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The Lorca company has managed to be among the 60 most important in the world thanks to the work of its promoters, who take care of even the smallest detail for the elaboration of their products, such as directly cultivating the alfalfa of their cattle.
The Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, has put as an example of #MarcaLorca entrepreneurs Lorca that a couple of years ago launched the Cheese Factory "The Roano", and in just this short space of time have managed to locate this cheese within the best 60 of the world.
The First Edil has stressed that Lorca has always been a fertile land in which we have had entrepreneurs of category and relevance.
The case of the promoters of this cheese factory is a very particular example, since, starting from a small family goat farm located in the hamlet of Purias, his extraordinary work and commitment has managed to give them an international relevance.
Its cornerstone has undoubtedly been the tremendous quality of its products, which has led them to climb steps in the panorama of cheeses at all levels and contest after contest.
The First Edil has affirmed that this type of company contributes to enhance our #MarcaLorca and to achieve that #HechoenLorca is a seal of quality of the products of reference and guarantee that we are capable of carrying out in our municipal area.
It is a commitment to develop a catalog of native products, made and originating in Lorca that can be found in different establishments at the time of making the purchase.
From the City we have promoted this campaign to which we invite you to join all our companies through the web www.sanidadyconsumo.lorca.es/producto-lorquino
The Edil de Consumo y Comercio has indicated that in this link the producers or sellers of these articles fill out a form with all the information related to it that they wish to provide (name of the company, establishment where it can be bought, brand, characteristics, image, ...)
The objective of the project is that Lorca citizens or citizens of nearby municipalities have at their disposal through the web a complete guide with all the products that are made in our municipal area and can be purchased in the different establishments ".
Fulgencio Gil, who has received this morning to the promoters of the Cheese Factory together with the Councilors of Commerce and Livestock in the Municipal Consistory, María del Carmen Ruiz and Ángel Meca, has highlighted that in the last World Cheese contest 2017-2018, celebrated at Early this month of November in London, El Roano has won the most important award worldwide for the cured cheese made with raw milk.
It is the "Supergold".
This milestone I know that has been a great joy for the whole family that includes the Cheese Factory El Roano, and we trust that it acts as an extra incentive to continue evolving and winning awards.
The Mayor has indicated that in this same world competition "The Roano" has been distinguished with two world silver (in cured cheese, which the previous year had achieved bronze) and blue cheese.
Fulgencio Gil explained that the El Roano cheese factory produces completely handmade excellent cheeses made with milk from our own goats, from the autochthonous Murcian-Granada breed.
Although it has more than three generations dedicated to livestock, the small family business just started two years ago in the honorable office of making its own cheese, soon reaping important worldwide recognition.
According to these Lorca entrepreneurs, their secret is to work in the traditional way of always, knowing that they have the best raw material.
The feeding of their goats is specially taken care of, getting to cultivate its own alfalfa to supply it green and fresh, in order to obtain an unbeatable quality of milk.
The First Edil has encouraged these entrepreneurs to maintain their enthusiasm in the performance of their professional activity.
Currently they produce more than a dozen different kinds of cheese, standing out for having the first blue goat cheese made from raw milk from Murcia, one of the few in the world.
Fulgencio Gil has stressed that in these scarce two years "El Roano" has worked hard, staying faithful with the aim of offering a natural and artisan product, always using traditional methods according to our customs.
This Lorca company has participated in different events and festivals, among which include the following:
- Participation in the Gazta Market 2016: the exhibition of the best European cheeses made with raw milk without preservatives or dyes.
Only 38 cheeses had the privilege of being present.
- World Cheese Awards 2016 (WCA): this is the World Cheese Championship, where more than 3,000 cheeses from 5 continents participated.
El Roano Craft Cheese won two awards in its first participation: world silver and world bronze, in the categories of raw milk cheese and cheese pasteurized cured cheese, respectively.
- FITUR 2017.- its cheese was chosen as one of the products that would represent our land at the 2017 International Tourism Fair.
- Salón del Gourmet 2017.- achieving the inclusion of the El Roano Azul Craft Cheese, made from raw goat milk, among the top ten of the International Fair of the Gourmet Hall 2017;
obtaining, for the first time, the recognition of its semi-mature cheeses, and reaching a Murcian cheese like black pepper the semifinals of the International Ranking of the Sample.
- International Cheese Contest of Cabra CapraEspaña Internacional 2017: one of the few specific competitions for cheeses made with goat's milk.
His fresh cheese was chosen within the top 10.
The variety of cheeses and products made by this Lorca Cheese Factory includes a wide range of cheeses (awarded with a silver and a world bronze), blue (among the 10 best cheeses of the International Fair of the Gourmet Hall), semi-cured, of Rosemary, Thyme, Paprika, Black Pepper and in olive oil.
The product catalog includes fresh goat milk, fresh cheese and goat cheese curl.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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