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Grupo Costa has acquired Juan Luna, a company specialising in sliced cold meats and cheese and meat snacks, in a move to strengthen its presence in the pre-packaged food market. Juan Luna has been added to the Costa Food Group holding, a national meat purveyor that currently supplies 'Iberico' and white pork, chicken and turkey. Jorge Costa, CEO of the Costa Food Group, said: "The acquisition of Juan Luna allows us to strengthen our options in the pre-packaged food market and also to extend our ranges. It will undoubtedly boost our growth, as it is a leading company in cutting, slicing and packaging. This incorporation is key to bringing continuity to our commitment to being closer to the end consumer." The Juan Luna plant in Sollana (Valencia, Spain) produces pre-packaged, ready-to-eat meat and cheese products in different formats such as sliced, cuts, diced, wedges, cheeseboards and presentation cases. Costa Food Group operates under multiple companies, including Piensos Costa, Costa Food Meat, Casademont and Industrias Cárnicas Villar.