About BioAgro Brands

A company designed for the 21st century

SUSTAINABILITY AT our CORE

What We Do

BioAgro is a global market leader of fresh, frozen and prepared fruit & vegetables, high-quality meats and Merino wool. Counting leading retailers amongst its customer base, the company provides efficient and sustainable solutions to customers and suppliers through best-in-class products, market-leading innovation, and outstanding service.

We have a full vertically integrated business model. This means we have full control of our sourcing, which is on a global scale; full control of our inbound & outbound logistics; in house processing, storage and value-added services; and we service the majority of the largest food retailers in Europe, North America and the Middle East.

With 4 major distribution centers worldwide and over 4,000 employees, we are not only a direct connection to the fields and ranching lands, but we are the fields in people’s plates.

A VAST NETWORK

Our Customers

Many of the world’s small and largest food retailers count on us every day for a steady and high-quality supply of vegetables and meats to their stores. We build strong relationships with our customers, putting our expertise at their service to jointly develop a product offering that enhances their business.

BioAgro offers today’s consumers through its retailers a unique and wide range of fruit and vegetables, in any shape and form, and high-quality organic meats. We are able to cater to the needs of any lifestyle, age group or consumption moment. Fresh, frozen, or prepared. Traditional fruit and vegetables and new varieties. Exotic or local. Pre-packaged or in bulk. Pre- washed, pre-cut or pre-cooked. Our ultimate dream is to create a true fruit and vegetables universe within the retail space, where consumers can buy fruit and vegetables in any shape or form they wish.

About us

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The Future of Healthy Food

As the world’s population increases, so will the demand for food. The only way to fulfil this demand in a sustainable manner is to drive the consumption of healthy fruit, vegetables and meat. This panorama enables us to produce high-quality food on limited surface areas, with a minimum of resources and friendly with the environment. Our ultimate aim is to make people’s lives healthier and the world a better place to live in.


BIOAGRO BRANDS TIMELINE

Our History

BioAgro was established in 1992 by the Vergara Poeti-Marentini family and has since grown into one of the largest suppliers of organic fruit, vegetables, meats and wool in the world. Today, the company is still a family-owned business that is managed by Fiparin, the family office. This combination ensures stability and a long-term vision for the future.


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BioAgro starts as a small cattle-raising business in Northern Colombia.

BioAgro becomes active outside Colombia.

Compañía Sudamericana de Tierras is established and begins operations in Argentina.

BioAgro expands operations to Paraguay.

Compañía Sudamericana de Tierras acquires Ganadería Sud-Argentina with a turnover of 10 million euro.

BioAgro begins to produce and commercialize wool and Merino wool from Argentina.

BioAgro starts to harvest vegetables in greenhouses.

BioAgro starts to operate its first BIOGreen plant in Colombia.

BioAgro launches the BIOGreen brand. Acquires a stake in Marfrig Brasil.

BioAgro acquires a stake in National Beef Company , Arrebeef and Quickfood.

BioAgro starts a feeder partnership operation in Australia, AV Holdings.

BioAgro merges its Argentinian operations into MFG Holding S.A.U.

BioAgro inaugurates its first full-greenhouse facilities of BIOPearson in Colombia.

BioAgro starts operating its first full-greenhouse facilities of BIOPearson in Ecuador and starts building greenhouse fruit-harvesting facilities in Chile.

Sudtierras becomes Board member of WoolTrademark, a wool industry certification mark used on South American pure wool products that meet quality standards set by the Wool Quality Trademark Company (WQTC), a company owned by South American woolgrowers.


OVERVIEW

Key Figures


Fresh Fruit & Greens

870,000 tons

Organic Meat

150,000 tons

Merino Wool & Other Wool

70,000 tons




Exports to more than

30 countries

Total Employees

(ca.) 6,300

Turnover (2019)

994€ million


OUR INVESTEE COMPANIES

BioAgro Worldwide

Our Mission

BioAgro is committed to grow consumption of fruits and vegetables and organic meats, dairy and wool, for a healthy future, creating value for the planet, partners and customers alike.

Our Values

Our values are part of our DNA. They guide the way we work with our customers, suppliers, consumers, within our communities and with each other.

We are passionate

We are driven and engaged, and proud of our achievements and the strength of our relationships; we are committed to every stakeholder we deal with; and just as important as anything, we enjoy what we do. Every day!

We are reliable

We do what we say and we say what we do; we respect people and the planet; we don’t just talk about quality and transparency, we live it.

We are sharing

We are team players; we share our know-how and experience with other people; and by doing this, we build long-lasting relationships that work for everyone.

We are entrepreneurial

We are hands on, pragmatic and flexible; we take the initiative and make things happen.

We are creative

We are encouraged to think differently; we continuously challenge ourselves and those around us; and we constantly innovate to enhance our products and processes.

We are humane

We believe that the wellbeing of animals is crucial for us delivering families and individuals the best foods and wools. We ensure our animals grow naturally-healthy and are treated with love.

our HIGH-QUALITY WOOLS

From the highlands of South America to your favorite clothing

Merino wool is the world’s finest and softest wool in the world. Its natural benefits are so great that no other fibre – natural or man-made – can match it.

In South America we produce other types of wool, suitable for products such as wool bedding and home interiors, but it’s Merino wool that is most-suited for luxury clothing, high-performance sportswear and next-to-skin apparel.

Fashion designers love this unique fibre for its quality and versatility – nothing else feels like Merino wool, looks like Merino wool, or wears like Merino wool.

Arguably the oldest-known animal fibre, wool is composed of a natural protein called keratin – the same protein found in human hair – with a small amount of calcium, sodium and fat. The surface of each fibre is covered in scales, which are important in making felts and traditional woollen cloths.

As a South American woolgrower we produce the world’s finest wool from Merino and other sheep breeds using sustainable farming practices. Unlike synthetics which are industrially produced from non-renewable fossil energy, Merino wool is a natural fibre grown year-round by Merino sheep, consuming a simple blend of natural ingredients including sunshine, water, fresh air and grass. Every year these sheep produce new fleece, making wool a completely renewable fibre.

All our wool fibers are certified by WoolTrademark, South America’s seal of quality standards, owned by the Wool Trademark Quality Company (WTQC), a company owned by South American woolgrowers.

Our textile fibers are obtained from organic sheep (Texel, Dorset, Merino, Rambouillet, Blue Faced Leicester, and Corriedale breeds) and alpaca, including cashmere and mohair from goats.

WoolTrademark is a wool industry certification mark used on South American pure wool products that meet quality standards set by Lanas del Sur.

The trade mark is owned by the Wool Trademark Quality Company (WTQC), which has since 1998 been a not-for-profit enterprise that conducts research, development and marketing along the worldwide supply chain for South American finest wool on behalf of woolgrowers that help fund WTQC.

100% CONTROLLED COMPANIES

The BioAgro Family of Brands

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