One of the largest pig slaughterhouses in Europe opens its doors in Zafra, Spain
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Published Mar 16, 2023
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One of the largest pig slaughterhouses in Europe, with a capacity to slaughter more than 900 pigs a day, will be inaugurated this Thursday in Zafra (Badajoz), a project in which merchants from the Spanish manufacturing industry participate. The inauguration ceremony of the Complejo del Ibérico de Extremadura (Cibex) S.L. will be attended by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, and the President of the Junta de Extremadura, Guillermo Fernández Vara, among other authorities. Likewise, directors and representatives of the partner companies of this slaughterhouse will also be present, including Argal, Campofrío, Señorío de Montanera, Montesano, GAM Family, Grupo Costa and Ibercom Cooperativa, among others.
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The corporate purpose of macromatadero, which is located on some 50-hectare land in the municipality of Zafra (Badajoz), is the slaughtering and cutting of all kinds of pigs and the use of derived fresh products and by-products, as well as marketing and export. The initial investment exceeds 20 million euros, of which six have been provided via financing by the regional government. In the opinion of the Extremaduran Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population and Territory, Begoña García, the slaughterhouse that CIBEX opens represents a "turning point that will develop the pig sector in general and the ...
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