Membrillo El Quijote S.A. born in the middle of 1840 when Rafael Rivas Pérez opens a confectionery in Puente Genil (Córdoba) and specializes in making Dulce de Membrillo and already has more than 26,000 square meters that, together with his sixty workers, cause more than 10,000 tons to be produced year. From the 60s, his successor, Miguel Chacón Rivas, begins a stage of technological changes in the manufacture of this candy, being a pioneer in the automatic packaging of vacuum heat-sealed. In 1981, the company is strongly committed to the future, constituting it as a Public Limited Company and investing in the largest plantation of quinces in the world, with more than 80,000 trees (Agrícola El Quijote SA and Membrillos Extremeños SL) and thus ensuring the raw material for processing of your product This sweet, an important element of the Mediterranean diet for its great nutritional contributions, has made MEMBRILLO EL QUIJOTE S.A. The most important company in Spain dedicated to the manufacture of creams and sweet fruits and with a notable presence in international markets, exporting more than 10% of its production to countries such as the United States, Canada, Venezuela, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium , Holland, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Morocco, South Africa, Italy, Czech Rep., Hungary, China and Israel. Membrillo El Quijote S.A. It has made quality a hallmark. In this sense, it obtained the ISO 9001 certification, which accredits the special care given during the entire production process so that the quality of the product is maximum, as well as the IFS with maximum distinction and the BRC. For this, it has its own laboratory in which the key points of the production process are controlled (microbiological parameters, weight, temperature, PH, etc.). Adapting to the new demands of the market, it has innovated through a process of deep research, resulting in a range of products with a high fiber content, achieved by the addition of soluble food fiber (inulin and oligofructose), which produces a prebiotic-bifidus effect They help intestinal transit, stimulating the growth of beneficial bacteria for the body. Equally recent, independent studies show that the soluble fibers we use help the body absorb more calcium from food and therefore strengthen bones. Given the characteristics of our business, it is also part of our Policy that the actions are carried out for health, reaching a Zero Risk with our products.
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