United Petfood Spain Commitments

The assumption of these declared commitments is the basis and impetus for the establishment of plans, objectives and goals consistent with the nature of our activities and the environmental impacts caused. These commitments are reviewed regularly to ensure their validity and their adaptation to our changing reality. Likewise, the Management ensures the provision of the necessary means for the development, deployment and implementation of all the processes that make these commitments a reality:

Quality

Commitment to QUALITY

Through the daily effort of the entire human team, offering products of the highest quality, high nutritional value and with an excellent level of service.

Food safety

Commitment to FOOD SAFETY

By promoting an innocuousness culture that guarantees innocuous processes and products that comply with each and every one of the applicable legal requirements with the specifications and client's requirements.

Human team

Commitment to our HUMAN TEAM

Promoting the participation and personal and professional development of all employees in an environment of mutual respect and teamwork. Promoting the necessary skills and abilities with the aim of having the best professionals, committed to food safety, the environment and continuous improvement. Stimulating proactivity and productivity through a critical spirit and pride in belonging. The Management is committed to ensuring the well-being, safety and health of its staff and that of workers from other companies who carry out their professional activity in our work centre and to guaranteeing good preventive practices in accordance with the principles of the Law on the Prevention of Occupational Risks.

Environment

Commitment to ENVIRONMENTAL protection

Through the minimization of the environmental impact, the prevention of pollution and fostering sustainability.

Society

Commitment to SOCIETY

Through job security and the generation of wealth for our community.

Innovation

Commitment to CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT and INNOVATION

Perfecting our range of products and processes to meet the needs of a changing marketplace and gain a leading position in the market.

Customers

Commitment and responsibility to our CUSTOMERS and SUPPLIERS

Maintaining a collaborative relationship and together responding to the market’s needs. Our products and services must meet the needs and expectations of the consumer and for this we must know them in depth. Maintaining consumer loyalty is an indispensable condition to ensure the growth and consolidation of the company.

Sustainability

Commitment to SUSTAINABILITY

To obtain adequate financial and operational results that guarantee continuity, growth and the generation of wealth for the community.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

To manage the system in the areas of food safety, quality and environment, the implementation of regulatory standards is chosen in order to favour simplicity, efficacy and efficiency in the use of resources.

In addition, we have an auto-control and management system that ensures compliance with the required production and quality standards and that are periodically subjected to both internal and external audits.

UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2015 e UNE-EN-ISO 14001:2015

To manage the system in the areas of QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT, in 2010 the choice was made to implement these regulatory standards in an integrated and coordinated manner.

UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2015 UNE-EN-ISO 14001:2015

IFS (Higher level)

Since 2014, we have this certification to guarantee the FOOD SAFETY of our products.

IFS (Higher level)

BRC (Alta calificación)

A standard developed in the United Kingdom that contains the food safety requirements in accordance with the Codex Alimentarius, a quality management system and the control of the environmental conditions of the facilities, of the products, as well as of the processes and personnel, for guarantee the highest level of consumer protection. United Petfood Spain is the first company in Spain that obtains this certification for its production of dry, semi-moist extruded foods and snacks in 2016.

BRC (Alta calificación)

 

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Veterinary University Hospital of Zaragoza

Chair with the Veterinary University Hospital of Zaragoza to support training and research.

Donation to the City of Zaragoza

Donation to the City of Zaragoza of cat food for the Office of Animal Protection.

Collaboration with Professional Training Schools and Universities

Collaboration with Professional Training Schools and Universities to attract candidates from their job bank.

Collaboration with Non-Profit Organizations

Collaboration with Non-Profit Organizations such as the Spanish Association against Cancer, Aspanoa, De los pies a la cabeza, Red Cross and WWF-AENA.

Collaboration with Non-Profit Organizations

Collaboration with Special Employment Centres promoting the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market.