What guarantees and controls are in place before pork reaches your table?
White pork in Spain is produced under European Union regulations—the strictest in the world—requiring rigorous controls across animal health, food safety and security, animal welfare, traceability, and biosecurity. For consumers, this ensures every product comes from a fully regulated and monitored supply chain
Key Data
67,586
Commercial Farms
A widespread production network distributed responsibly across v rural regions.
2,460
Processing Companies
The facilities that transform raw produce into high-quality cuts for butchers, supermarkets, restaurants, and export.
47.8 Million
White Pigs processed
Highlights the specific scale and importance of white pork within the broader meat sector.
5.28 Million
Tonnes Total Output
Summarises the annual production capacity
FROM FARM TO TABLE
In addition to producing food, the white pork sector continuously works to reinforce its control systems, animal welfare, food safety, biosecurity, and traceability.
In this context, INTERPORC promotes informational, certification, and educational initiatives to bring the “farm-to-table” chain closer to the consumer. A standout example is the “B+ Animal Welfare Commitment” Seal, based on the technical IAWS standard, which evaluates key aspects of animal care, including nutrition, comfort, health, handling, behaviour, sustainability and environmental care.
ANIMAL WELFARE
Discover the B+ Animal Welfare Commitment Seal
An independent, third-party audited certification proving compliance with the highest standards.
Other key facts about Spanish white pork
Economic Impact
EUR 25.8bn turnover, 9.5% of industrial GDP and EUR 2.245bn to the State.
Rural Cohesion
43% of farms and 45% of processing plants in towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.