Unicaja, committed to the business sector, is once again collaborating as a sponsor in the II Encuentro de la Empresa Extremeña, organized by Grupo ROS. The event was held this Thursday in Cáceres, at the Hotel V Centenario, and the company presented one of the awards to Quesos del Casar, a reference in the food sector in Extremadura.
With this award Unicaja wants to “value the work of companies in the region and its commitment to economic and sustainable development”, as stated by the Regional Manager of Commercial Banking in Extremadura, Julio Morales, during the awards ceremony. He also highlighted Unicaja's commitment “especially in the areas where we operate and in our regions of origin, such as Extremadura”.
The other winners were Bravo Hostelería, Grupo Docu, Interlun, Friex, Grupo Incalexa and Grupo Santana Hernández.
The event, organized by Grupo ROS, has been developed with the aim of promoting business and knowledge, as well as fostering synergies between companies with various recreational and networking activities.
The meeting included a round table, moderated by the manager of the Extremadura Family Business Association, Ángel Martín, with the participation of Ismael Clemente, CEO of Merlin Properties; Nuria Morales, CEO of Kombida Organic Kombucha; and Mario Alonso, president of Auren.
On this occasion, with Portugal as the guest country, there was a talk called 'Spanish-Portuguese business relations', given by the president of the Portuguese-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Miguel Seco.
Also in attendance were Gabriel Álvarez, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Cáceres; Luis Fernando García Nicolás, 3rd Vice-President for Development, Mobility and Provincial Agenda at the Cáceres Provincial Council; Ángel Orgaz, Spokesman and Councilor for Economy and Finance at the Cáceres City Council; Víctor Píriz Maya, Secretary General for Economy, Enterprise and Trade; and Manuel Gómez Parejo, Deputy Delegate for Education and Training for Employment, and on behalf of Unicaja, Ignacio González Ascarza, Head of Business Banking in Castilla-La Mancha, Jesús Merino and Fernando Toribio, Head and Manager of Extremadura Business; Eugenio Luis Agarrado, Head of the Northern Extremadura Area and Asunción Grande and Marta Muñoz, Branch Managers of the bank in Cáceres.
Unicaja Award for Quesos del Casar
The Unicaja Award, given at the II Encuentro de la Empresa Extremeña de Grupo ROS, joins a multitude of recognitions and awards that Quesos del Casar has received throughout its history, both nationally and internationally.
Some of the awards obtained have been “Best Cheese of Spain 2021” at the Food of Spain Awards granted by the Ministry, the “Golden Cincho” at the World Cheese Fair and also on several occasions has been awarded at the World Cheese Awards, at the Gourmet Cheese Awards or at the Torta del Casar Week.
Last year it won the first Family Business Award of the Santelmo Business School and won the PDO tasting-competition being “Gran Casar” the Best Torta del Casar D.O.P 2023 - 2024.
Quesos del Casar is a family company created in 1985, when Adrián Blasco and Engracia Rey founded the first cheese factory with the aim of recovering the production of those artisan cheeses, fruit of the livestock and gastronomic traditions of Cáceres.
Currently, Quesos del Casar S.L. has forty employees and is managed by Mario Blasco Rey, who represents the second generation of the family and who continues to keep alive the essence of its founders with the same enthusiasm and drive, with the following premises: service and trust, quality and innovation, food safety and quality, without forgetting sustainability and social commitment.
With “Gran Casar” cheese as their first major brand, they also produce fresh cheeses, goat cheeses, cream cheese and campaign cheeses, under the names of El Abuelo, Villa Noble or Viejo Maestro.
