Meat Production
Biedronka’s Private Brand free-range chickens, sold since 2015, are raised without the use of antibiotics and given non-GMO feed. Besides having ten times more space to grow than conventional chickens, below the average density of 30 kg/m2, they have a minimum slaughter age of 70 days (higher than the market average established at 56 days).
In Portugal, the Pingo Doce free-range chickens are raised outdoors, with a maximum density of 25 kg/m2. With a minimum slaughter age of 81 days, this product is certified by an independent external entity and the respective specifications were approved by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Private Brand Duroc serrano ham has animal welfare approved certification of its production and slaughter processes from an independent external entity, while “Porco.pt” certified pork is of national production that follows practices such as a lower animal density than that required by law, and cereal-based feed.
We prohibit transport for over eight hours and the use of tranquilisers on Aberdeen Angus cattle. We also include criteria such as the absence of wounds and signs of thirst or hunger in cow calves.