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Healthy habits for digestive care

Stress, bad habits, and a fast-paced lifestyle can damage the wellbeing of our digestive system. Adopting a healthy diet can help to eliminate certain discomforts such as intestinal gas’, constipation or heartburn. Yet there are other factors that damage our stomach health beyond the food we eat.

How can we take care of our digestive system?

Eat slowly and chew well

Chewing food is crucial for a successful digestion. By doing so, we can ease the trespass of food throughout the entire digestive process, contributing to a lighter as easier digestion.
Once aware of the importance of chewing, eating in a relaxed environment can help in slowing down the process of eating, hence, avoiding the repercussion of intestinal gases.
It is also advisable to distribute the food intake in small meals throughout the day to facilitate the digestive process to our body.

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Water is an essential element within the digestive process, as it helps to the breaking down of food during digestion, hereby, preventing constipation problems.
It is advisable to opt for drinking water during meals. Other substitutes for maintaining the body hydrated can be natural juice, soups, fruits, vegetables, or herbal teas.

Consuming foods with fiber

The consumption of fiber helps prevent, or mitigate, the symptoms of constipation and aids in the maintenance of a healthy weight.
Fiber can reduce the risk of hemorrhoids, lowers cholesterol levels, and minimizes the risk of diabetes.

Hand washing

Before handling foods, having a good hand hygiene has proven to be an efficient way towards preventing and controlling infections, or diseases inflicted by germs, or bacteria within the food eaten.

Exercising the body on a regular basis

Practicing physical activity benefits the digestive system. It promotes intestinal mobility, increases the rate of metabolism, and reduces stress levels.

These little tips will most likely contribute to the improvement of your digestive health!

Results of the third trimester of 2022

In an extremely complicated scenario, the Group has achieved a significant increase in both turnover and adjusted EBITDA, proving that our business model is apt also in adverse scenarios.

The high-cost inflation in logistics, raw materials, energy, etc… has followed the trend set in previous quarters, affecting all aspects of our operations. Differentiation, diversification, diligent decision-making, the expertise of our Commercial and Marketing team, the strength of our supply chain and efficient management are all part of our hallmark, and in the current situation they are more important than ever for coping with the complications that have arisen in the past quarter and throughout the year

¡See our results in this infographic!

EBRO TALENT, awarded as one of the best SUSTAINABILITY ACTIONS 2022 in Spain

Last October, Sustainability Day 22 was held in Madrid, a leading event in Spain on sustainability, organized by Compromiso RSE and Equipos&Talento.

Under the slogan “Inspiring actions for a better world”, a large group of professionals shared the best innovations and best practices of their respective companies and created different spaces for debate on the environmental and social challenges we face.

During the day, the SUSTAINABILITY ACTIONS 2022 awards were presented, a distinction that recognizes the best projects carried out by public and private entities during the year in favor of sustainability. In this context, Ebro was one of the companies awarded for the innovative nature of our Ebro Talent: Caring for Innovation project, a program aimed at detecting innovative projects and ideas in the food sector and promoting the development of sustainable solutions applicable to the sector’s value chain.

The Group was also present at the TOWARDS A HEALTHIER & HUMAN SOCIETY table, through our Director of Communication and CSR, Ana Antequera. In her speech, Ana shared and highlighted the work and initiatives developed by the Group to promote healthy habits and healthy and sustainable food.

Discover some of them in this video!

Did you know that the Oryzonte project has achieved its first milestones?

The following infographic shows the results of the sustainable agriculture project to improve the sustainability of rice cultivation in Seville.

Did you know that Riviana Foods will invest $80.6 million in its Memphis plant?

Riviana Foods ha anunciado durante el trimestre una inversión de $80,6 millones para expandir y renovar su planta de procesamiento y envasado de última generación en Memphis, Tennessee.

Esta inversión aumentará significativamente la capacidad de producción actual de la planta de los vasitos de arroz microondas Minute® e introducirá nuevas líneas de producción para los doypacks de las marcas Tilda®, Carolina® y Mahatma®. Asimismo, supondrá la creación de aproximadamente 80 nuevos puestos de trabajo a tiempo completo.

Enrique Zaragoza, presidente y CEO de Riviana, ha señalado que “con esta inversión estaremos en una posición más sólida para satisfacer y superar las expectativas y necesidades de los clientes en su búsqueda de opciones alimentarias mejores, más sencillas y nutritivas, al tiempo que continuar muchos años más nuestra exitosa asociación con la comunidad de Memphis”.

Did you know that Ebro India goes on step further in caring for the environment?

Ebro India acaba de iniciar un proyecto de instalación de paneles solares en la planta de Taraori en Haryana, con el objetivo de ser más eficientes desde un punto de vista energético y reducir su huella de carbono. En este contexto, la instalación de estas placas prevé un ahorro estimado en torno al 18-20% del consumo eléctrico anual y la reducción de 1.300 toneladas de emisiones GEI al año.

La inauguración corrió a cargo del Director General de Ebro India, Peter Walker, acompañado por Rafael López Relimpio, Director General de Herba Ricemills y Juan Parias, Director Corporativo de Compras de Materia Prima Arroz.

¡Reduciendo la huella de carbono cuidamos del Planeta!

Interview with Nicolás Delmonte, La Loma Alimentos Human Resources Manager

In this newsletter we go to our Argentine subsidiary La Loma Alimentos to talk to Nicolás Delmonte, Human Resources (HR) Manager of this company. Nicolás will tell us about the strategic role played by La Loma Alimentos within the Ebro Group and also about the inspiring projects he is developing in the Human Resources area.

The best foods to fight the cold and keep you healthy

When temperatures drop, our body becomes more vulnerable and the chances of suffering from infections and colds increase. A good diet is essential to strengthen the immune system and prepare our body for the coldest months of the year. Thus, we will eliminate excesses and toxins and we will be able to fill the body with quality energy.

What foods are recommended for this time of year?

Foods rich in starch

The foods richest in starch are rice and potatoes. Cereals such as oats or wheat, legumes (chickpeas, lentils…) and some vegetables (carrots, bananas, peas, beans) also contain this nutrient in excellent proportions.
The consumption of starch provides anti-inflammatory properties, strengthens the immune system and improves glucose tolerance, favoring the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Fruits high in Vitamin C

In autumn, it is essential to consume citrus fruits that contain high levels of vitamin C and antioxidants, essential nutrients to prevent colds and strengthen our defenses.
Consuming pomegranate, for example, is very beneficial for the body because, in addition to being a source of many minerals such as potassium, calcium or iron, it provides us with a large amount of antioxidants. Blueberries and blackberries are other ideal fruits for this season.

Foods rich in tryptophan

It is advisable to consume foods rich in tryptophan, melatonin and magnesium to combat the possible autumn asthenia produced by the drop in temperatures and the decrease in daylight hours.
Pumpkin seeds are excellent to help us in this seasonal transition. Their high tryptophan content helps us to sleep better and, as they are also a source of magnesium, they allow us to combat excess stress. Chestnuts, due to their melatonin content, are ideal for regulating circadian sleep cycles. Almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts and cashews also promote rest thanks to their high levels of magnesium.

Energy foods

Pumpkins, sweet potatoes, eggplants, spinach and peppers are some of this season’s vegetables that provide us with a great deal of energy. They are sources of antioxidants and contain a high beta-carotene content.
Pumpkin, for example, is very rich in antioxidants, nutrients that favor our immune system. The sweet potato is also recommended, since it has similar properties to the potato, although with more carbohydrates formed by starch and sugar.

With these tips to improve your healthy habits you can fight the cold and maintain your health. Are you ready for winter?

Do you know how to recycle correctly?

Millions of tons of waste are generated every year and although more than 75% could be recycled, only 30% is recycled. The low recycling rate is a real problem that is often linked to the lack of knowledge of the recycling process of each material.

In this infographic we explain everything you need to know to recycle properly.

Results of the first half of 2022

This year is proving to be very difficult, with relentlessly soaring inflation, extreme weather conditions that are unfavourable for our raw materials, consumers starting to watch their spending and change their shopping habits, and a severe shortage of factory personnel in North America, France and northern Europe.

In spite of all this, our Group achieved satisfactory results during the period, largely thanks to a combination of our hallmark features, such as a strong, highly diversified supply chain, the implementation of measures to achieve savings, growing investment in advertising and innovation and our strong brands, offering a broad array of differentiated products, with which we are able to gain consumer loyalty.

See our results in this infographic.