Raw

Raw foie gras must be cooked. The presentation of deep-frozen slices Malvasia allows prepare at home a product until recently reserved for restaurants. Deep-freezing is a very quick freezing, in which the products subjected to temperatures below -40 ° C, preserve maximum physical structure of food products for long periods of time. The conservation of frozen products should be at temperatures below – 18 ° C.

Semi-preserved

The semi-preserved foie gras in vacuum-packed, canned or glass jar needs to be stored under refrigeration (0 to + 5 ° C). Refrigeration is the most widespread food conservation. It applies both to fresh products, as cured, and the semi-cooked dishes. Its main advantage is that does not produce changes in food. It has been cooked at low temperature and preferential consumption period from the date of manufacture is usually less than a year and a half.

Preserved

Preserved foie gras, canned or in glass jar, benefit from the passage of time, becoming more pronounced flavors and aromas. Preserved products are fresh food products that have been sterilized, sometimes cooked, and placed in an sterile container, sealed durably and perfectly airtight. Storage in a cool, dry place allows them to enjoy preferential consumption periods up to 4 years.

Duck Magret

Duck Magret is the breast from fattened duck. It allows multiple uses: iron, BBQ, etc

Duck confit

Duck confit is the meat from fattened duck that is already cooked. Malvasia makes confit thighs, wings and gizzards. Is very easy: prepare duck confit in the simplest way is to heat slightly to remove excess fat and then brown it in the oven to taste. Fat is very suitable for cooking confit garnish, some potatoes for example.

Duck paté

A classic that has become the ideal product to enjoy duck simply: is very spreadable and can also be used in the kitchen, for example in the preparation of fillings.

Ready-to-eat meals

They are new products that allow enjoying time at home: a meal with friends, a celebration dinner, … this is the Roasted Duck with Foie and Truffle.

Duck Ham / Magret special for BBQ

It comes from magret, and after a careful process of drying, is ready to eat tapas, salads, … where appropriate. The natural smoking gives a very characteristic touch. Vacuum packaging is presented, in whole piece and sliced.

Quality, food safety and the environment

From the year 2000, with the development of the White Paper on Food Safety, it has been implemented throughout the European Union a concept of integrating food safety from primary production to the placing on the food market (from farm to fork). Quality, Food Safety and the Environment Policy.

Food Safety Certification

The management of Canard, S.A. is aware that the Food Safety Management combined with high productivity, is one of the main tools to improve their competitiveness; Canard, S.A. has implemented a Food Safety Management System based on the IFS Food Standard; an international standard recognized by GFSI (Global Food Security Initiative), based on a HACCP system with good processing standards and a document management system.

Obtaining the ISF certificate indicates that Canard S.A has established appropriate processes to guarantee the safety of the products it manufactures and that it respects the specifications of its clients; that it is a reliable organisation that can ensure that it works methodically to assure the quality of the products sold.

CANARD S.A has been SAE certified since 04/19/2016, being the first foie gras company to be certified

The Audited System of Specific Self-controls (SAE) was created with the publication and entry into force of Royal Decree 993/2014, of 28 November. In this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food obliges companies to implement a self-control system for the export of food of animal origin to third countries that demand different requirements to those of the European Union regulations. In addition, this system must be certified by an accredited Independent Control Body.

The SAE certificate guarantees that exports of food of animal origin destined for human consumption are examined and comply with all the requirements demanded by each country. Therefore, the certificate guarantees that all export procedures are properly followed.

Tierra de Sabor

The Agricultural Technological Institute of Castilla and León has granted the company Canard, S.A. the use of the certification mark “TIERRA DE SABOR ” by linking the manufactured products with the territory of Castilla and Leon and the differential characteristics presented compared to other products in its category.

Halal Institute of Spain

Certification Warranty Halal is the tool that has launched the Halal Institute to ensure that products and services for Muslims meet the requirements of Islamic law and therefore are suitable for use in the field of Spain, the EU and the countries of Muslim majority.

Canard, S.A, a founding member

Our company is a founding member of ASEHGRA, one of the organizations representing companies in the production, processing and marketing of web-footed fats (duck and goose for foie gras), in turn, is part of the Spanish Agrifood Interprofessional Association, INTERPALM.

Premio “Tomas Pascual Sanz” award

Canard, S.A. was awarded the “Tomás Pascual Sanz” Prize, granted by the Government of Castilla y León Region, which is aimed at rewarding the processing industry of agricultural products incorporate a new production process or to improve existing in Castilla y León, and thereby obtain quality products or differentiated on the market.