diff --git a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator2Prong.cxx b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator2Prong.cxx
index e80fbf366d4..af230c3628d 100644
--- a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator2Prong.cxx
+++ b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator2Prong.cxx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "Framework/AnalysisTask.h"
 #include "Framework/HistogramRegistry.h"
 #include "Framework/runDataProcessing.h"
+#include "Framework/RunningWorkflowInfo.h"
 #include "ReconstructionDataFormats/DCA.h"
 
 #include "Common/Core/trackUtilities.h"
@@ -665,11 +666,29 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator2ProngExpressions {
   Produces<aod::HfCand2ProngMcRec> rowMcMatchRec;
   Produces<aod::HfCand2ProngMcGen> rowMcMatchGen;
 
-  void init(InitContext const&) {}
+  float zPvPosMax{1000.f};
+
+  // inspect for which zPvPosMax cut was set for reconstructed
+  void init(InitContext& initContext)
+  {
+    const auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
+    for (const DeviceSpec& device : workflows.devices) {
+      if (device.name.compare("hf-candidate-creator-2prong") == 0) {
+        for (const auto& option : device.options) {
+          if (option.name.compare("zPvPosMax") == 0) {
+            zPvPosMax = option.defaultValue.get<float>();
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   /// Performs MC matching.
   void processMc(aod::TracksWMc const& tracks,
-                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles)
+                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles,
+                 aod::McCollisions const&)
   {
     rowCandidateProng2->bindExternalIndices(&tracks);
 
@@ -681,6 +700,7 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator2ProngExpressions {
     // Match reconstructed candidates.
     // Spawned table can be used directly
     for (const auto& candidate : *rowCandidateProng2) {
+
       flag = 0;
       origin = 0;
       auto arrayDaughters = std::array{candidate.prong0_as<aod::TracksWMc>(), candidate.prong1_as<aod::TracksWMc>()};
@@ -721,6 +741,13 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator2ProngExpressions {
       flag = 0;
       origin = 0;
 
+      auto mcCollision = particle.mcCollision();
+      float zPv = mcCollision.posZ();
+      if (zPv < -zPvPosMax || zPv > zPvPosMax) { // to avoid counting particles in collisions with Zvtx larger than the maximum, we do not match them
+        rowMcMatchGen(flag, origin);
+        continue;
+      }
+
       // D0(bar) → π± K∓
       if (RecoDecay::isMatchedMCGen(mcParticles, particle, Pdg::kD0, std::array{+kPiPlus, -kKPlus}, true, &sign)) {
         flag = sign * (1 << DecayType::D0ToPiK);
diff --git a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator3Prong.cxx b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator3Prong.cxx
index d14b3a8f46f..e451eea36b3 100644
--- a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator3Prong.cxx
+++ b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreator3Prong.cxx
@@ -470,12 +470,13 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator3ProngExpressions {
   bool createDs{false};
   bool createLc{false};
   bool createXic{false};
+  float zPvPosMax{1000.f};
 
   void init(InitContext& initContext)
   {
 
-    // inspect for which particle species the candidates were created
-    auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
+    // inspect for which particle species the candidates were created and which zPvPosMax cut was set for reconstructed
+    const auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
     for (const DeviceSpec& device : workflows.devices) {
       if (device.name.compare("hf-candidate-creator-3prong") == 0) {
         for (const auto& option : device.options) {
@@ -487,8 +488,11 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator3ProngExpressions {
             createLc = option.defaultValue.get<bool>();
           } else if (option.name.compare("createXic") == 0) {
             createXic = option.defaultValue.get<bool>();
+          } else if (option.name.compare("zPvPosMax") == 0) {
+            zPvPosMax = option.defaultValue.get<float>();
           }
         }
+        break;
       }
     }
 
@@ -501,7 +505,8 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator3ProngExpressions {
 
   /// Performs MC matching.
   void processMc(aod::TracksWMc const& tracks,
-                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles)
+                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles,
+                 aod::McCollisions const&)
   {
     rowCandidateProng3->bindExternalIndices(&tracks);
 
@@ -618,6 +623,13 @@ struct HfCandidateCreator3ProngExpressions {
       channel = 0;
       arrDaughIndex.clear();
 
+      auto mcCollision = particle.mcCollision();
+      float zPv = mcCollision.posZ();
+      if (zPv < -zPvPosMax || zPv > zPvPosMax) { // to avoid counting particles in collisions with Zvtx larger than the maximum, we do not match them
+        rowMcMatchGen(flag, origin, channel);
+        continue;
+      }
+
       // D± → π± K∓ π±
       if (createDplus) {
         if (RecoDecay::isMatchedMCGen(mcParticles, particle, Pdg::kDPlus, std::array{+kPiPlus, -kKPlus, +kPiPlus}, true, &sign, 2)) {
diff --git a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorCascade.cxx b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorCascade.cxx
index f3bb5526750..9992aa7a7a9 100644
--- a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorCascade.cxx
+++ b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorCascade.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Framework/AnalysisTask.h"
 #include "Framework/HistogramRegistry.h"
 #include "Framework/runDataProcessing.h"
+#include "Framework/RunningWorkflowInfo.h"
 #include "ReconstructionDataFormats/DCA.h"
 #include "ReconstructionDataFormats/V0.h"
 
@@ -445,8 +446,28 @@ struct HfCandidateCreatorCascadeMc {
 
   using MyTracksWMc = soa::Join<aod::TracksWCov, aod::McTrackLabels>;
 
+  float zPvPosMax{1000.f};
+
+  // inspect for which zPvPosMax cut was set for reconstructed
+  void init(InitContext& initContext)
+  {
+    const auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
+    for (const DeviceSpec& device : workflows.devices) {
+      if (device.name.compare("hf-candidate-creator-cascade") == 0) {
+        for (const auto& option : device.options) {
+          if (option.name.compare("zPvPosMax") == 0) {
+            zPvPosMax = option.defaultValue.get<float>();
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   void processMc(MyTracksWMc const& tracks,
-                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles)
+                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles,
+                 aod::McCollisions const&)
   {
     int8_t sign = 0;
     int8_t origin = 0;
@@ -493,6 +514,14 @@ struct HfCandidateCreatorCascadeMc {
     // Match generated particles.
     for (const auto& particle : mcParticles) {
       origin = 0;
+
+      auto mcCollision = particle.mcCollision();
+      float zPv = mcCollision.posZ();
+      if (zPv < -zPvPosMax || zPv > zPvPosMax) { // to avoid counting particles in collisions with Zvtx larger than the maximum, we do not match them
+        rowMcMatchGen(sign, origin);
+        continue;
+      }
+
       // checking if I have a Lc --> K0S + p
       RecoDecay::isMatchedMCGen(mcParticles, particle, Pdg::kLambdaCPlus, std::array{+kProton, +kK0Short}, false, &sign, 2);
       if (sign == 0) { // now check for anti-Lc
diff --git a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorDstar.cxx b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorDstar.cxx
index 524d7982884..dd0d5b7b227 100644
--- a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorDstar.cxx
+++ b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorDstar.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "Framework/AnalysisDataModel.h"
 #include "Framework/AnalysisTask.h"
 #include "Framework/runDataProcessing.h"
+#include "Framework/RunningWorkflowInfo.h"
 // O2Physics
 #include "Common/Core/trackUtilities.h"
 // PWGHF
@@ -516,11 +517,29 @@ struct HfCandidateCreatorDstarExpressions {
   Produces<aod::HfCandDstarMcRec> rowsMcMatchRecDstar;
   Produces<aod::HfCandDstarMcGen> rowsMcMatchGenDstar;
 
-  void init(InitContext const&) {}
+  float zPvPosMax{1000.f};
+
+  // inspect for which zPvPosMax cut was set for reconstructed
+  void init(InitContext& initContext)
+  {
+    const auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
+    for (const DeviceSpec& device : workflows.devices) {
+      if (device.name.compare("hf-candidate-creator-dstar") == 0) {
+        for (const auto& option : device.options) {
+          if (option.name.compare("zPvPosMax") == 0) {
+            zPvPosMax = option.defaultValue.get<float>();
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   /// Perform MC Matching.
   void processMc(aod::TracksWMc const& tracks,
-                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles)
+                 aod::McParticles const& mcParticles,
+                 aod::McCollisions const&)
   {
     rowsCandidateD0->bindExternalIndices(&tracks);
     rowsCandidateDstar->bindExternalIndices(&tracks);
@@ -576,6 +595,14 @@ struct HfCandidateCreatorDstarExpressions {
       originDstar = 0;
       originD0 = 0;
 
+      auto mcCollision = particle.mcCollision();
+      float zPv = mcCollision.posZ();
+      if (zPv < -zPvPosMax || zPv > zPvPosMax) { // to avoid counting particles in collisions with Zvtx larger than the maximum, we do not match them
+        rowsMcMatchGenDstar(flagDstar, originDstar);
+        rowsMcMatchGenD0(flagD0, originD0);
+        continue;
+      }
+
       // D*± → D0(bar) π±
       if (RecoDecay::isMatchedMCGen(mcParticles, particle, Pdg::kDStar, std::array{+kPiPlus, +kPiPlus, -kKPlus}, true, &signDstar, 2)) {
         flagDstar = signDstar * (BIT(aod::hf_cand_dstar::DecayType::DstarToD0Pi));
diff --git a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorSigmac0plusplus.cxx b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorSigmac0plusplus.cxx
index e9957d61886..1b0231bf0e8 100644
--- a/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorSigmac0plusplus.cxx
+++ b/PWGHF/TableProducer/candidateCreatorSigmac0plusplus.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "DetectorsVertexing/PVertexer.h"      // for dca recalculation
 #include "Framework/AnalysisTask.h"
 #include "Framework/runDataProcessing.h"
+#include "Framework/RunningWorkflowInfo.h"
 
 #include "Common/Core/TrackSelection.h"
 #include "Common/Core/trackUtilities.h"
@@ -385,8 +386,24 @@ struct HfCandidateSigmac0plusplusMc {
   using LambdacMc = soa::Join<aod::HfCand3Prong, aod::HfSelLc, aod::HfCand3ProngMcRec>;
   // using LambdacMcGen = soa::Join<aod::McParticles, aod::HfCand3ProngMcGen>;
 
+  float zPvPosMax{1000.f};
+
   /// @brief init function
-  void init(InitContext const&) {}
+  void init(InitContext& initContext)
+  {
+    const auto& workflows = initContext.services().get<RunningWorkflowInfo const>();
+    for (const DeviceSpec& device : workflows.devices) {
+      if (device.name.compare("hf-candidate-creator-3prong") == 0) { // here we assume that the hf-candidate-creator-3prong is in the workflow
+        for (const auto& option : device.options) {
+          if (option.name.compare("zPvPosMax") == 0) {
+            zPvPosMax = option.defaultValue.get<float>();
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   /// @brief dummy process function, to be run on data
   /// @param
@@ -397,7 +414,8 @@ struct HfCandidateSigmac0plusplusMc {
   /// @param mcParticles table of generated particles
   void processMc(aod::McParticles const& mcParticles,
                  aod::TracksWMc const& tracks,
-                 LambdacMc const& candsLc /*, const LambdacMcGen&*/)
+                 LambdacMc const& candsLc /*, const LambdacMcGen&*/,
+                 aod::McCollisions const&)
   {
 
     // Match reconstructed candidates.
@@ -469,6 +487,13 @@ struct HfCandidateSigmac0plusplusMc {
       flag = 0;
       origin = 0;
 
+      auto mcCollision = particle.mcCollision();
+      float zPv = mcCollision.posZ();
+      if (zPv < -zPvPosMax || zPv > zPvPosMax) { // to avoid counting particles in collisions with Zvtx larger than the maximum, we do not match them
+        rowMCMatchScGen(flag, origin);
+        continue;
+      }
+
       /// 3 levels:
       ///   1. Σc0 → Λc+ π-,+
       ///   2. Λc+ → pK-π+ direct (i) or Λc+ → resonant channel Λc± → p± K*, Λc± → Δ(1232)±± K∓ or Λc± → Λ(1520) π±  (ii)