M. Cassab

M. CASSAB Foods started its operation with exclusive representation of the Spanish brand La Pescantina, of Conorsa, which operates with fish and canned molluscs. <br> <br>Among the Standard products, which can be found in trading stations, grocery stores and specialty shops are the fillets of chub mackerel in edible oil, solid light tuna in olive oil, natural solid tuna course, mussels escabeche, squid marinated in spicy tomato sauce, squid tentacles in edible oil and sardines in edible oil.<br> <br>Products that are already part ofthe Gran Selección range include solid white tuna in olive oil, tuna belly in olive oil and fried cod with red pepper sauce.<br> <br>For the second half of this year, the M.CASSAB group plans to intensify its operations in the food sector with the provision of full cycle production of Tilapia, with the creation of fish in net-tanks.<br> <br>With investments of BRL 15 million, the premises of M.CASSAB Foods with tilapia fish rearing tanks will be in Rifaina, in São Paulo state. With an area of eight hectares and monthly production capacity of 400 tons, the unit will focus on the distribution and marketing of fish in the State of São Paulo, but intend to expand operations to the national market.<br> <br>"In brief, our own production of Tilapia will go on sale. To do this, we will have a refrigerator that will occupy an area of 15,000 m2 and initial processing capacity of 15 tons of fish per day".<br><br>High-technology<br> <br>The entire tilapia cultivation process shall be certified by national and international agencies and will be based on the pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental), traceability and quality. Another differential of M. Foods\ entry into the food segment is seen with the use of technology coupled with innovation at every stage of the process.<br> <br>In the tanks, for example, the feed will be monitored by computerized systems, thus avoiding waste and maximizing the rational use of food. The water from breeding nurseries and fish hatcheries will also be reused thanks to a modern closed system of recirculation. In addition to this, rations used in the creation of the fish have low levels of waste, and consequently low nutritional conversion factors.<br><br>