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Operations director ELPOZO FOOD, Juan Pedro Florido, has been awarded the highest honor awarded by the main source of market pigs in Spain, Mercolleida, for his contribution to the development of livestock sector in our country.
The director general of Agricultural and Livestock Resources of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Carlos Escribano has delivered the prize for his important role in the development and modernization of the Spanish pig sector.
The award is given to Pronosporc called throughout the year who has made the best estimates of the price of pork.
Mercolleida fish market is the forum where they 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.
FOOD ELPOZO is a leader in the food sector in Europe.
With a workforce of 3,500 employees and a turnover of EUR 614millones in the last financial year 2008, has leading positions in the areas of R & D + i, and its production system Integrated Process Control IPC, which guarantees the traceability of products produced is unique in the world.
Has invested in the century, more than 300 million with the goal of adequate size to be a company in today's global marketplace.
Exports to 65 countries and its food reach one billion potential consumers in the world
The pork industry may involve more than 11,000 million euros in turnover, with 3.5 million tonnes of meat produced 1.3 million tonnes of products.
In a detailed analysis of Spanish meat production, include the relative amounts of pork, accounting for 81% of meat produced in our country, in 2008 (61% of all meat, if we include poultry and rabbit) .
With an output of nearly three and a half million tonnes, Spain is the fourth largest producer of this type of meat (behind China, USA and Germany).
In terms of job creation the pig sector, only in its industrial side has in Spain more than 300,000 people and features a clear "sustainability."
Juan Pedro Florido has a long career behind him.
Has worked 17 years in ELPOZO POWER and has served as COO of the company for 9.
Source: ELPOZO ALIMENTACIÓN
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