for his role in the development and modernization of the Spanish pig.
The fish market is the forum Mercolleida meet weekly livestock industry and most representative of the country to put a price on live pig in Spain.
This price is followed by the entire industry and sets the trend in other European markets.
ELPOZO SUPPLY is a leading company in the food sector in Europe.
With a workforce of 3,500 employees and a turnover of 662 million euros in the last financial year 2010, has leading positions in the areas of R & D + i, and its production system Integrated Process Control IPC, which ensures traceability it produces, is unique in the world.
Commitment to maintaining its high investment rate, which exceeded 430 million in recent years.
This strong payout emphasizes the company's determination to be efficient and create value for its key stakeholders and suitably sized to be a company in today's global marketplace.
ELPOZO is sector leader in the segment HEALTH.
As for his team, ELPOZO POWER is one of the few food companies maintaining employment, exceeding an average workforce of 3,450 people in direct employment and about 12,000 indirect jobs.
The pig is the spearhead of the Spanish food sector with a turnover in excess of 4,500 million euros annually, which means 35% of livestock.
The pork market accounts for 12% of agricultural production in the country.
With almost three million and a half tons, and over 40 million pigs slaughtered, 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 in recent years, doubling its volume in the last five years going from 560tn.
in 2005 to more than 1.27 million in 2010, a figure that far exceed in 2011.
To put it another way meat 1 in 3 pigs produced in Spain is exported.
As for job creation pig sector, only in its industrial aspect has in Spain more than 300,000 people and features a clear "sustainability."
In our country, the livestock sector is highly professional, using advanced techniques that combine the pursuit of increased productivity and animal welfare and environmental preservation.
Juan Pedro Flores has a long career behind him.
He has worked 19 years in ELPOZO POWER and has served as COO of the company for 12.
He was president of the European Meat Network (EMN), located in Brussels, during the past year and has participated as a speaker at such important forums as the World Meat Congress held in China.
About Mercolleida
Mercolleida has become over the years in the fish market of reference for the white coat pigs serve as a basis for 90% of the transactions of the cattle.
This influence is not only nationally but also internationally.
Source: Grupo Fuertes
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