ACEITE ADEREZADO

COATO and its group of cooperative companies was established in 1979. It transforms and commercializes in an artisanal way various products obtained from the crops of more than 4,000 members with a cultivated area of 21,000 hectares, of which 14,000 are organically produced and its farms they are located fundamentally in 40 of the 45 municipalities of the Region and neighboring provinces. Their artisan trades are: - Elaboration of spices: Pepper for paprika. - Beekeeper. - Oil and oil mill. - Manufacturer and liquor distiller: Mantellina - Manufacturer of nuts. In its facilities, COATO has a store -BIOSHOP- where you can buy a wide range of artisan products, as well as other organic and fair trade products and products, which can also be purchased in the online store: http:/ /www.laecoreserva.com/ COATO has received numerous recognitions and awards for its trajectory and sustainable environmental management; Among those that stand out at a national and European level: - National Award for the Environment to the Company 2002. Ministry of the Environment. (MMA). - European Environment Award for Sustainable Management 2001-2002. Spanish section. Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of the Environment. - Award for the Best Spanish Food Company 2001. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in the environment category. - European Prize for the Environment of the European Union 2002. European Commission and UNEP. It was granted for the first time to a Spanish company or entity since 1986 when they were created. - Award for the Best Spanish Food Company 2004. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in the category of sustainable rural development. - Spain Food Award 2009 in the category of organic production. Awarded by the Ministry of the Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs, it recognized COATO for the merit, among others, of having become the European company with the largest area of organic crops. - 2008 Mercury Prize for Crafts from the Chamber of Commerce of the Region of Murcia. - Region of Murcia Craft Award awarded in 2013.