About us
Over its 65 years of history, COVAP, Cooperativa Ganadera del Valle de los Pedroches, has created a new concept in food production that goes beyond traditional agriculture and stockbreeding.
By contributing to the economic and social development of our environment, we are much more than farmers—we are 2000 producers of life, cooperative members with a shared vision: Offering quality products right from the source For this reason, what started out as a project by people determined to show the world the importance of working together is today a Cooperative with a strong presence in the milk, meat, and animal feed industries, an organization that is successful in meeting its challenges and taking up future opportunities for internationalization and commercial development.
From the beginning, we have created an identity based on a vision of a community of people moving forward together. When it comes to adding value to what we do, looking after our people and caring for the land that gives us so much, the sky is the limit. That is why we continue to grow, with ethical, trustworthy, coherent leadership, alongside our cooperative members, staff, customers, consumers, suppliers and community. COVAP’s most precious asset has always been people who can imagine a better world and make it a reality, with tenacity and a drive to care for the value of our world together.
Our values
COVAP's values are a reflection of more than 65 years’ hard work, thanks to the efforts and commitment of our members and employees.
International
For years, one of our strategic pillars has been internationalization, i.e., the conquering of markets beyond Spain's borders to allow our consumers and customers to taste some of the most noteworthy products of Spanish gastronomy, with the jewel in the crown being our Acorn-fed 100% Ibérico pork products. Internationalization allows us to continue to grow, seeking alternatives to Spain's market thus diversifying risk and spearheading trends and innovation and also in an effort to meet the demand for quality products and which of course delight the most demanding palates in faraway markets.
Since COVAP began to sell its products abroad in the year 2000, it has not stopped growing in the exportation of dairy products and lamb and beef and the aforementioned Ibérico pork products. As a result of our striving for excellence in products and service, the cooperative has built two branches abroad, one in the United States (Covap USA) in 2015 and the second one in the United Kingdom in 2021. We currently export to over 40 countries and our goal, beyond continuing to include more regions and countries, continues to be to add value to the products of our farmers by helping with their economic and social sustainability. For years, one of our strategic pillars has been internationalization, i.e., the conquering of markets beyond Spain's borders to allow our consumers and customers to taste some of the most noteworthy products of Spanish gastronomy, with the jewel in the crown being our Acorn-fed 100% Ibérico pork products.
