Cockles in Brine, traditionally prepared, free from colorants, preservatives, and gluten

• Exhibitor: Conservas Cermar
• Brand name: GALICA CONSERVAS Y MARISCOS
• Sector: CONSERVAS DE MARISCO

The cockle is a bivalve mollusc which is extracted from beds of fine sand and from the seabed in rias. It has a characteristic sea flavour and a high nutritional value, with an elevated protein content, minerals such as calcium, iodine, magnesium, and iron, and vitamins A, E, B3 and B9.Nowadays all varieties of cockles that we manufacture are suitable for gluten-free diets.

Prepared with great care to guarantee an exquisite, sand-free product.

CONSERVAS CERMAR, S.L. is a family business that manufactures canned fish and seafood, founded in 2000 in Cambados (Pontevedra-Spain), with its most well-known brands being GALICA and CERMAR.

Our specialty is the production of canned fish, seafood, and cephalopods.

We are producers of Mussels, which allows us to control the entire process, from raising the mollusk in our rafts to manufacturing the canned products. We offer many varieties of Mussels in sauces, including Vinaigrette, Brava Sauce, Seafood Sauce, Albariño Sauce, Vieira Sauce, Galician Sauce, Salsillones, etc., which can be viewed on our website www.galica.es

We are specialize in cockles, processing this mollusk from the Galician Rías, . We also source this mollusk from beaches in different countries (France, Portugal, etc.), origins from which we also source razor clams, queen scallops, clams, large clams, etc.

We always start with live, fresh raw materials, which are processed as quickly as possible upon arrival at our facilities to take advantage of their best qualities of freshness and flavor. At all times, we maintain thorough control over the production of all mollusks. ´We also manufacture other preserves such as Calamari, Welk, Surimi of Elvers, Tuna, Small Sardines...etc.

In our factory at the Sete Pías Industrial Estate in Cambados, we have the latest manufacturing technologies, covering the entire production process, from cooking the seafood to can sealing, sterilization, and packaging.

Our plant is certified with IFS FOOD V.8