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The legend of the origin of the Montanera inspires the Alta Expresión Luxury Collection design for this Christmas Season
Alta Expresión presents the Luxury Collection , an exquisite selection of acorn-fed 100% Ibérico products that originate in a singular location surrounded by a sea of holm oak trees: the Dehesa of the Valle de los Pedroches in...
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Ibéricos 08 oct 2019Alfredo Dueñas, winner of D'Tapas COVAP...
For the fourth consecutive year and following the success of the three previous editions, the Cooperativa...
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Ibéricos 11 jul 2018COVAP's "Alta Expresión de los Pedroches"...
COVAP's Alta Expresión DO de los Pedroches Dry Cured Acorn-Fed 100% Iberian Ham was recognized with the...
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Ibéricos 22 dic 2017Alta Expresión Ham continues to win over...
A total of 46 American journalists and 32 media outlets, including influencers, Instagrammers and...
MSSSI CTC pork and Iberian pork audits passed successfully
The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has approved COVAP’s CTC pork and Iberian products, with very favorable results. On March 2 and 3, the MSSSI audits for both COVAP's CTC pork line and Iberian products took place, in compliance with US export protocol. Juan Manuel Troncoso (Head of Serivces at the Subdirectorate General of Foreign Health of the Ministry of Health) was responsible for supervision. The results in both centers have been favorable regarding the state of the facilities and operational work and have also highlighted the good document management of the quality control system. The visit also provided an opportunity to provide information about the changes made in the facilities, such as the new deboning - pressing room, the standardization of the natural curing houses for the US market, as well as future changes in facilities and certain new products, with the aim of constantly adapting to international market demands.
COVAP passes the CERTICAR Regulations on Iberian Pork...
On Wednesday, 21 December, our Industry passed the Iberian Standard audit with excellent results which verify our compliance with each of the stipulations of the applicable Iberian Standard based on Royal Decree 04/2014. An application has been made for extension to include new brands and processes. CERTICAR, one of the most important Certifiers nationwide, has been in charge of certifying that our company complies with all the established safety standards and that we meet the best safety standards. For more information: https://certicar.es/
Our “Jamón de Bellota 100% Ibérico Alta Expresión de los Pedroches” rated as Best Ham of the region of Los Pedroches 2016
On 6 October, during the Ham Fair of Villanueva de Córdoba, a prestigious panel deemed our “Jamón de Bellota 100% Ibérico Alta Expresión Los Pedroches” to be the best ham of the region of Los Pedroches. This prize is awarded to a long, delicate...
“Alta Expresión de los Pedroches” wins a Superior Taste...
On 2 June 2016, at a gala held in Brussels, our 100% Iberian Ham “Jamón de Bellota 100% Ibérico Alta Expresión de los Pedroches COVAP”, received the "Superior Taste Award 2016”, gaining three stars – the highest rating – for exceptional taste. The Superior Taste Award is granted annually in recognition of foods and beverages of excellent taste and quality. This prize is awarded by the International Taste & Quality Institute(iTQi), located in Brussels, Belgium. The award is used as a reference for quality managers and is often considered as the “Michelin Guide” of food products. The jury, consisting of 120 professionals from the 15 best culinary schools in the world – Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, Academy of Culinary Arts, Hellenic Chefs' Association, Académie Culinaire de France, Verband der Köche Deutschlands, Spain's Federation of Chef Associations, Federerazione dei Cuochi Italiana, Årets Kock of Sweden, Euro-Toques, Gilde Van Nedrlandse Meesterkoks, Associação de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal, Craft Guild of Chefs, Turkish Cooks Association, World Master Chefs Society (WMCS) and Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) – was responsible for trying our product during the tasting sessions held last April. Our taste, texture and aroma, together with the presentation of the product, received a score over 95%, making it one of the best 100% acorn-fed Iberian Hams awarded three golden stars.