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The food industry can be classified into perishable and non-perishable foods; i) perishable foods are mainly fruits and vegetables grown or harvested in different agricultural areas of the country, which are picked and transported to the main food supply centers in major cities to be sold to retail or institutional channels. ii) non-perishable foods are products that have been processed to some degree including grains, dairy products, sugars, canned goods, meat products, etc., which are either produced locally or imported by large food manufacturers or wholesalers, respectively, using different distribution channels.

The main food distribution channels are food manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers.

  • Food manufacturers: These produce and sell their products through wholesalers, distributors and institutional channels.
  • Wholesalers: They sell food in large volumes to retail or institutional channels, operate in the major cities and distribute products from several areas in large volumes and weights. Some wholesalers operate directly where different storage systems are located ("food supply centers"), from which institutional or retail marketing processes take place to distribute food products to all end consumers. These are known as:
  • Traditional food supply centers: They offer a variety of foods products including groceries, meats, vegetables, fruits and others. However, only a few of them have adequate infrastructure for the sale of these products.
  • Wholesalers: They offer wholesale food products, such as tubers, vegetables, fruits, legumes, etc.
  • Distributors: They sell different product lines and brands to different retail or institutional channels. 
  • Retailers: This channel sells products to individual end customers through large supermarkets, micro markets, convenience stores, hard discounters and neighborhood stores. It is usually considered one of the most dynamic sectors of the Colombian economy. Sales in this sector accounted for $8.1 trillion in 2019, which represented an increase of 7.8% in sales during this period. Retailers sell products in small volumes to the general public, typically in a smaller space offering a variety of products. They are also known as small retailers. These markets have adequate infrastructure for this type of operation throughout the country. 

Some suppliers are listed below: 

DIANA CORPORACIÓN S.A.S.

Supplier Summary

Company Name

DIANA CORPORACIÓN S.A.S.

Physical Address

Carrera 13 No. 93 - 24 Bogotá D.C.

Does the supplier have its own production capacity?

Yes, the company processes and packages grains directly at its production mills in Yopal, Casanare,Tolima and Huila. The company buys rice crops from Yopal and Tolima farmers.

Does the supplier have its own retail sales channel?

No, the supplier is a wholesaler that mainly supplies retail channels at the regional level.

 It also serves the institutional market.

Does the supplier have its own transportation capacity?

Yes, the supplier has its own transportation capacity.

Does the supplier own warehousing facilities?

Yes, the supplier owns its warehousing facilities.

Accepted forms of payment

Cash and credit for customers with financial capacity.

Main goods/products available

Type of commodities**

Additional comments

00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.)


 

01 - Meat and meat preparations



02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs


 

03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc.


 

04 - Cereals and cereal preparations

Rice and rice byproducts


05 - Vegetables and fruits


 

06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey


 

07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives


 

09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives


 

41 - Animal fats and oils


 

42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils

 Oil and oil byproducts

 

FLORHUILA S.A.

Supplier Summary

Company Name

ARROZ FLORHUILA S.A.

Physical Address

Km 9 via Espinal, Tolima

Does the supplier have its own production capacity?

Yes, the company processes and packages grains directly at its production mills in Tolima and Huila. The company buys rice crops from Espinal and Neiva farmers.

Does the supplier have its own retail sales channel?

No, the supplier is a wholesaler that mainly supplies retail channels at the regional level.  It also serves the institutional market.

Does the supplier have its own transportation capacity?

Yes, the supplier has its own transportation capacity.

Does the supplier own warehousing facilities?

Yes, the supplier owns its warehousing facilities.

Accepted forms of payment

Cash and credit for customers with financial capacity.

Main goods/products available

Type of commodities**

Additional comments

00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.)


 

01 - Meat and meat preparations



02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs


 

03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc.


 

04 - Cereals and cereal preparations

Rice and rice byproducts


05 - Vegetables and fruits


 

06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey


 

07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives


 

09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives


 

41 - Animal fats and oils


 

42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils


 

SU DESPENSA

Company Name

SU DESPENSA

Physical Address

Corabastos, Warehouse 8 Store 2 Bogotá D.C.

Does the supplier have its own production capacity?

Yes, the company processes and packages grains.

Does the supplier have its own retail sales channel?

No, the supplier is a wholesaler that mainly supplies retail channels at the regional level.  It also serves the institutional market.

Does the supplier have its own transportation capacity?

Yes, the supplier have its own transportation capacity.

Does the supplier own warehousing facilities?

Yes, the supplier owns its warehousing facilities.

Accepted forms of payment

Cash and credit for customers with financial capacity.

Main goods/products available

Type of commodities**

Additional comments

00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.)


 

01 - Meat and meat preparations



02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs


 

03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc.


 

04 - Cereals and cereal preparations

Rice and rice byproducts


05 - Vegetables and fruits


 

06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey


 

07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives


 

09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives


 

41 - Animal fats and oils


 

42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils


 

Retail Sector

Type of retailers available:

Type of retailer:

Rank (1-5) - Relative rank for the type of retailer, where 1 is the most used by the population and 5 is the least used.

Supermarkets

1

Convenience stores/Mini-markets

4

Permanent stores with large supply capacity (grocery stores/neighborhood markets)

2

Permanent stores with limited supply capacity (neighborhood stores)

1

Mobile Shops/Market Stands: individual stores/family stores

3


In Colombia some retailers are supermarket chains such as Exito, Olímpica, Ara, Metro, Makro, Jumbo, etc., reflecting their solid market operation in the country.

Some suppliers are listed below:

ALMACENES ÉXITO S.A.

Company Name

ALMACENES ÉXITO S.A.

Physical Address

Main Office: Carrera 48 No. 32B Sur – 219 / Avenida Las Vegas, Envigado

Does the supplier have its own production capacity?

 

No, the company is a food trading and retailing company. The company buys products directly from food wholesalers and manufacturers.

Does the supplier have its own retail sales channel?

Yes, the company has a supermarket chain.

Does the supplier have its own transportation capacity?

Yes, the supplier has its own transportation capacity.

Does the supplier own warehousing facilities?

Yes, the supplier owns its warehousing facilities.

Approximate turnover in metric tons

 37,043 tons

Accepted forms of payment

Cash and credit for institutional clients with financial capacity.

Region

National Coverage

Main goods/products available

Type of commodities**

Additional comments

00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.)


 

01 - Meat and meat preparations

Different cuts of beef


02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs

Packaged bakery products. Eggs of different sizes

 

03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc.

Canned fish, sardines, tuna fish

Local and imported products

04 - Cereals and cereal preparations

Rice, pasta

Local and imported production

05 - Vegetables and fruits

Variety of fruits and vegetables

 

06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey

White and brown sugar

Local and imported production

07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives

Coffee, coconut, cocoa derivatives

Local and imported production

09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives

Diverse branded processed foods; dairy products

 

41 - Animal fats and oils

 Diverse branded processed foods; oil

 

42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils

Soybean, canola and sunflower oil

 Local and imported production

TIENDAS ARA

Company Name

TIENDAS ARA

Physical Address

Main Offices: Calle 100 No 7-33, Floor 11, Capital Tower building, Bogotá.

Does the supplier have its own production capacity?

No, the company is a food trading and retailing company. The company buys products directly from food wholesalers and manufacturers.

Does the supplier have its own retail sales channel?

Yes, the company has its own supermarket chain.

Does the supplier have its own transportation capacity?

Yes, the supplier has its own transportation capacity.

Does the supplier own warehousing facilities?

Yes, the supplier owns its warehousing facilities.

Approximate turnover in metric tons

 29,043 tons

Accepted forms of payment

Cash and credit for institutional clients with financial capacity.

Other location(s)

Region

National coverage

Main goods/products available

Type of commodities**

Additional comments

00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.)


 

01 - Meat and meat preparations

Different cuts of beef


02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs

Packaged bakery products. Eggs of different sizes

 

03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc.

Canned fish, sardines, tuna fish

Local and imported products

04 - Cereals and cereal preparations

Rice, pasta

Local and imported production

05 - Vegetables and fruits

Variety of fruits and vegetables

 

06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey

White and brown sugar

Local and imported production

07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives

Coffee, coconut, cocoa derivatives

Local and imported production

09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives

Diverse branded processed foods; dairy products

 

41 - Animal fats and oils

 Diverse branded processed foods; oil

 

42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils

Soybean, canola and sunflower oil

 Local and imported production


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