DE DEHESA

A quality and sustainability label for beef

DE DEHESA is a sustainability and quality assurance label created by Defhesa for the sale of sustainably produced beef. Products carrying the label are distributed through butcher shops and supermarkets in Spain.

Certification and standards

The company says labeled products follow quality and sustainability processes audited and certified by GLOBALG.A.P. It also says those processes address 12 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Areas of work

• Animal feed
• Animal welfare
• Certifications
• Blockchain
• Animal health and welfare

Technical articles

The website carries articles about certification and animal welfare. They include a report on ARAPORCEI S.L. as Spain's first certification body authorized by GLOBALG.A.P. for the “GGN Certified Livestock” label, and material on biosecurity at extensive livestock farms and interaction with wild ungulates.

Membership and platform

Businesses can apply to become Defhesa members. The company also offers access to a blockchain-based platform.