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ature plays an increasingly important part of our everyday life and influences the activities of companies and firms, that within the “packaging” sector”, are always looking into packaging solutions that are increasingly sustainable and recyclable. Some examples of such solutions are highlighted in the “case histories” of this issue of SMI NOW, to which we must add the growing interest of producers in the “food & beverages” sector, towards the use of containers equipped with “tethered caps”, or anchored caps, which have the considerable advantage of making sure that the cap is attached to the...

SECTOR: MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS PASCUAL Production plant in Gurb (Barcellona), Spain www.calidadpascual.com CM 800 FP Combined packer IS THIS THE BEST WE CAN DO? “DOING THE BEST” IS THE AIM AT THE CORE OF PASCUAL’S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ACTIVITY; IT MEANS ASKING YOURSELF IF EVERYTHING POSSIBLE HAS BEEN DONE, OR IF THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT AND THE SPANISH COMPANY HAS BEEN DOING THIS, EVERY DAY FOR 50 YEARS, BECAUSE DOUBTING YOURSELF IS THE BEST WAY TO GROW, INNOVATE AND LOOK AHEAD, TOWARDS A BETTER AND INCREASINGLY SUSTAINABLE WORLD. THE ATTENTION TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE PLANET...

DOING THE BEST FOR THE EARTH EVERYTHING COMES FROM THE EARTH AND EVERYTHING IS DONE FOR THE GOOD OF THE EARTH! n Aranda de Duero, in the Spanish province of Burgos, everything revolves around the concepts of environment, culture, tradition and well-being. In the heart of this fascinating territory of northern Spain, lies the headquarters of the Pascual company, a reference point in the food sector, which within the concept of “Doing the best” contains all its history, made of passion, tradition, quality and innovation. From 1969 to today, after more than 50 years of activity, the company continues...

AENOR CERTIFICATION: ANIMAL WELFARE MAKES A DIFFERENCE Pascual is the first and only major Spanish, industrial company to have obtained the AENOR quality certificate in all its milk production companies in 2018; the latter, distributed throughout the national territory, have been accredited as meeting the requirements of the AENOR model, which refers to the criteria of the European Welfare Quality, the highest European standard for assessing the welfare of animals and dairy cattle farms. The basic principles for obtaining certification consider good nutrition, a welcoming place to live, good...

YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW: WHEN THE CONSUMER IS THE RAISON D’ÊTRE OF A COMPANY he result of the entrepreneurial and innovative vision of Don Tomás Pascual Sanz, Leche Pascual, was founded in 1969 in Aranda de Duero, near Burgos. Year after year the company has stood out for its innovative choices that make it a pioneer in various sectors: in 1973 it was the first Spanish company to market longlife milk, thanks to the ultra-pasteurisation process and the first brand to introduce cardboard brik “packaging” in Spain. While in 1980, it was the first to introduce skimmed and semi-skimmed milk...

enhanced in recent years, thanks to the fact that the Spanish company has started direct production abroad through strategic partners in numerous countries. 2006, with the death of founder Tomás Pascual Sanz, saw the first generational change within the company, with the presidency being taken over by his eldest son Tomás Pascual Gómez-Cuétara. PASCUAL IN NUMBERS 697: € millions invoiced in 2021 2296: number of employees in 2021 70,000: places of sale +50: number of countries where it can be found 7: number of plants in Spain, of which: • 2 in Aranda de Duero and Burgos: multi product plants...

CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE he inspiring principle of all Pascual’s activity revolves around the concept of quality of life, understood as a commitment to give the best and to excel in the daily search for well-being. The fundamental pillars of the company can be summarised in: • Healthy products and habits: the products offered contribute to the well-being, health and nutrition of human beings. • Quality work and social development: commitment to improving the work of employees and ensuring a positive impact on the community. • Sustainable activities and circular economy: strategies...

THE CONTRIBUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ascual has taken a further step forward, in its environmental sustainability goals, becoming the first company in Castilla y León (and the first dairy company in Spain) to register, in 2020, its direct and indirect emissions (only 12% of companies do so) of CO² at the Spanish Office for Climate Change (OECC). With the measurement of indirect emissions, deriving from the transport and logistics of raw materials and the displacement of employees, this industrial reality takes another step towards protecting the well-being of the planet and demonstrates...

THE QUALITY THAT COMES FROM NATURE ascual has a very close link with the surrounding area of Aranda de Duero, where the company is based. The town of Aranda, located on the largest basin of the Douro River, is known for its historical monuments (among the main attractions there are, the Conchuela Bridge, the Church of Santa Maria la Real and the Church of San Juan) and the excellent cuisine, a common element of this region where agricultural products such as legumes cured meats, game and many others predominate. Suckling lamb cooked in a wood oven, marinated trout or cod stew are just some of...