Hifas da Terra Receive the prize Food from Spain 2016 granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment and that recognizes The excellence of food products Spanish and the work of professionals and entities participate in their development to obtain quality food. In the eight modalities called in the XIX Edition of the Awards - Food Industria, Restoration, Ecological Production, Communication, Food Internationalization, Fisheries Production and Aquaculture, Entrepreneurial Initiative and Extraordinary Food Prize in Spain - Hifas da Terra receives distinction to Ecological production, highlighting for being a company «Original in all its aspects» that bets on «Research and rural development», as well as for the "innovation" With the elaboration of new gourmet products and the formulation of food supplements, syrups and cosmetics whose differential ingredient is the mushrooms and their bioactive compounds.
Environmental protection
As highlighted in the official communication of the Ministry, Hifas da Terra value the "conservation and protection of the Galician native forest"; A commitment that extends to its scientific activity with the implementation of eight environmental related research projects. In this sense, we highlight the projects Mycotecosols and mycotecnosoles II In which, in addition to defending the Galician ecosystem, the bioremediation of contaminated soils is proposed by various substances through technological soils with fungi.
International projection
The presence in international markets is another of the outstanding qualities of Hifas da Terra in these awards. Currently the Galician Biotechnology Company is already consolidated in the markets of Italy, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Also, with more recent character, countries such as Croatia, Peru or China They commercialize the products of Hifas da Terra, whether from the gourmet lines, mycosalud (alimencia accessories) or mycogarden (mycorrhized trees).
Ecological Production Award
The commitment to the territory and sustainable development of Hifas gives Terra goes beyond the certification of its products. Located in the rural environment, its activity implies the reuse of waste plant materials for the elaboration of new substrates for mushroom cultivation, but also the use of biomass as a source of heat or the choice of recyclable containers in the packaging of the products it markets. This award adds to the great list of awards that Hifas Da Terra has and that, in the same way, recognizes the originality of the project, but also their marked innovative character, its business career and its commitment to the rural environment. Link to the news published in the media:
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (Press Note)
- Confidential Galicia - Galegos entrepreneurs prize that work with Fungos
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- Pontevedra diary
- Galego field
- Retail Professional
- THE VOICE OF THE FIELD
- Savoring the Canary Islands
- Ecotics
- Newspaper 15:00 H TVE (21/02/2017)