3.5.1 Colombia Food Suppliers
Overview
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 |
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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 |
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Type of commodities** |
Additional comments |
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00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.) |
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01 - Meat and meat preparations |
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02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs |
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03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc. |
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04 - Cereals and cereal preparations |
Rice and rice byproducts |
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05 - Vegetables and fruits |
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06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey |
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07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives |
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09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives |
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41 - Animal fats and oils |
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42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils |
Oil and oil byproducts |
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FLORHUILA S.A.
Supplier Summary |
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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 |
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Type of commodities** |
Additional comments |
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00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.) |
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01 - Meat and meat preparations |
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02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs |
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03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc. |
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04 - Cereals and cereal preparations |
Rice and rice byproducts |
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05 - Vegetables and fruits |
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06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey |
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07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives |
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09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives |
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41 - Animal fats and oils |
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42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils |
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SU DESPENSA
Company Name |
SU DESPENSA |
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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 |
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Type of commodities** |
Additional comments |
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00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.) |
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01 - Meat and meat preparations |
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02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs |
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03 - Fish (other than marine animals), crustaceans, mollusks, etc. |
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04 - Cereals and cereal preparations |
Rice and rice byproducts |
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05 - Vegetables and fruits |
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06 - Sugars, sugarcane byproducts and honey |
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07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and derivatives |
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09 - Miscellaneous food products and derivatives |
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41 - Animal fats and oils |
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42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils |
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Retail Sector
Type of retailers available: |
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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. |
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Physical Address |
Main Office: Carrera 48 No. 32B Sur – 219 / Avenida Las Vegas, Envigado |
Does the supplier have its own production capacity?
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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 |
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Type of commodities** |
Additional comments |
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00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.) |
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01 - Meat and meat preparations |
Different cuts of beef |
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02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs |
Packaged bakery products. Eggs of different sizes |
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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 |
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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 |
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41 - Animal fats and oils |
Diverse branded processed foods; oil |
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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 |
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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) |
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Region |
National coverage |
Main goods/products available |
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Type of commodities** |
Additional comments |
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00 - Live Animals (other than fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.) |
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01 - Meat and meat preparations |
Different cuts of beef |
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02 - Dairy products and poultry eggs |
Packaged bakery products. Eggs of different sizes |
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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 |
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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 |
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41 - Animal fats and oils |
Diverse branded processed foods; oil |
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42/43 - Fixed, crude, refined or fractionated vegetable fats and oils |
Soybean, canola and sunflower oil |
Local and imported production |
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