The agro-food company Procavi, part of the Grupo Fuertes will invest 45 million euros in the next three years to increase capacity and production efficiency and reinforce its position as leader in the turkey meat market.

The investments are aimed at the construction of a new turkey processing centre in the integrated plant in Marchena (Seville), the modernisation of its packaging centre, located in the same complex, and the start-up of two new breeding plants in the province of Seville. These activities are expected to come into operation in 2018.

Procavi is a leader in the turkey meat market, with a national market share of 52 per cent and it is the fourth in Europe and the eleventh in the world. Its production capacity reaches 129,000 tonnes annually, which is equal to 11.9 million processed turkeys.

Its exports are mainly to Europe, where it has offices in Portugal, France and Italy. The company also sells its products in countries in Eastern Europe., such as the Ukraine and in Sub Saharan Africa, Togo, Benin and Ghana, among others.

Procavi has a workforce made up of more than 1,400 people and generates 7,000 indirect jobs. The company’s staff has increased by 19 per cent in the last year.

Integrated Control Process (ICP)

The company applies a circular model of management which controls all the phases of the production process to guarantee maximum quality, food safety and environmental respect.

Its activity includes the hatchery, feed mills, breeding plants, farms, quality control laboratory, slaughter and meat preparation room, a waste water treatment plant, a plant using the by-products and another of cogeneration which works with gas, as well as the sale and distribution of products