One of the largest pig slaughterhouses in Europe opens its doors in Zafra, Spain

Published Mar 15, 2023

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A new pig slaughterhouse, capable of processing over 900 pigs daily, is set to open in Zafra, Badajoz, with the attendance of key Spanish authorities and industry representatives. Owned by Cibex S.L., which includes partners like Argal, Campofrío, and Señorío de Montanera, the slaughterhouse will occupy a 50-hectare site and initially cost over 20 million euros, with 6 million euros supported by the regional government. The facility aims to enhance the pig processing industry, potentially reducing transport costs and increasing value added in Extremadura.

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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. 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 ...

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