{"id":5592,"date":"2021-01-13T17:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T17:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autorfoods.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:54:55","slug":"tinned-food-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autorfoods.com\/en\/tinned-food-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SPECIALISTS IN PULSES<\/h1>\n

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More than a century producing quality pulses
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OUR HISTORY<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The history of Autor Foods has developed in parallel to the history of Spanish tinned food manufacturers. A century of life offers a whole lot, but we believe the best part of the story is yet to come. Shall we write it together?<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1605095599753{background-color: #ffffff !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/5″]

\"FOUNDATION\"
FOUNDATION<\/h5><\/span><\/p>\n

The Cuevas family founded the plant in the Riojan town of Autol as one of the first tinned food manufacturers in Spain.<\/p>\n

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\"MECHANIZATION\"
MECHANIZATION<\/h5><\/span><\/p>\n

The 1940s brought the first phase of process mechanization which mainly influenced the production lines.<\/p>\n

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\"MODERNITY\"
MODERNITY<\/h5><\/span><\/p>\n

The company became modernized as one of the first tinned foods manufacturers to add an autoclave.<\/p>\n

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\"EXPANSION\"
EXPANSION<\/h5><\/span><\/p>\n

Our international expansion began in the 1980s, combining the Spanish market with exports.<\/p>\n

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\"THE
THE PRESENT<\/h5><\/span><\/p>\n

The century arrived with a commitment to organic pulses and a new business vision focusing on specialization.<\/p>\n

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OUR PROCESSES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The production process is comprised of several phases which are all completed at our 8,000 square metre tinned foods plant located in the town of Autol, in the north of Spain. There we have different warehouses to ensure conventional products never come into contact with the organic products.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1595433043459{background-color: #afbe24 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”]

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HYDRATION<\/h4>\n

The process begins with pulse hydration. We put them in tubs, also known as soaking silos, where they remain for just the right amount of time required by each variety. The water used first undergoes an osmosis process.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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SCALDING<\/h4>\n

After completing the hydration process, the next step is to remove the pulses from the tubs where they are soaked to begin the scalding process. This food production process consists of cooking the pulses for a very short period of time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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PACKAGING<\/h4>\n

The filling machines dose the exact quantity of each product in the chosen container (glass jar or tin). Afterwards, the containers are moved along a line equipped with X-ray detectors to guarantee their suitability.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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STERILIZATION<\/h4>\n

The autoclaves are containers used for sterilization. The combination of pressure, temperature and time applied makes it possible to achieve the desired finish for our products. It also ensures all food standard requirements are met.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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LABELLING<\/h4>\n

The final phase in the tinned product manufacturing process is labelling, which is done for our brands as well as the distributor brands. The batch numbers and best before dates are also marked on the containers during this phase.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”120px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1595508709373{background-color: #ffffff !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”120px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

QUALITY CONTROLS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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As tinned vegetable manufacturers, food safety is one of our priorities. That\u2019s why we do exhaustive quality controls in all phases of the production process. These controls start upon receiving the raw materials at our warehouses and continue all the way until the end products are sent to their destinations.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column]

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