Pork Shoulder - Deboned

Ojai Alimentos S.A. de C.V. has the mission is to produce certified products, guaranteeing the satisfaction of their customers, employees and shareholders. The company vision is to become a world-class company which generates returns. The producing facility is equipped with top-notch technology, including metal detectors, X-ray scanners to comply with the strictest standards of quality. The key to the success of the company has been quality, shelf life and service, with consistently high quality always. The company stands out for its honesty, responsibility, discipline, loyalty, teamwork, perseverance and integration. The company has experience in exporting to Japan and South Korea. The company aims to target Asian countries as they are a big market for pork consumption.

Ojai Alimentos S.A. de C.V. has its own storage freezers with controlled temperature. The temperature is maintained between -18 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius. One piece of pork is packed in IWP and poly sheets. A blue sheet of 50 microns of 75 x 90 cm is used for IWP. A natural colour sheet of 75 x 40 cm and 50 microns is used for general packing. 4 pieces with fat facing up are packed in a box with a lid of 56.5 x 40.5 x 11.2 cm and bottom as 53.5 x 36.5 x 10.4 cm. The products are ready in 7-10 days from payment confirmation and 3-4 days from all subsequent orders. The main port used for overseas export is the port of Ensenada which is about 1200km away from the plant.

The company follows the Program of Inspection for the meat-based on the NOM030. The specifications and procedures for the verification of meat, carcasses, entrails and offal from importation at checkpoints for animal health, ESR (Socially-Responsible Company) and in Compliance checks with the Wal-Mart system of safety (Annual). The company holds the Certifications to export to Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea and the certification is in process for China and New Zealand. They also have a Certification for Marinated and Injected products. They have a number of safety systems starting with POES, Quality of Water, Traceability and Labeling, Control of Harmful fauna, Good Manufacturing Practices, Microbiology of products, Waste management and control, Control of Toxic waste, Operator health and hygiene, Pathogen reduction program, Animal welfare and Mexico Supreme Quality System. The company is TIF, BPM, HACCP, ESR, Good Manufacturing Practices and SQF certified.

The average annual production of pork carcass is 480 metric tonnes and the production process takes place all around the year. The production process is verticalized which helps in easing the traceability. The company owns a feed production facility, genetic centre for the health and appropriate nutrition of the hogs. 100% of the hogs are bred by Ojai Alimentos S.A. de C.V, slaughtered and processed within the premises of the company. The whole processing involves around 600 people.

Ojai Alimentos S.A. de C.V. offers frozen pork shoulder. The product is cartilage free, deboned with superficial fat and without any shank muscle. It has a superficial fat of 3mm-5mm fat. The pork cut is free of PSE, ecchymosis, bone chips, cartilage, hair, fibrosis and any other foreign material. It does not require any overcutting on the fat side. It has a shelf life of 730 days from the date of production. Samples are available on request.