Animal welfare
We maintain high standards of animal welfare and ensure appropriate conditions in all our facilities. We implement ethical practices for the treatment of the species involved and seek to maintain good health conditions at all times. 
Every year we strive to confirm, improve and innovate in the care of the species that form part of our production chain, based on 3 main aspects:
Animal Welfare Policy
We are committed to maintaining high standards of animal welfare by ensuring appropriate conditions in all our facilities. We implement ethical practices for the treatment of the species involved, always striving for their physical and emotional well-being.
Principles of welfare
Freedom from hunger and thirst.
Each animal has constant access to clean water and nutritious food to ensure their well-being, healthy growth and optimal quality of life throughout our production chain.
Freedom from discomfort.
Animals live in facilities that provide ample space and optimal temperature conditions, minimising stress and maximizing well-being for harmonious and healthy development.
Free from pain, injury and disease.
We provide the necessary veterinary care, implement controls to prevent disease and quickly treat any injuries, always prioritizing the welfare of the animals throughout our chain.
throughout our chain.
Free to express normal behaviour.
We provide adequate space and stimulation for each animal to express their innate behaviors, promoting their mental and emotional health in optimal conditions of well-being.
Free from fear and distress.
Our processes are designed to avoid stressful situations and ensure that animals live in peaceful conditions, with appropriate handling to prevent fear and distress.
We feed millions of families.
We ensure the 5 freedoms that guarantee animal welfare and respect.
Our policy ensures animal welfare at every stage of our production chain with a comprehensive commitment. 
We produce, process and distribute food, guaranteeing its safety and quality, by ensuring the welfare of the animals and plants that are part of the production chain, animal and plant species in the production chain.
All of our poultry farms have the Voluntary Good Practices Certification from AGROCALIDAD. This certification guarantees compliance with national requirements and regulations based on the guidelines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
We have an Animal Welfare Committee.
Our Animal Welfare Committee is made up of a solid team of managers and technicians who ensure the proper management of the policy.
The scope of the Animal Welfare Department covers all animal species in our production chain at a national level during the stages of production, transport and slaughter.
The roles and responsibilities of our Animal Welfare Committee include:
Identifying and promoting opportunities to improve animal welfare and health.
Establishing animal welfare policies, programmes and procedures.
Providing an internal and external communication channel for animal welfare issues.
Providing an internal and external communication channel for animal welfare issues.
Keeping abreast of current international regulations and scientific and technological advances in animal welfare.
Learn more about our animal welfare initiatives
Certifications
Ecuador
Good Livestock Practices
These are a set of principles, standards and technical recommendations that consist of the application of available knowledge to the use of basic natural resources in the production of agricultural food products, with the aim of safeguarding human health, protecting the environment and ensuring economic viability and social stability.
Territory:
Ecuador
Product:
Poultry and Swine
Years:
2018
Ecuador
Swine Animal Welfare
Welfcert was created as a tool to certify the animal welfare of national livestock and aquaculture companies. Obtaining Welfcert certification provides great benefits for all participants in the chain, as it takes care of the animal, maximizes the productive potential of the company, improves the quality of the product and satisfies the consumer, given the characteristics of the food.
Territory:
Ecuador
Product:
Swine
Years:
2021
Ecuador
MABIO Certification
The Agrocalidad Slaughterhouse under Official Inspection – MABIO certification indicates that the protein we consume comes from authorized slaughterhouses, guarantees the safety of meat of animal origin and indicates that there is a certified animal slaughtering process under strict quality standards, guaranteeing food fit for human consumption.
Territory:
Ecuador
Product:
Poultry and Swine
Years:
2018