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Valsabor, a company based in Alcandete, Portugal, has been involved in the slaughter and processing of meat since 1989. It was acquired by current Manager Fernando Vicente in August 2002, despite financial struggles. The company has a share capital of €4,000,000 and employs around 100 employees to meet market demands. In 2010, its sales value was around €40,000,000.
Valsabor operates two slaughter lines: one for pigs and another for sheep/goats. The Pig line is an innovative slaughter line that stands out due to its quality and speed, capable of slaughtering 300 pigs per hour. This line allows Valsabor to reach unexplored markets, offering fresh and processed products to customers from the North to the South of the country.
Valsabor strives to be at the same level as its competitors, ensuring consumers benefit from its high-quality final product. This competitiveness forces competitors to present themselves in an equivalent way in terms of meat quality, benefiting consumers and making Valsabor synonymous with food quality for the National Market.
To increase its market share, Valsabor relies on the support of suppliers, employees, customers, and consumers. By offering high-quality products, Valsabor aims to meet the needs of consumers and their eating habits.
Valsabor, S.A has a general quality policy in place. The foundation of this quality and company success are the crucial engagement of all company employees. With the permanent, standardised product and service quality, this policy focuses on customer satisfaction and company and employee valorisation. To this end, we believe in:
Valsabor, S.A undertakes to comply with all social responsibilities that concern company employees in order to execute all legal provisions. The company further undertakes not to resort to child labour and not to discriminate based on gender, age, religion, race, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, or political ideologies.
Valsabor, S.A’s administration sets goals annually to ensure compliance with the Quality Policy and to promote a continuous improvement within the organisation.
Valsabor, S.A forms part of a pioneering group of industries in the meat processing sector which has implemented a Quality Assurance System based on ISO standards and which has integrated the necessary and sufficient mechanisms to ensure the smooth running of its HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) system.
All the pigs processed in our facilities are selected on the basis of comprehensive genetic and nutritional analyses. These control parameters ensure the maximum quality and uniformity of our meat.
Our organisation is devoted to the cutting and storage of meat from pig carcasses obtained from animals born, fattened and slaughtered in Spain.
We are certified by SGS ICS IBERICA in accordance with the ISO22.000, BRC + BRC Module 11, and IFS food safety and hygiene standards, and in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental management standard. We also hold OCA CALITAX certification for traceability from farm (live animals and food) to consumer. We have our own laboratory at our facilities, which is registered with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of LIBOA.
All our meat products offer the highest standards of food safety and quality, guaranteed by our quality management system, our traceability system and the seal of the official veterinary service. The flexibility of our processes enables us to adapt to the needs of our customers, as well as to the demands of different markets.
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Cuba
Dominican Rep.
El Salvador
French Polynesia
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Japan
Macedonia
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Montenegro
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Philippines
Serbia
Singapore
South Africa
Taiwan
Thailand
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Valsabor, S.A, which has over 40 years of experience in the livestock industry, is committed to the production and sale of meat and meat products. It operates in Portugal and on the global market with a number of prominent and well-known brands, including Izidoro and Damatta.
Valsabor, S.A invests in innovation and works tirelessly to find solutions and develop goods with added value that are nutritionally suitable and provide a balanced diet for consumers of different ages and segments. Valsabor, S.A is the top Portuguese food producer. It bases its ideology on balanced, delectable, healthful, and nourishing options.
To achieve this, the Group raises its animals on holdings in the European Union that adhere to strict standards. The animals are fed, chosen, slaughtered, and transformed using a mix of the most cutting-edge analysis technology and quality control.
We aspire to create food that fits all our consumers’ needs.
We exist to satisfy our Customers, valuing our Clients, valuing and empowering our Employees, ethically and socially responsible, and generating a return to our Investors.
Valsabor, S.A creates responsible food solutions to satisfy our customers on a daily basis, combining Innovation, Quality and Tradition.
Valsabor, S.A has an environmental permit for each plant it needs, and it recognizes, evaluates, and takes action to reduce its activities’ negative environmental effects in order to maintain the environment’s necessary balance.
Valsabor, S.A is dedicated to supporting a higher standard of living for all of its stakeholders and takes its social responsibility seriously.
Sustainable development is a key consideration in the Group’s management decisions.
The Company engages in activities that advance the community where its commercial operations are located and promote well-being; it works to raise the standard of living for locals and contribute significantly to social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
The Company is devoted to working tirelessly to uphold the highest standards of quality and food safety in order to provide its clients and consumers with a variety of options.
The Group is committed to Quality and Food Safety through:
