Cogal

Integral rabbit breeding

Víctor Paz Nieto. Commercial Director

comercial@cogal.net

Álceme s/n 36530 Rodeiro (Pontevedra) Spain

Tel.: +34 986 790 100

Fax: +34 986 790 181

@http://www.cogal.net/

Cogal is a cooperative started in 1985 as a result of the curiosity and foresight of a group of Galician rabbit breeders. It currently includes more than 200 farms spanning all of Galicia, neighboring provinces and northern Portugal.

Rabbit meat, low in cholesterol and with a sufficient percentage of unsaturated fatty acids (that help regulate cholesterol levels), is recommended especially for people with heart and circulatory problems. It is also recommended for diabetics, people with high blood pressure and the obese since it is very lean, low in calories and salt. It is high in vitamins and minerals, which is why, from a nutrition and dietetic standpoint, it should be part of a healthy and balanced diet.

Cogal is the only company in the national rabbit breeding sector that is backed by the Spanish Heart Foundation and the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation.

On the other hand, it is the only rabbit producer on the Iberian Peninsula that follows the principal of an integrated closed–loop system of rabbit breeding that controls all of the processes. An expert team of professionals oversees each stage, from selecting female breeders, inseminating, feeding, raising, transporting and slaying in its own facilities, to distributing at point of sale. This allows us to fully guarantee the quality of our products and services.

Cogal is one of the largest meat rabbit producers and commercializers in Spain

Today, with over 7 million Kg/year, Cogal is the main producer and marketer of rabbit meat in Spain. We are the only company that can guarantee the traceability of our products from beginning to end using an innovative computer system based on RFID technology. We also have ISO 22000 and IFS certification.

We have always wanted to offer our customers, clients and consumers the best quality and variety of products.
To accomplish this, we are investing in RDI (analysis and characterization of rabbit meat, mineral content studies, developing new products, etc.). These programs result in marketing a large variety of fresh and frozen cuts and marinated products in new presentation formats. We are currently working on new products.

In an increasingly more demanding market, the competitiveness of the many farms that work with us is ever growing. They have all evolved in modernizing their facilities, breeding, labor force, etc., thereby increasing Cogal ́s production rates and economic returns.

In addition to our primary markets – Spain and Portugal – we export throughout Europe and to countries as diverse as Japan, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, etc.

We hope that our daily work, joint efforts and initiatives encourage the development and growth of each and every one of the rabbit breeding farms that are part of COGAL, thereby contributing to the development of rural Galicia and neighboring provinces.