Grupo Consorcio is a leading producer of anchovies and main exporter of tuna from Spain (Photo: Grupo Consorcio)

Grupo Consorcio Commits To Sustainability Of Anchovies

Grupo Consorcio, consistent with its determined support of the environment and sustainable fishing, expands its offer of products certified with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel.

Grupo Consorcio has become one of the first Spanish canning industries to use anchovies captured in a fishery with a certification of sustainability that fulfils the requirements of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

Landing of MSC certified anchovy

Such step proves the commitment of the canning company from Santoña, Cantabria, with fishing methods that are respectful to the environment and favour sustainability.

The anchovy fishery, located in Area FAO 41, received the MSC certification in August 2011 for the species Engraulis Anchoita, which has become the only species of anchovy awarded with such certification in the World.

The anchovy vessel Ermita Pilar

After the maturation period, MSC anchovies are ready to be processed and packed. Grupo Consorcio offers two presentations: glass jars and cans.

Leading the way in obtaining the certification, Grupo Consorcio is one of Spain’s pioneering companies in the support of sustainable fishing techniques. It already has been awarded with a certification to process MSC Albacore (White Tuna) and, today, it adds anchovies to the list of raw materials authorised to display the MSC ecolabel.

Anchovy processing plant in Santoña

The main reasons for the pursuit of the MSC certification for anchovies are the company’s determination to safeguard the sustainability of the species and to reassure consumers of the fact that the product they are acquiring is fully traceable. Grupo Consorcio proves, with this label, that it is a company committed with the support of a type of fishing ambitioning the continuity and perpetuation of the species.

All the Consorcio products are elaborated following the authentic processing traditions adapted with the most advances technologies

About The Grupo Consorcio

Grupo Consorcio grew out of a fusion of various business projects and was founded in order to satisfy the culinary demands of even the most demanding consumers, and to be a reference point in terms of guaranteed quality.

Grupo Consorcio dates back to 1950, when a group of fish processing and manufacturing professionals founded the Consorcio Español Conservero, S.A. in Santoña, Cantabria. The main factory was opened in the same town, and later on, another production centre was set up in Colindres, which is also in the Spanish region of Cantabria.

In 1994, the group acquired Conservas Barredo S.A., Pelazza, S.L. joined the Group in 2004, and Productos Campanal S.A. followed suit a year later.

Source: Grupo Consorcio 

Margaret E.L. Stacey
Editor Companies and Products
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