Calvo, Nueva Pescanova, Asoporcel and Gadis win the VII Galicia Food Awards

Innovation and commitment to the food sector have been recognized once again in the Galicia Food Awards. The Food Cluster of Galicia (Clusaga) distinguished these two qualities, present in the six projects awarded in the seventh edition of these awards. The delivery of these Awards, which took place in the City of Culture, marked the closing of the VI Galicia Food Forum.

On this occasion, the event was held in person and broadcast live via streaming. The Forum offered two talks by chef Pepe Vieira and the CEO of LENCE- Grupo Leche Río, Carmen Lence, who were the headliners. Likewise, a round table was held in which they spoke about sustainability in the value chain.

The delivery of the VII Galicia Food Awards 2021 was attended by the president of the Xunta de Galicia, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, as well as the second vice president and minister of Economy, Business and Innovation, Francisco Conde; the Regional Minister for Rural Affairs, José González, and the Regional Minister for the Sea, Rosa Quintana.

In this seventh edition, there were six companies, projects and initiatives that received an award or special mention from the Food Cluster of Galicia in the following categories: innovative product, business project and market strategy

The list of winners is specified below:

Innovative product category, which in this edition has two companies awarded ex aequo:

• Calvo, for its new ‘Vuelca Fácil’ packaging. The jury pointed out that “this innovation, based on Real Peel technology, has implied not only a redesign of the packaging, but also a complex technological and industrial engineering development to make it possible. This new way of producing, packaging and consuming tuna is a strategic bet for Grupo Calvo and a before and after in the canned fish sector ”.
• Nueva Pescanova, for its range of ‘La Pasta del Mar’ products. This product “is an easy and novel way to enjoy eating fish. In the form of a pasta, it responds to the needs of today's consumer, adapting to convenient, easy and healthy consumption, as they are made with fish, they have nutritional benefits, they are low in fat, high in protein and a natural source of Omega 3 ”.

Business project category, in which an award was presented to the Asoporcel association and a special mention to 3D Essence Food:

• Celtic Porcine Breed Breeders Association (Asoporcel) for its project for the recovery and conservation of the Celtic Porcine breed. It is a non-profit organization that was born in 1999 with the aim of “recovering and conserving the only indigenous pig breed in Galicia. Its objectives are fundamentally: to professionalize the livestock sector so that farms are sustainable and profitable business models; to publicize this autochthonous breed and put in value in the market the products made with the 100% Autochthonous Breed Porco Celta quality seal, as a guarantee of products that are respectful of animal welfare, of natural and unique production ”.
• 3D Essence Food for its initiative to take advantage of production surpluses to curb food waste and generate formats with high nutritional value, which has been promoted in the acceleration and consolidation program of Business Factory Food, the vertical accelerator of the Galician food sector energized by Clusaga. In the words of the jury, "these solutions involve developing facilities, food formats and technology associated with food production in such a way that it can be useful to provide solutions that serve as a bridge from the food surplus to the demand for food".

Market strategy category. In this case, Gadisa Retail (Gadis) won the award and Lence - Grupo Leche Río achieved the special mention.

• Gadisa Retail (Gadis) for its 'Gadis, with local product' campaign. With this proposal, the company seeks to highlight “the effort made by the brand to support small local producers, linking it to the local economy, and promoting sustainability and the consumption of nearby products within its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. The campaign reinforces the trust that the brand has placed in them and seeks to give them visibility from the account of the experience of several of these local producers ”.
• Lence - Grupo Leche Río for its MDD 4.0 Configurator. “The development of this innovative digital tool aims to respond to the growing needs of the professional client such as connectivity, the greater availability of information during the purchase process, or the reduction of time-to-market through a Lean StartUp methodology. . In addition, services adapted to the needs of each client will be offered ”.

The president of Clusaga, Juan José De la Cerda, congratulated the winners, noting that "once again, we have been able to see how talent, effort and perseverance were present in each and every one of the projects." De la Cerda reaffirmed his commitment to the sector, which plays a fundamental role in the Galician economy, both in productive and social terms.

The highest representative of Clusaga also took the opportunity to advance the main lines of the Strategic Plan of the Food Cluster of Galicia 2021-2025, with which a clear objective will be sought: “That Galicia continue to proudly wear the surname that corresponds antonomasia, food ”.

Source: Interempresas (article available only in spanish)

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