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Cows grazing in a meadow at sunrise
Aerial view of the Elaborados Cárnicos Medina plant in Buñol
Beef rib steak on a red background

Grupo Medina: beef from origin to tray

Beef since 1973.

From origin to tray.

Three plants. One standard.

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Grupo Medina

Spain’s leading beef company, with plants in Galicia, Madrid and Valencia.

Since 1973 we have produced and marketed beef for large retailers, food service, restaurants, supermarkets and industry. We cover the entire process, from selecting cattle at source to delivering the product, with full traceability.

Our annual figures

head of cattle per year

head of cattle per year

vacuum-packed cuts

vacuum-packed cuts

retail trays

retail trays

of processed products

of processed products

people in our team

people in our team

Our brands

Four brands, one origin.

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  • Cárnicas Medina
  • Beef Chef
  • ECMedina
  • Montellos

From origin to tray

A complete process, under control at every stage.

  1. Cows in a meadow

    Step 01

    Origin and animal welfare

    We select cattle at source and work with approved farmers who strictly comply with breeding, feeding, vaccination and care standards. We minimise stress during transport and on arrival at our facilities.

  2. Carcass on the overhead rail of the plant

    Step 02

    Slaughter and chilling

    Slaughter lines with a capacity of 100 animals per hour in Buñol and 50 in Montellos, and chilling rooms with the best refrigeration technology to achieve the right maturation.

  3. Operators in the cutting room

    Step 03

    Cutting

    Cutting of young bull, veal and beef in Montellos, Madrid and Buñol: more than 300 tonnes deboned every day, vacuum-packed fresh and frozen.

  4. Production room with automated lines

    Step 04

    Portioning and processed products

    A clean room for portioning in modified atmosphere and skin-pack, and minced meat and burger lines, fresh and frozen, designed to keep handling to a minimum.

  5. Tray packing line

    Step 05

    Packing and control

    Six lines with the latest cutting, packing and labelling technology. Automated processes use barcodes and RFID trays and hooks.

  6. Identification ear tag on a cow

    Step 06

    Dispatch and traceability

    StrTrazabilidad software identifies every item through slaughter, quartering, cutting, storage, slicing and packing, and dispatch. Customers receive a packing list with the batches along with every delivery note.

Quality

Quality that meets customer needs and innovation with the latest technology: a total quality model that creates value along the whole chain.

  • 01

    Total Quality Model

    It guides how the company is managed: continuous process improvement, team loyalty and sharing our philosophy to create value along the whole chain.

  • 02

    Food safety

    In every production process: from raw materials and auxiliary materials to manufacturing processes and the distribution of the final product.

  • 03

    Quality and innovation

    Quality to meet customer needs and innovation with the latest technology to ensure the company’s development.

Sustainability

Growing responsibly.

Our commitment
  • Animal welfare

    Minimum stress in transport and housing, breeding programmes and selection of native breeds.

  • Environment

    Our own wastewater plants, renewable energy, packaging optimisation and a verified carbon footprint.

  • People

    Occupational risk prevention, mechanisation of the hardest tasks, equality and continuous training.

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