Since 1999, the family has an existing family business managed by the head of the family, Mr, Roberto Navarra. He is in meat business, buying and selling all kinds of meat. The birth of Navarra Food Products started when problem on indisposed meat from daily operation gets unmanaged and wasted. Upon hearing the news that TESDA will open a short course in Meat Processing in Kalibo, Mr. Navarra encouraged her eldest daughter, Ms. Rolanie to take the course for the purpose that they can make use of all the indisposed meat and also have additional income for the family. That the Navarra Food Products born in 2004 and incorporated on 2013 with the company name Navarra Meatshop and Food Products Inc.
At first, Ms. Rolanie Navarra was hesitant because she was a graduate of Bachelor of Commerce Major in Computer Management and she wanted a job that suits her educational attainment, but being the obedient child, she took the short course in TESDA, did her first product which is longganisa, asked help from her siblings on the production and brave enough to market in their community. Their backyard became their production area for years. A happy place for mixing, stuffing and packing frozen products that eventually came out on market.
2010, the first outlet was opened located at Bakhaw Sur, Kalibo, Aklan. This is considered to be the main outlet and center of all transactions since it is located just beside the processing plant. In 2011 Banga, Market and Shopping was opened. Banga outlet is located at the center of Banga, beside the Public Market. Market 2 was opened inside the Kalibo Public Market and Shopping Outlet is located at the C.Laserna Street just beside Kalibo Shopping center where the busiest traffic of Kalibo is located. Come 2013, the company opened its fifth outlet in Osmena Street, Kalibo, Aklan located on the bus terminal.
To strengthen the meat shop business of the Corporation, in 2017, the Company expanded in Roxas City as meat concessionaire for Robinson Supermarket with two branches in said city with total of 6 personnel and 1 supervisor.
In 2019, Official Facebook page has been launched, with around 7000 followers as of this time. Most of our transactions were dealt in our Page especially on our of town customers.
End of 2020, we opened also in Puregold Supermarket in Roxas City as meat concessionaire and in Gaisano Estancia and Gaisano Sara in Iloilo in first quarter of 2021.
In 2021, the Company is determined to expand its processing plant and get the FDA approval.
Now the company has 150 employees both from the processing plant and outlets. That includes five Supervisors and headed by Manager, S’Sherwyn for Production. Branches in Aklan has 2 roving Supervisor, Roxas City also has one Supervisor same with Iloilo. For administrative department, Company has established an accounting system headed by one accountant and 4 accounting clerk.
Finance department is handled by the President itself. Human Resource department is handled by Ms. Rona Jalocon. Since the company is directly dealing with customers, Customer Service Department to take all calls for orders and other concern regarding the products and services and handles all the inquiries and transactions in Facebook page.
The company is consisting of all the member of the family. Major role was entrusted to Ms. Rolanie as President and Mr. Sherwyn as Production Manager. Their collaboration was indeed a good chemistry that makes their team; Tatak Navarra!
The company is in vision to be preferred meat products processor in Region VI by 2021.
Guided by its mission to establish meat processing plant, Acquire FDA_LTO certification, and maintain quality and continuous improvement of processed meat products.