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1976<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

BEGINNINGS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ram\u00f3n Cacheda Mu\u00f1oz began by helping his grandfather Ulpiano in the village of La Lurda (Salamanca), raising and fattening pigs for sale to third parties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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He took an important step by setting up the first Iberian pig farm, including sows and a feed mill, with the aim of controlling the entire process.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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EXPANSION<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ram\u00f3n Cacheda Mu\u00f1oz begins slaughtering his own pigs and acquires a curing facility on Chinarral Street in Guijuelo.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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As the business continues to expand, the company acquires a new curing facility in Alba de Tormes.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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CONSOLIDATION<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Driven by the arrival of a second generation, bringing youth, fresh ideas and a more analytical approach to the business, the company takes a decisive step forward with the construction of a new production facility in Sieteiglesias de Tormes (Salamanca), integrating the entire process under one roof, from butchering and cutting to the curing of hams and other products.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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Two new farms are acquired to expand the pig herd, while maintaining an extensive farming system.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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At Don Ulpiano, we control the entire process<\/strong>. This is how we guarantee consistent, uniform quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ram\u00f3n Cacheda Mu\u00f1oz<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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