SUPPLY CHAIN
Selection at source is an essential factor in guaranteeing maximum quality in the final product. Our experience in the sector and the in-depth knowledge of our specialists and breeders are key at this stage.
We firmly believe in livestock farming from the very beginning, participating in the management of these farms and being co-owners of some of the most advanced feedlots. We are present in territories that account for 65% of the suckler cows in Spain: Extremadura, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia.
RECEPTION AND SLAUGHTER
Our team’s know-how and the high degree of in-house expertise underpin our everyday production processes.
Animal welfare is paramount in all the process stages, from animal stay in herds and foodlots or transport to stabling and slaughtering. Personnel involved in these areas is aware and trained for a proper performance and the Head of Animal Welfare oversees the process to ensure the correct practice at all times.
The slaughter stage stands out for the technical means available and compliance with the APPC and the international IFS standard in terms of production processes, while the whole project is overseen by the official Veterinarian Service and the Quality and Food Safety Department in El Encinar de Humienta.
Following this line and to facilitate the process and improve product quality, we have deployed a fast cooling tunnel, maintenance and conservation cameras whose cold equipment and controls help us to obtain a high quality, cool and safe product.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
Cutting:
Trained internally at El Encinar de Humienta, our team of deboners are experts in the different cuts and treatments of the raw material, as well as the specifications of each client. Our production capacity exceeds 37,000 tonnes of deboned meat per year in our Almaraz and Mercamadrid plants, making us leaders in the production of deboned meat.
Processing and slicing:
In view of the growing demand for processed and sliced products, at El Encinar de Humienta we have incorporated organic and traditional meat for this new range, complying at all times with the quality standards of our products and implementing advanced production and packaging systems to prolong the shelf life of the product.
Packaging and delivery:
We have handling and packaging robots, foreign body detection machines, equipment for measuring the percentage of fat and protein in the meat, etc.
DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS
As a leading European business company, at El Encinar de Humienta we offer immediate and flexible product delivery solutions.
Our sales network — at our clients’ disposal — optimises delivery with total flexibility and tailored to every need, ensuring optimal customer care. Our experience allows us to offer safe and effective distribution services.
The distribution and logistics processes align perfectly to better address our customer needs:
FACILITIES
State-of-the-art Facilities:
The growth of El Encinar de Humienta in the market is based on forefront facilities, in accordance with the safety and hygiene requirements of the sector, and which represent a clear competitive value that allows us to guarantee the best conditions for the final product.
With a recent and important investment in the areas of distribution and logistics, our headquarters are located in Mercamadrid, including since 2018 a space dedicated to production using the most advanced technology. More than 12,000 m2 which, together with our production plant in Almaraz (Cáceres, Spain), has the following features:
Slaughter line in constant process of improvement
Slaughter line in constant process of improvement
Stockyards equipped to guarantee animal welfare
Increased capacity per hour and day in the cutting room
Large capacity airing chambers
Live cattle reception and stabling
Cold stores for fresh product
Quartering rooms
Packaging and slicing
New processing room
Own cooling room
End product chambers
