Kerkini buffalo meat
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our history - the company today - our philosophy
our story...
Our company is a purely Greek family business with a tradition in livestock farming since 1987.
In 1996, the food scandal with mad cow disease appeared and then in 2008 the scandal with dioxins in pork, this had the consequence of seeking the production of meat from buffaloes that already existed in the area of Lake Kerkini since ancient times. Until then, buffalo meat had been ostracized from the dietary habits of the region as there was no possibility for large-scale production. The first attempt to process buffalo meat was made in 2001, but with negative results.
Buffalo meat was of inferior quality because the animals were not properly fed until then except with lake grasses and pastures had not yet been developed in the wider area or they did not have access to those that existed as they were exploited for raising cows. With great effort, the Bora brothers managed to create herds and convince some breeders to seriously engage in raising the Greek water buffalo.
After a short period of time, the animals were now able to produce a quality meat that, according to analyzes carried out, was superior to all other red meats. High iron content, high protein content but above all much lower fat even than chicken meat are its basic nutritional characteristics that make it superior in quality to this day.
In 2004, we created the first packaged product with Kerkini buffalo meat, the traditional buffalo kavourma. A product that made a great impression on the domestic market, winning many awards in competitions and surprising consumers and renowned chefs with its unique taste and nutritional value.
Thus, we gradually created a network of producers who raise Greek water buffalo according to the specifications set by our company, which as a pioneer holds a leading position throughout Greece in the production, standardization and processing of Greek buffalo meat.
our company today...
Our company is a purely Greek family business with a tradition in livestock farming since 1987, when the Boras Family Farm was created.
In 2001, our company was the first to engage in the production and processing of meat from the Greek water buffalo of the region, guiding, training and financing local livestock farmers in the creation of modern facilities for the breeding of Greek water buffalo.
Today, our company has a modern laboratory in the Kerkini Lake area that produces traditional products with buffalo and pork from our farm, continuing the effort for Greek quality products of high nutritional value. Our products travel daily to more than 500 points of sale and production has increased significantly since today there are a total of 7000 to 10,000 animals in controlled and modern farms.
The larger number of animals compared to the past but the small number compared to other cattle make the meat of the Greek water buffalo valuable and unique!!!
Our company holds a leading position, covering 90% of the domestic demand with its buffalo meat products. The constantly increasing production of buffalo meat is due to the proper management of the animals and the incentives that our company gives to producers through contract farming to develop and participate in a sustainable production process.
In a state-of-the-art laboratory in the Kerkini Lake area and surrounded by the producers' farms, our company produces certified products from Greek buffalo meat in accordance with the strictest hygiene and food rules, applying the EN ISO 22000:2018 - Quality Management System standard.
our philosophy...
Respect for man and nature...
Acting with this philosophy, Boras company has evolved based on the strict application of all quality and safety certification principles. It implements the Food Safety Management System according to the EN ISO 22000:2018 standard and Quality Management System.
In a modern meat processing and standardization unit, Boras produces excellent products that have fans everywhere.
By continuously monitoring animal populations from birth to slaughter, thanks to the consistency of selected scientific and specialized technical personnel, the correct production process is ensured at every stage. Our staff is constantly trained in hygiene and safety rules and production technologies. At the same time, thanks to traceability, we ensure the thorough monitoring of each animal, through the GL1 TRACE program.
However, the basic principle of the company is the proper use of sustainable energy sources, waste management, as well as controlled exploitation of the animals in the area so that the animals live in a free environment and in ideal conditions, as intensive but extensive farming is not an option.
Extensive livestock farming plays an important role in protecting nature, especially in areas inaccessible to humans and machines. Cattle farming, and especially the Greek water buffalo, thus provides protection against environmental degradation, rural desolation, and anything that could threaten the beauty and sustainability of the local ecosystem.