Spain’s food manufacturers: A prestige book Spices and sauces
Our commitment to consumer quality is backed by strict independent quality certificates. Pimenton de la Vera paprika is obtained by grinding smoked, ripe peppers. They are smoked over oak wood that gives off the ideal amount of heat needed to dehydrate the pepper fruit. This process gives Pimenton de la Vera paprika its three main characteristics: aroma, flavor and color stability. The aroma and flavor are obtained through a traditional system of smoke drying, while color stability results from the high degree of fixation of carotenes that occurs in the pepper throughout its cultivation in the La Vera microclimate and the drying process. We strictly monitor both the cultivation of pepper and processing of paprika. In addition, the packaging process is automatic both for the plastic-lined raffia sacks as well as the aluminum bags and cans. Our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system integrates all business processes and ensures detailed traceability in real time. The CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software we use allows us to personally address all of our customers. This generates continuous feedback, since they can share their tastes and preferences through social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
Founded in: 1940 Productive capacity: Dependant on the scarcity or abundance of raw materials Number of employees: 4 full-time, 8 that work on the paprika production campaign and an Export Department Export markets: The UK, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the USA. Products: Paprika in plastic lined raffia sacks, aluminum bags and cans Brands: Las Hermanas and Los Extremeños Certificates: ISO 9001/2008, Pimentón de La Vera Denomination of Origin Certificate, Foods from Extremadura Contact: Alicia López Sánchez. General Manager alicia@hechoenlavera.com info@hechoenlavera.com Avda. Constitución, 4 10430 Cuacos de Yuste (Cáceres) Spain Tel.: +34 927 17 20 57 Fax: +34 927 17 22 04 www.hechoenlavera.com
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