Grup Cañigueral History
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1965
The founders, Joan, Joaquím and Càndid Cañigueral, found the family company in Cassà de la Selva (Girona). The company JOAN CAÑIGUERAL S.A. is subsequently founded and the MONTER brand is born.
Subsequently, its sales are expanded in Barcelona and the surrounding area with a centre in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
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1969
FRIGORÍFICOS COSTA BRAVA
The FRIGORÍFICOS COSTA BRAVA S.A. abattoir is opened in Riudellots de la Selva (Girona), jointly with two more companies.
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1989
EMBUTITS MONTER S.L. is founded and the facilities for a cured meat products factory in St. Jaume de Llierca are acquired.
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1998
It becomes an integrated supplier of MERCADONA .
Creation of the white room in the Sant Jaume de Llierca factory, and expansion of the facilities with more slicing lines, improving capacity and productivity.
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2000
LES PLANES D’HOSTOLES
The Cañigueral family acquires the Productos Cárnicos Pirene factory, in Les Planes d’Hostoles to continue expanding the business.
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2008
COOPECARN Cassà / COOPECARN Quart:
Acquisition of Coopecarn Girona S.L. (Quart).
New frozen and marinated meat activity, primarily for export.
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2011
EMBUTITS MONTER - LES PLANES
In 2011 the first phase of expansion of the Les Planes facility begins.
Robot technology is introduced in the manufacture of the product.
A year later, the second phase of the expansion of the Les Planes centre is initiated, with new driers that increase the drying capacity by 250 tons per year.
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2012
COOPECARN GIRONA S.L.U.
Merger between the Cassá de la Selva head office and the Quart centre to create the COOPECARN GIRONA S.L.U. company.
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2015
The group’s 50th anniversary sees the consolidation of its leadership in the meat sector.
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2016
FRESCOS DELISANO
A new addition to Grup Cañigueral: FRESCOS Y ELABORADOS DELISANO S.A.U. is an innovative plant specialising in cutting and packaging.
A Mercadona supplier, it is committed to freshness and works with fresh pork and lamb, processed products, burger meats and preparations for stews.
It is based in Xest (València) and has over 1.000 employees.
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2016
FAR SERRANO HAM
Grupo Cañigueral acquires the FAR Jamón Serrano, S.A.U. company, located in Les Preses (Girona), with the aim of introducing all of the range of charcuterie in the group, diversifying the business and expanding sales by increasing exports.
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2016
COSTA BRAVA FOODS GROWS
Costa Brava Foods presents the expansion of the new factory with a useful surface of 23,000m2.
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2018
In February 2008, Cañigueral Group acquires new facilities in Vilamalla (Girona) and adds 10,000 square meters as the second cutting room of Costa Brava Foods.
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2018
The Group Cañigueral presents the new international brand COSTA BRAVA MEDITERRANEAN FOODS that groups all products of its companies destined to the exportation. The brand has three product divisions: FRESH, DELICIOUS and TRADITION. FRESH, DELICIOUS and TRADITION.
The SIAL PARIS International Trade Show, celebrated from 21 to 25 of October, was the comercial baptism of the new brand.
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2019
The COSTA BRAVA MEDITERRANEAN FOODS catalogue include new beef products produced by FRICAFOR company.
From now on it adds to the fresh meat, to cured meats products, snacks and others meats products, the new and big beef family.
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2019
In November COSTA BRAVA MEDITERRANEAN FOODS - Grup Cañigueral acquires EMBUTIDOS COLLELL SLU to expand its production and export capacity for dry cured products and serrano ham. It has three dry cured products production plants (in Les Preses and Olot) and a fourth one for ham, PERNILS LLÉMENA, of which it is an outstanding partner with 25%.
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Visit webOur specialist in slaughtering and butchering, this is an innovative and continuously growing company. With our farms’ Technical Specifications-Live Animals we guarantee the control of the food supply chain in Grup Cañigueral’s products by selecting the origin, breeding and rearing conditions. The first Spanish company to be certified to export pork from white pigs to the USA, it slaughters 65,000 pigs per week and exports 70% of its production in 50 countries.
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Visit webThe Grup Cañigueral company that specialises in charcuterie and cured meat products made from pork and turkey. At Embutidos Monter we have four centres with white rooms for processing products. We combine the knowledge of master charcuterie makers and the most advanced robotics with raw materials from Costa Brava Foods, our abattoir that guarantees integrated control of the chain. We are integrated suppliers of Mercadona.
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This is our specialist in butchering and packaging fresh pork, lamb and meat products. This brand represents our commitment to freshness. The raw materials come from Costa Brava Foods, providing us with a complete guarantee over the origin and rearing of our animals and speed of packaging. At our pilot plant, we create R&D food solutions for Grup Cañigueral. We are Mercadona suppliers.Visit web -
This is our specialist in fresh and frozen marinated meat, as well as in pork fat and greaves. We are suppliers of Mercadona and serve the international market. With our abattoir, used by all of Grup Cañigueral, we can guarantee maximum freshness and integrated control of the livestock farming and product preparation processes. Our marinades make the meat even more tasty, tender and juicy and give it a wide range of flavours.Visit web -
Visit webThis is our specialist in serrano ham, it adapts to the needs of each client. In the Pyrenean air, our master ham manufacturers work with the raw materials of Costa Brava Foods, the slaughterhouse of the Cañigueral Group that allows us to select the source of food and breeding of the animals we will use to make our products. It has a constructed area of 26,500 m2 and its production of Serrano ham reaches 30,000 pieces / week. Food safety, quality, total traceability.
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Visit webHe is our specialist in fuets and sausages. Its fuets, with a wide range of coatings and flavors, among which are garlic, tomato, onion, etc., follow the most natural, healthy and sustainable trends on the market: sulfite-free, lactose-free, colorant-free, no milk protein, soy free and gluten free. Suitable for all the needs of our consumers. Always with the conviction of offering products of the highest quality.