Incarlopsa currently has a multidisciplinary R&D&i department employing chemists, agronomic engineers, veterinarians, food technicians, nutriologists and doctors. Furthermore, we have our entire company staff striving continuously to attain the highest-quality products, integrating the entire production chain, from farm to table.
In constant innovation
Incarlopsa invests in diverse developments in R+D, possessing leading technology in its 10 production plants.
Always seeking the most stringent quality certifications to ensure traceability and food safety in all its products.
The innovation in our DNA
Biofat
A prototype developed internally that enables us to determine instantly the amount of subcutaneous fat that leg and shoulder hams contain, segregating the pieces that do not comply with the customer-defined standard so they do not enter the market.
Biosalt
A prototype developed internally that enables us to determine instantly the amount of salt that leg and shoulder hams contain, segregating the pieces that do not comply with the customer-defined limit so they do not enter the market.
TAC Jamones
New technology, to date used in human medicine, which we are assessing to try and detect internal defects in the piece.
An R&D&i department
Animal research
Incarlopsa’s research starts with our animals, studying their genetics, nutrition and welfare. We likewise analyse the production factors that enable us to maintain products which are a cut above the rest, in both their sensory and nutritional qualities. We also explore variants like reduced salt content and other components beneficial for your health.
Collaboration with universities
This activity is supported by active collaborations with diverse departments of the Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Extremadura, the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the Institute of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), the Spanish National Agrarian Research Institute (INIA), the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) and the Association for Research in the Agrifood Industry (AINIA).
Furthermore, we collaborate frequently with the University of León, the University of Murcia and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), with witch we have launched the Incarlopsa-UCLM Chair of Open Innovation.
Growth
The firm Incarlopsa, though its parent company, has acquired a majority stake in a US company dedicated to raising, manufacturing and commercialising Iberian products in the US. With this project, Incarlopsa, within its internationalisation plan, aims to have a foot in a potential market with a premium product such as Iberian produce.