Samca sells its hams to Catalan Mafriges

Sources of the new property emphasized their commitment from Huesca to the company. 24 workers, It set out with the aim of “continuing to grow with new investments and improvements”. pyrenean ham therefore may be preferred by Mafriges’ financial strength and because of the synergy created in the context of increased prices and better access to raw materials (legs). However, at this time, a large increase in the structure or resources of the acquired firm is not expected, which also provides around 30 indirect jobs.

Including the year 1989, Pirenaica del Jamón, that year Mayor Sausages, dedicated curing and quartering ham and shoulders, as well as the manufacture of stuffed, smoked and fresh sausages. Since 1996, with the entry into the capital of Samca, the company leaves the urban area of ​​Barbastro and settles in its current location, the industrial area of ​​​​Valle del Cinca. investment process and expansion of activities.

Pork industry trends

purchase of ham, business diversification and verticalization To Mafriges’ production and a new way of preserving the added value of meat production. In this way, the Catalan company is following in the footsteps of other major livestock and pork production groups and companies that have entered the white cured ham business, either inorganic or organic, in recent years, such as Vall Companys, Costa Brava Mediterranean Foods. (Cañigueral) and Aragon Costa Food.

more than that 30 years of experience In the industry, Pirenaica is a reference in its production and marketing. white plate and duroc hams and shoulders, like other meat products because they have the production capacity 450,000 units.

the company that markets its products, ‘Mayoral’, ‘Monasterior del Pueyo’ and ‘PJ Nobleza’ brands, Cured ham and, to a lesser extent, fillets and sausages (secallona, ​​salami, longaniza de Aragón and chorizo) runs its own business. In addition, it treats ham maquila for third parties, a service area established in 2014 to leverage and optimize its facilities, which it added as customers in 2020. house house (Kosta Food group).

Thus, the company achieved a high occupancy rate in its factory, which exported total units in 2021. 394,010 ham and shoulder, 215,593 cured units and 178,417 own piece (representing 1,400 final tons) of ham for third parties, as indicated in the report on the white and duroc ham market published by alimarket last April.

Around Pirenaica del Jamón 25% of its turnover in the national retail channel, that it supplies Makro at the national level and Carrefour, a customer only in Aragón. Its total revenue grew 40% last year, from 5.29 million euros to 7.43 million euros (700,000 euros for exports) in 2020. invested last year 466,400 Euros for water treatment systems and procurement of machinery for fire protection, adaptations to industrial regulations and curing classification. Already for this year, the ham factory has allocated an investment budget of €500,000 for improvements in the production process and stock control.

So far, Pirenaica del Jamón Samca Group’s agri-food division, named origin Foods, however, he said, first and foremost, products are somewhat marginalized in a line of business based on their products. herbal origin (vegetables, purees, fruits and oils) and dairy products.

One of the biggest in the pork industry

Mafriges, on his behalf Among the top twenty pork producers in Spain, According to Alimarket’s data, with its marketed volume 75,000 tons per year. In 2021, it has achieved sales of 143 million euros with exports of 92 million, and its forecast for this year is to reach 150 million (90 for foreign sales). 284 workers.

The company controlling 57%, Francis Xavier Puigivila and owns 47% Ges Butchersowns 75% of the feed and livestock production company. Victoria Compound Feed, de Vic (Barcelona) and associated integrations for some 10,000 white and duroc mother pigs, the second through the firm Qualiporc.