Product line 01
Meat and charcuterie from Spain and Poland
Cured and cooked meat from manufacturers we represent directly, shipped in full container loads and consolidated with any of our other lines. 22 tons of it leaves Valencia every month on the Georgia route alone.
The line
The category that proves the model
Meat is the hardest thing to import and the easiest to get wrong. It needs a veterinary certificate for every consignment, it travels chilled or frozen, and a rejected load has a shelf life measured in days.
It is also the line we move most of. Cured Spanish charcuterie and Polish cooked and poultry products go out of Valencia every month, and the routing, the certificates and the reefer bookings are already running rather than being set up for your first order.
They are meat products, but they load, store and clear differently from chilled charcuterie, so they sit under Frozen and convenience. If you want both in one container, say so and we will check whether a single temperature regime works.
What is in the line
Nine product groups, mixed however you need
Most items are available in more than one format, so the pack weight and case count are confirmed against your order rather than fixed here.
| Product group | Detail | Origin | Storage | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salami | Cured, plain and coated varieties including herb, cracked pepper and paprika | Spain | Chilled | Whole piece, sliced retail pack |
| Salchichón | Spanish cured sausage, traditional and extra grades | Spain | Chilled | Whole piece, sliced retail pack |
| Chorizo | Paprika cured, sweet and hot | Spain | Chilled | Whole piece, sliced retail pack |
| Jamón | Dry cured ham | Spain | Chilled | Whole leg, boneless block, sliced retail pack |
| Bacon | Smoked and unsmoked | Spain, Poland | Chilled | Slab, sliced retail pack, catering pack |
| Cooked pork ham | Cooked and extra cooked ham, including bone-in presentation formats | Spain, Poland | Chilled | Whole, block, sliced retail pack, catering pack |
| Turkey ham | Cooked turkey breast and turkey ham | Poland | Chilled | Whole, block, sliced retail pack |
| Mortadella | Plain and with olive | Spain | Chilled | Whole piece, sliced retail pack |
| Hot dog sausages | Pork, poultry and mixed | Spain, Poland | Chilled | Retail pack, catering pack |
These are confirmed per order and per manufacturer, because nearly every item above exists in several formats and the right one depends on whether it is going to a retail shelf or a kitchen. Ask for the specification sheet on any group and we will send the exact pack data before you quote your own customer. Prices are quoted per order, never listed, because they move with volume, Incoterm and destination.
Cooked and extra cooked ham, whole, block and retail formats. Spain.
Mortadella with olive, sliced retail format. Spain.
Sausage and grill lines in retail packaging. Poland.
Product photography supplied by the manufacturers whose brands we carry.
Inside the line
Where the meat on your order actually comes from
We buy from establishments we visit. That is also what makes the paperwork straightforward, because the certificate has to name the plant.
Manufacturers in this line
Six producers, two countries
Spanish cured charcuterie and Polish cooked and poultry meat. Sourcing across both is what lets a single container cover a full meat assortment rather than one producer's catalogue.
Which of these we can ship into your market depends on the representation agreement in place there. Tell us your country with your list and we will confirm brand by brand before you quote anything to your own customer.
Documents for this category
Animal products carry the heaviest paperwork
This is the part of a meat shipment that decides whether it clears or sits at the border. We issue it per consignment, for the destination you are importing into.
- Veterinary health certificate Required for every consignment of products of animal origin. Issued for the specific load, the specific establishment numbers and the specific destination.
- EUR1 movement certificate Establishes preferential origin where the trade agreement between the EU and your country provides for it, which is usually what makes the duty calculation work.
- Manufacturer certification Food safety certification is held by the producing establishment, not by us. We tell you which manufacturer holds what for the items on your list.
- Halal and kosher, where the product carries it Held per product by the manufacturer, item by item. Send us your list and we will confirm which items carry which before you order.
It is a distinction your authority will make, so we make it too. VLC TRADE GROUP SL is the exporter of record and prepares the export documentation. IFS, BRC, ISO 22000, HACCP, halal and kosher belong to the manufacturer and to the individual product.
Loading this line
What can share the box
One temperature regime per container
Chilled charcuterie travels in a reefer set to its range. Anything loaded alongside it is held at the same temperature, so ambient goods can only join if they tolerate it.
Shelf life decides the routing
Transit to Central Asia is longer than transit to the Caucasus. We match the items to the route and tell you where a shorter-life product will not make the journey.
Mix across producers, not just products
One container can carry Spanish cured lines and Polish cooked lines together. Collecting from several factories into one load is the work we do, not something you coordinate.
Then add the other lines
Cheese and dairy share the chilled regime and load with meat easily, which is why most of our containers carry both.
Questions we get
Meat and charcuterie, answered
What is the minimum order?
One full container. It does not have to be one product. You can mix this line with any other line we carry into the same container, which is what most of our buyers do.
Which documents does meat need at my border?
Products of animal origin need a veterinary health certificate issued for the consignment. In most destinations an EUR1 movement certificate also applies, which establishes preferential origin under the trade agreement between the EU and your country. We prepare both.
Can chilled charcuterie share a container with ambient goods?
Not in the same temperature regime. Chilled meat travels in a reefer set to its range, and ambient goods loaded into that same reefer would be held at the same temperature. At quotation stage we tell you which items can share a box and which need their own.
Do you supply sliced retail packs or whole pieces?
Both, depending on the item and the manufacturer. Most cured lines are available as whole piece, boneless block and sliced retail pack, and cooked ham is also available in catering formats.
Are the products halal or kosher certified?
Certification is held per product by the manufacturer, not by VLC Trade Group. Send us the items you are considering and we will confirm what each one carries before you order.
What does it cost?
Price is quoted per order, because it moves with volume, Incoterm and destination. Send your product list and your destination country and we come back with a quote, a loading plan and the document set.
Next step
Send the list and the destination country
That is enough for us to come back with a loading plan, the documents your border will want, and a price against your actual order.