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“ACABEEF
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- Origin of lots
-Fed on natural pasture and/or grain supplement
-Sanitary production control
-Free of anabolic and /or growth promoting
hormones
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BREED CERTIFICATION |
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- Certified Angus
- Certified Hereford
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ORGANIC
MEATS – BIOACABEEF |
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- Certified organic field with no fertilizers or
pesticides
- No growth hormones or anabolic
- Fed on natural pasture and /or organic
supplement
- National and International Certification
ORGANIC MEATS
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NATURAL
MEAT |
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- Without growth hormones and anabolics
- Feeding in natural pasture and/or grain
supplement
- National and international Certification
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ALL TYPE OF
SUSTAINABLE CERTIFICATION |
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- Specified Region (E.g. LA PAMPA)
- Coloration of meats (E.g. white or sucking
Meat)
- others.
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- TRACEABILITY
- TRACEABILITY SYSTEM: Brief
references
Ear tag animal identification.
Homogeneous lots of the best breeds.
Tracking of extensive pasture production on natural
field.
Veterinary and Sanitary Audit.
Control in transportation to slaughterhouse and animal
welfare care.
Audit of industrial processes, slaughtering, deboning,
packaging and shipping.
Traceability of each cut and customer`s information.
- OUTLINE OF QUALITY CONTROL
- REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL PROCEDURE
- INTEGRATION AND TRACEABILITY
CONDITIONS
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GENERAL RULES |
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“Natural “ production of livestock.
Environmental concern and animal care and welfare.
Ear Tag Identification with birth origin and
individual record.
Breed , sex and health condition registration.
Animal Weight: from 992 pounds ( 450kgs.) to
1.200 pounds (550 kgs.)
Cattle Farmers written Statement to assure no growth
promoters and/or hormones were applied.
Annual veterinary program.
Registered livestock handling rules and
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TYPE OF SELECTED ANIMAL |
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Calves only
No more than four permanent incisors and under 30
months of age.
a. British breeds and their crossbreeds.
b. Continental breeds and their crossbreeds, minimum
25% of British Breed.
c. Indian breeds and their crossbreeds, maximum 25%
Indian Breed. |
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GENERAL RULES |
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Fed on natural pasture. Only vegetable
protein supplement is accepted.
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Direct consignment from premises to slaughterhouse
up to a maximum distance of 800 km.When transporting
livestock, the people in-charge have a responsibility to
ensure that the livestock are appropriately cared for
and handled throughout the process in order to avoid
injuries and unnecessary stress.
Experienced truck operators know the importance of
starting smoothly, taking bumps easy and slowly
maneuvering curves to avoid bruising the cattle.
Minimum area per animal in the truck: 1,25m2
Cattle hauling trucks must be cleaned and
disinfected after each consignment. Truck floor
should not be slippery.
No use of dogs, cattle prods, strikes or sticks
should be used to unload animals from truck.
Experienced truck operators know the importance of
starting smoothly, taking bumps easy and slowly
maneuvering curves to avoid bruising the cattle.
The calves should have had opportunity to eat a
light ration up to 4 hours before transportation.
Calves should have access to clean water before
transportation.
Transport should be completed with minimal delay.
Where delays cannot be avoided , truck should be
located in shadow places.
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Quality Differentiation
High quality chilled or frozen ACABEEF steer cuts are
carefully selected from:
ABERDEEN ANGUS
HEREFORD
SHORTHORN
and/ or crossbreeds
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