Camil Alimentos S.A.

What Camil Alimentos S.A. does

Camil Alimentos S.A. is a publicly traded Brazilian packaged food company (B3 Novo Mercado, ticker CAML3) founded in 1963 in Rio Grande do Sul as a cooperative of rice producers and now headquartered in São Paulo. The company operates a multi-brand, multi-category platform spanning rice, beans and grains (flagship Camil brand plus regional leaders Saman/Uruguay, Tucapel/Chile, Costeño/Peru, Dajahu/Ecuador, Vila Oliva/Paraguay, Namorado in southern Brazil), sugar and coffee (União, Café Bom Dia, Sul de Minas, Seleto), canned fish (Coqueiro, Pescador), pasta (Santa Amália, Speciale, Don Sapore), and cookies/biscuits (Mabel, plus a 10-year Toddy license and sub-brands Doce Vida, Mirabel, Elbi's, Pavesino). Core operations combine industrial processing and packaging of agricultural commodities with co-generation of electricity from rice husk biomass (a biomass thermoelectric plant under construction in Cambaí, RS, scheduled for 2026 operations and financed by a 2021 green debenture), supported by a network of 34 processing units and 26 distribution centers across six South American countries with more than 7,400 employees as of September 2025.

The business model is B2C mass retail: Camil sells branded packaged goods to large and mid-sized grocery retailers in Brazil and directly to retail via local subsidiaries in Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Paraguay, with an industrial export channel through Saman in Uruguay. Revenue is split roughly 70% Brazil / 30% International in recent fiscal years, with a smaller secondary stream of electricity generation from biomass and agricultural services (irrigation, grain storage, grain drying) to third parties. Pricing is quote-based at the SKU level and not publicly disclosed; the company has historically commanded measurable brand price premiums of approximately 5% on Camil rice and 12% on União refined sugar versus market averages, supported by ESG credentials including B3 ISE index membership (three consecutive years through 2025), UN Global Compact signatory status, MSCI and Sustainalytics ESG evaluation, CDP participation, and GHG Protocol-aligned emissions inventories. Recent reporting indicates Q3 2025 net revenue of R$2.9 billion (down 5.1% YoY) but EBITDA of R$238.8 million (up 39.4% YoY) with margin expansion of 2.6 percentage points to 8.1%, driven by operational efficiency and a shift to higher-margin products.

Camil's go-to-market combines brand-led mass consumer distribution with channel partnerships (large and mid-sized Brazilian retailers) and inorganic expansion through selective strategic acquisitions — a 20-year M&A track record spanning Saman (2007), Tucapel (2009), Costeño (2011), Coqueiro (2011), União (2012), SLC Alimentos/Namorado (2018), Dajahu (2021), Santa Amália (2021), Café Bom Dia/Agro Coffee (2021), Silcom (2021), Mabel/Toddy (2022), and most recently Villa Oliva Rice (September 2025). Ownership remains anchored by holding company Camil Investimentos S.A., with prior minority participation by TCW (1990s), Gávea Investimentos (2011–2016), and a Warburg Pincus-managed fund (2016–2019, exited via the third share repurchase program at R$6.25/share).

Name

Camil Alimentos S.A.

Legal name

Camil Alimentos S.A.

Website

https://ri.camilalimentos.com.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Camil Alimentos is a Brazilian publicly traded packaged food company operating a multi-brand platform across rice, sugar, coffee, fish, pasta, and cookies in six South American countries, serving mass-market consumers through large and mid-sized retailers with 34 processing units and 26 distribution centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Foods / Consumer Staple Foods

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142), Specialty Canning (311422)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Canned Beans, Legumes & Pulses Manufacturing (AFAKACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Snack Bars (Granola, Protein, Cereal Bars) (CRADABAG), Better-for-You / Functional Snacks (Low Sugar, Keto, Probiotic, Fortified) (CRADABAM)

Keywords

• Packaged food brands
• Rice processing
• Sugar refining
• Canned fish products
• Food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Branded Consumer Packaged Foods (Retail): Primary revenue: processing, distribution, and commercialization of branded consumer packaged goods — rice, beans, sugar, canned fish, pasta, coffee, cookies, special grains, and other products — sold to retailers and ultimately consumers in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Paraguay. Approximately 70% Brazil and 30% International in recent fiscal years.
2. Electricity Generation and Agricultural Services: Secondary revenue: generation of electricity from rice husk biomass, commercialization of rice oil and olive oil, and provision of irrigation, grain storage, and grain drying services to third parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Camil Alimentos S.A. processes, packages, distributes and commercializes branded consumer packaged foods — including rice, beans, sugar, canned fish, pasta, coffee, cookies and special grains — across Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay. Its portfolio combines the flagship Camil brand with leading regional and category brands (União for sugar, Coqueiro for fish, Santa Amália for pasta, Mabel/Toddy for cookies, Saman/Tucapel/Costeño/Dajahu/Vila Oliva for international rice). Secondary activities include electricity generation from rice husk biomass, commercialization of rice and olive oil, and third-party irrigation, grain storage and grain drying services.

Product overview

Camil Alimentos S.A. operates a multi-brand packaged food platform spanning rice, beans and grains (Camil, Saman, Tucapel, Costeño, Dajahu, Vila Oliva, Namorado), sugar and coffee (União, Seleto, Café Bom Dia), canned fish (Coqueiro, Pescador), pasta (Santa Amália, Speciale, Don Sapore) and cookies/biscuits (Mabel, Toddy, Doce Vida, Mirabel, Elbi's, Pavesino), plus healthy products (Silcom/La Abundancia). The portfolio is organized around two reportable segments — Alimentício Brasil (grains, sugar, fish, pasta, coffee, biscuits) and Alimentício Internacional (Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay) — supported by 34 processing units and 26 distribution centers across South America with over 7,400 employees (Sep/25). The brand architecture combines the flagship "Camil" brand with acquired regional and category leaders (e.g., União for sugar, Coqueiro for fish, Santa Amália for pasta, Mabel for cookies, Saman for international rice) integrated under one platform that leverages shared distribution, supply chain and operations capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camil: Core flagship brand for rice, beans, special grains, rice biscuits, and texturized soy protein; holds over 35% market share in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
• União
• Coqueiro
• Santa Amália
• Mabel
• Saman
• Silcom (La Abundancia)
• Tucapel
• Costeño
• Dajahu (Rico Arroz)
• Vila Oliva Rice
• Café Bom Dia
• Seleto
• Namorado
• Pescador
• Da Barra
• Toddy
• Pop
• Príncipe
• Carreteiro
• Tche
• Speciale
• Don Sapore
• Banquete
• Doce Vida
• Mirabel
• Elbi's
• Pavesino
• Agrodajahu

Products and services

• Camil (rice, beans and grains brand) Flagship Camil brand for rice, beans, special grains, rice biscuits and textured soy protein; 35%+ market share in the metropolitan region of São Paulo and price premium versus the Brazilian rice market.
• União (sugar and coffee brand) High-renown Brazilian brand with over a century of history; ~28% market share in refined sugar with a 12% price premium; expanded portfolio into coffee, organic sugar, sucralose sweetener, special culinary sugar, and cake mixes.
• Coqueiro (canned fish brand) Reference in the fish segment since 1937; part of Camil's brand portfolio since 2011; 40% share in canned sardines and 26% share in canned tuna in Brazil.
• Santa Amália (pasta brand)

Quantifiable outcome

• Q3 2025 EBITDA grew 39.4% YoY to R$238.8 million with margin expanding 2.6 pp to 8.1%, despite a 5.1% revenue decline.
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship — recent international entry, flagship — entry into brazilian cookies category, major — entry into brazilian coffee category, major — international category diversification, major — entry into coffee category, flagship — entry into brazilian pasta category, flagship — entry into ecuador, flagship — major domestic consolidation and core — key route to market.

• Villa Oliva Rice S.A. (Paraguay)flagship — recent international entryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Concluded acquisition on September 1, 2025, consolidating Camil's entry into the Paraguayan rice market. Villa Oliva operates industrial, agricultural equipment, licenses, and assets for rice production, processing, and commercialization. Strengthens South American expansion and reinforces rice origination competitiveness. Structured to keep Camil focused on industrial and commercial operations, in line with Paraguayan law on rural property ownership.
• Mabel (and Toddy cookies license)flagship — entry into brazilian cookies categoryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2022Mabel is one of Brazil's most traditional biscuit brands, with leadership in rosquinhas and 2nd in cookies top-of-mind in cash & carry. Acquisition also includes a 10-year license of the Toddy brand for cookies (2nd in cookies sales in Brazil, with brand awareness above 98%). Portfolio also includes Doce Vida, Mirabel, Elbi's, and Pavesino. Entered Camil's portfolio in 2022.
• Café Bom Dia and Agro Coffeemajor — entry into brazilian coffee categoryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2021Strategic investment in December 2021 via acquisition of equity in Café Bom Dia (operating since 1895 with Bom Dia and Sul de Minas brands) and Agro Coffee (coffee trade, import and export). Varginha (MG) industrial plant supports operations of União and Seleto coffee brands.
• Silcom S.A. (Uruguay)major — international category diversificationStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Acquired in December 2021 via subsidiary SAMAN in Montevideo, Uruguay. Silcom is a leader in dried fruits, legumes, seeds, sauces and olive oils — focused on growing consumer demand for healthier eating. Positions Camil as a leading provider of healthy products in the region.
• Seleto (Brazilian coffee brand)major — entry into coffee categoryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2021Acquired September 13, 2021, marking Camil's entry into the Brazilian coffee category, consistent with category diversification strategy.
• Pastifícios Santa Amáliaflagship — entry into brazilian pasta categoryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Announced August 2021; integrating Santa Amália — one of Brazil's most traditional pasta companies and leader in Minas Gerais — into the Camil portfolio. Santa Amália reached R$476 million in net revenue and approximately 105,000 tons in volume in 2020, distributed across more than 12,000 points of sale. Integration completed end of 2021.
• Dajahu Agroindustrias S.A. and Transportes Ronaljavhu S.A. (Ecuador)flagship — entry into ecuadorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Acquired rice assets in Ecuador via Dajahu Agroindustrias S.A. and Transportes Ronaljavhu S.A., assuming a leadership position in the Ecuadorian rice segment with significant market share and growth potential. Annual revenue of acquired assets was US$52 million and EBITDA of US$4.1 million on ~120,000 tons in 2020.
• SLC Alimentosflagship — major domestic consolidationStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2018Acquired December 2018 — one of the largest grain companies in Brazil, top of mind in Rio Grande do Sul with the Namorado brand. SLC operated in rice, beans and lentils with R$512 million net revenue (2017) and was valued at R$308 million. Strengthens Camil's national portfolio and competitiveness.
• Large and mid-sized Brazilian retailerscore — key route to marketChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCamil maintains reinforced partnerships with large and mid-sized Brazilian retailers for promotions, trade marketing, and a differentiated logistics strategy. The Company's broad distribution platform leverages these retail relationships to maximize category presence, shelf space, and execution of brand strategies across rice, beans, sugar, fish, pasta, coffee, and cookies.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marfrig Global Foods S.A. Marfrig is a Brazilian protein company with diversified branded and value-added operations across South America, comparable to Camil in scale, B3-listed governance, and acquisition-driven category expansion in the region.
• JBS S.A. JBS is the largest Brazilian food company and a global protein powerhouse; while predominantly meat-focused, its multi-category strategy, scale of distribution and B3 Novo Mercado listing make it the closest broad incumbent comparable to Camil in the Brazilian CPG landscape.
• Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. Grupo Bimbo is the world's largest bakery company with a multi-country Latin American branded bakery and snacks footprint; its cookies/biscuits business (where Camil competes via Mabel/Toddy) is the most directly comparable category.
• Mondelez International, Inc. Mondelez is a global snacks and confectionery major; its Latin American cookies/biscuits and chocolate portfolios overlap with Camil's Mabel and Toddy cookie brands and offer a benchmark for branded pricing power in Camil's newer categories.
• Nestlé S.A. Nestlé is the global packaged food incumbent with deep presence across South America (including coffee, dairy and culinary), comparable to Camil as a multi-category branded staples platform with extensive retail distribution and category leadership.

Direct peers

• Grupo Nutresa: Grupo Nutresa is a Colombian multi-category packaged food conglomerate (chocolate, cookies, coffee, dairy, pasta, ice cream) with leading regional brands and a multi-country Latin American footprint directly comparable to Camil's diversified platform approach.
• Alicorp S.A.A. Alicorp is a Peruvian multi-category consumer staples company (cooking oils, packaged foods, detergents) with strong Andean and Latin American distribution, closely mirroring Camil's strategy of building category leadership across staples in the region.
• BRF S.A. BRF is Brazil's largest multi-category packaged foods company (Sadia, Perdig\u00e3o, Qualy brands), operating across proteins, frozen and processed foods with similar distribution scale to Camil across Brazilian mass retail and foodservice channels.
• Ebro Foods S.A. Ebro Foods is a Spanish multinational focused on rice and pasta — directly comparable to Camil's two largest sub-categories (Camil rice and Santa Amália pasta) — with a similar brand-acquisition playbook across multiple geographies.

Others

• Associated British Foods plc: ABF is a diversified food and ingredients conglomerate (Twinings, ACH, Primark) whose multi-category branded grocery model across geographies provides a useful strategic benchmark for Camil's diversified packaged food platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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