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'''Beher''' (stylized as '''BEHER''',) orand also called '''Bernardo Hernández''', is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[ham]] producer [[company]] that has [[World|worldwideworld]]wide fame.<ref name="CV">{{cite web|url=http://www.elcatavinos.com/english/program/view.asp?ID=11008 |title=The Iberian ham BEHER renews its title of "Best Ham In The World" in Germany|publisher=elcatavinos.com |date=2010-04-21|accessdate=2011-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116181347/http://www.elcatavinos.com/english/program/view.asp?ID=11008|archive-date=2014-01-16|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CYL">{{cite web |url=http://www.rtvcyl.es/fichaNoticia.cfm/CASTILLA%20Y%20LE%C3%93N/20100515/jamon/guijuelo/renueva/titulo/mejor/jamon/mundo/alemania/9B92B5B0-B69B-CA11-D94E4A0D3D7A73CB |title=Un jamón de Guijuelo renueva su título como 'Mejor Jamón del Mundo' en Alemania |publisher=Rtvcyl.es |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |language=spanish |archive-date=2014-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116214407/http://www.rtvcyl.es/fichaNoticia.cfm/CASTILLA%20Y%20LE%C3%93N/20100515/jamon/guijuelo/renueva/titulo/mejor/jamon/mundo/alemania/9B92B5B0-B69B-CA11-D94E4A0D3D7A73CB |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.es/20110727/estilo-gastronomia/abci-jamones-ibericos-201107270642.html|title=Los diez mejores jamones ibéricos|publisher=CARLOS MARIBONA |date=2011-08-04 |accessdate=2011-09-01 |language=spanish| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110729021612/http://www.abc.es/20110727/estilo-gastronomia/abci-jamones-ibericos-201107270642.html| archivedate= 29 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref> It is situated in the villagetown of [[Guijuelo]] ([[Provinceprovince of Salamanca|Salamanca]], [[Spain]]), in the [[Protected Designation of Origin]] (PDO) [[Jamón fromde Guijuelo]].<ref name="LI">{{cite web|url=http://www.losimportadores.com.au/behera-sa.shtml |title=Jamon Beher SA |publisher=Losimportadores.com.au |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118205525/http://www.losimportadores.com.au/behera-sa.shtml |archivedate=2012-01-18 |df= }}</ref> This third generation [[family company]] was founded in the 1930s and is now one of the 300 biggest companies in [[Castile and León]].<ref>Castilla y León Económica, Las 5000 mayores empresas, Castilla y León Económica, February 2009</ref>

In 2001 and 2004 it was awarded "Best international company" during the [[Frankfurt Trade Fair|International Fair in Frankfurt]], the main international [[fair]] of [[meat]] products.<ref name="IF">{{cite web |url=http://iffa.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/besucher/messeprofil.html |title=About IFFA |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513033558/http://iffa.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/besucher/messeprofil.html |archive-date=2013-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Among the many products of Beher "Bellota Oro" (Gold [[Acorn]]) stands out, in 2007, 2010 and 20102013 it was awarded "Best ham in the world".<ref name="CV">< /ref>

[[File:Bodega JamonFABRICA BEHER BernardoBERNARDO HernandezHERNANDEZ GuijueloJAMON SalamancaIBERICO GUIJUELO SALAMANCA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Cellar]] ofBEHER [[Acorn]]-fed [[hamheadquarter]]s of BEHER in [[Guijuelo]].]]

In the beginning of the 1930s, [[Bernardo Hernández Blázquez]] began his business in the sector of “[[Pig slaughter]]” using family experience to integrate completely into the market.<ref name="BE">{{cite web|url=http://www.beher.es/en/history.php |title=BEHER History |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904032748/http://www.beher.es/en/history.php |archivedate=2011-09-04 |df= }}</ref> In the 1970s the sonfounder's founderson [[Bernardo Hernández García]] took the company’s management in his hands and began to rear [[Iberian pig]]s in his private [[pasture]]s. Nowadays his sons manage one of the 6 best companies in the sector with 2% percentage of the market. The products of BEHER are exported to more than 30 countries all over the world such as [[Australia]], [[Brasil]], [[Korea]], [[Japan]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Russia]] and the [[European Union]].<ref name="BW">{{cite web|url=http://www.beher.es/en/beher_world.php |title=BEHER in the world |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905000806/http://www.beher.es/en/beher_world.php |archivedate=2011-09-05 |df= }}</ref>

In 2010, new installations were inaugurated and now the size of the factory reaches 19.500 m2, including the highest [[Basement|cellar]] in the [[Protected Designation of Origin]] (PDO) which is 8 meters high.<ref name="CLE">{{cite web|url=http://www.castillayleoneconomica.es/noticia/inaugurada-la-nueva-sede-de-beher |title=Inaugurada la nueva sede de Beher|publisher=Rtvcyl.es |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |language=spanish}}</ref>

[[File:Embutidos jamon BEHER Guijuelo Salamanca.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Exposition of "[[embutido]]s" ([[sausage]] goods) and acorn-fed ham with [[Protected Geographical Status|PDO]] [[Jamón fromde Guijuelo]] of BEHER.]]

*Acorn-fed Iberian sausage products: [[loin]] (lomo), [[pork sausage]] ([[chorizo]]), [[salami]] ([[longaniza]]), [[bacon]] (panceta) and [[summer sausage]] ([[salchichón]]).

[[File:Jamon Bellota 2007 BEHER Bernardo Hernandez Guijuelo Salamanca..JPG|thumb|right|150px|BEHER "Bellota Oro" was elected as "Best ham in the world" in [[IFFA Delicat]] [[2007]], 2010 and [[2010]]2013.]]

International Recognitions<ref name="BA">{{cite web|url=http://www.beher.es/en/awards2010.php |title=BEHER Awards |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904033054/http://www.beher.es/en/awards2010.php |archivedate=2011-09-04 |df= }}</ref>

*[[Frankfurt Trade Fair|International Fair of Frankfurt]] - [[IFFA Delicat]] ([[Germany]]), which is the main international [[meat]] [[fair]]:<ref name="IF">< /ref>

*[[SUFFA]] ([[Stuttgart]]):

*[[Great Taste]] ([[Great Britain]]):

* [[Salón Nacional del Jamón]] SANJA (National Ham Exhibition), [[Teruel]] ([[Spain]]):

* Tolosa Sola, Lluis (1998), ''Calidad en Ibérico'', RT& A ediciones. {{ISBN |84-923599-0-0}}

* {{Official website|http://www.beher.com/es/}}

[[Category:CompaniesFood and drink companies established in 1930]]

[[Category:Food manufacturers of Spain]]

[[Category:FoodCompanies companiesbased in Castile and León]]