ElPozo
Also known as: ElPozo Alimentación, El Pozo, Elpozo Legado Ibérico
ElPozo Alimentación is a Spanish meat-products company from Alhama de Murcia (Murcia), part of Grupo Fuertes and active since 1954; its charcuterie includes cured ham, chorizo, salami, longaniza and Legado Ibérico.
ElPozo is a Spanish meat-products brand from Alhama de Murcia in the Region of Murcia, part of Grupo Fuertes. The company dates its start to 1954. Its charcuterie covers cured ham, chorizo, salami, longaniza and Iberian cured products, next to a larger range of cooked meats which are not cured products.
The company's own timeline begins with an industrial sausage factory in 1954, selling regionally. A slaughterhouse and cutting room followed in 1971, part of the present factory opened in 1979, and the first television campaign ran in 1980.
Its range: jamón curado, chorizo extra, salami extra, longaniza and lomo de cebo ibérico, plus Legado Ibérico, the producer's line of Iberian hams, shoulders and cured meats. ElPozo belongs to the Consorcio del Jamón Serrano Español (ham centre at Alhama de Murcia) and appears among the operators of Jabugo. Cooked ham, turkey and fresh sausages are not cured products.
Compared with Noel or Argal, fellow members of the serrano consortium, ElPozo is the one of the three also named in the Jabugo operator list, so its range runs from serrano to Iberian ham.
Open Food Facts titles show chorizo extra and salami extra as 70 g sticks and ham in trays, under a plain «ElPozo» logo. In Spain the brand turns up in supermarkets.
Facts
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Region | Alhama de Murcia (Murcia); founded 1954 |
| House range | cured ham, chorizo, salami, longaniza, lomo, Legado Ibérico |
| Raw material | Jamón serrano TSG (consortium member); Jabugo (listed operator) |
How it connects to Cured meats & charcuterie
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns ElPozo and where is it from?
A Spanish meat brand from Alhama de Murcia in the Region of Murcia, part of Grupo Fuertes. The company dates its start to 1954 and began with an industrial sausage factory selling regionally.
What does ElPozo make besides cooked meats?
Jamón curado, chorizo extra, salami extra, longaniza and lomo de cebo ibérico, plus Legado Ibérico, its line of Iberian hams, shoulders and cured meats. Cooked ham and turkey sit outside the cured range.
What does TSG on ElPozo's serrano ham mean?
TSG is Traditional Speciality Guaranteed. The company belongs to the Spanish serrano consortium, whose ham centre is at Alhama de Murcia, so its ham follows a recipe rather than being tied to a place, unlike a PDO.
Can I find ElPozo chorizo sticks in a British shop?
Open Food Facts titles show chorizo extra and salami extra as 70 g sticks, with ham in trays. In a UK supermarket these would normally sit with imported Spanish cured meats, not with cooked ham.
Is ElPozo a Jabugo producer?
It appears among the operators listed for Jabugo, which is why its range runs from serrano to Iberian ham. That is a point separating it from Noel and Argal, the other serrano consortium members.
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