History

The layer business of this big company which, by the way, also produces and exports different kinds of fruits like tangerines, grapes and avocados, started during the military government in the 70’s. This was at the time when part of its land was expropriated and the owner was forced to look for new productive activities with lesser land than before: layers. After 35 years, La Calera now produces around 4 million eggs per day and is the market leader in egg production in Perú. The latter has 98% of the total market shares in the supermarkets of the capital, Lima, and also has its big trucks delivering to every corner of the country.

The present

With more than 4.5 million layers in production and around 1 million pullets in rearing, La Calera has based its growth on providing consumers with fresh eggs of the highest quality thereby generating more than 2,000 direct jobs, including at Ovosur, the processing plant that delivers egg products to the local food industry and also for export. The egg production is concentrated in the main farm in Chincha in which LB Lite breeders are also housed and their eggs hatched. The control of the vertical integration of the business is the key to success. La Calera manages the whole production and distribution chains of the eggs. On top of that, the main activity of the company complements and contributes to other parts of the business by processing the chicken manure to produce biogas for the layer business and fertilizer for an extremely efficient fruit production

The mision

“To contribute to the development of society by offering nutritive and healthy products in an agile and efficient way, through a culture of social and environmental responsibility”. La Calera provides social services for all of its employees. These include: child care units, lunch at the farm, sport facilities, social assistance, transport and medical care. The future

For two years now, La Calera has been involved in a technification and automation process that started with the new feed mill, followed by the rearing units for the pullets until 14 weeks of age, and continued by the production houses in a 100%-controlled environment. This company, that also houses a small amount of LSL Lite breeders, has helped us to dramatically increase our presence in the Peruvian market. LOHMANN TIERZUCHT wishes La Calera great success in this modernisation process and hopes to continue our fruitful and friendly relationship