What Agolives does

Agolives, operating legally as Aceitunas Guadalquivir S.L. and headquartered in Morón de la Frontera, Seville, Spain, is one of the world's largest vertically integrated table-olive producers, founded in 1962 by Francisco Escalante Rivera. The company directly sources from more than 1,000 farming families and operates two main sites in Morón de la Frontera — AG Central (headquarters and packaging) and the La Harina factory, described as the world's largest and most technologically advanced olive processing plant — across a 187,000 m2 footprint with 62,000 t of storage capacity, 11 packaging lines, and 65+ million kg of annual olive throughput. Its 400+ workforce processes classic, stuffed (9+ fillings), and marinated olives across six varieties (Manzanilla, Gordal, Hojiblanca, Verdial, Arbequina, Kalamata), packaged in glass (110ml to 3.7L), tin, doy pack, pouch, bucket, and drum formats and sold under the Excelencia, Floresur, Huerta de Barros, and private-label brands.

Agolives generates revenue by selling packaged table olives through three go-to-market channels — branded retail distribution to supermarket chains, food-service/horeca supply (hotels, restaurants, catering), and industrial/B2B bulk supply to food processors — alongside a private-label manufacturing service with 85,000 kg annual capacity. Sales are driven through event-driven marketing (ANUGA, SIAL Paris, Gulfood, PRODEXPO, PLMA Amsterdam, Salon Gourmets), a multilingual website, social channels, and association-led promotion via Interaceituna. Operational differentiators include proprietary X-ray foreign-matter detection, water-reuse and waste-evaporation systems, grove-to-shelf traceability, and olive-pit biocombustible boilers that have driven a 92% reduction in natural-gas consumption over two years. The company holds IFS, BRCGS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Kosher, Halal, and EU/US organic certifications.

On April 17, 2026, Agolives became the Spanish operating company within Arvos (formerly AG Olives Group), a newly launched integrated global olive company that also includes Bell-Carter Foods (USA, acquired by Agolives in September 2022), Georgoudis S.A. (Greece), and Pére Olive (Belgium, acquired by Arvos in April 2026). The consolidated platform supplies retailers in 80+ countries and positions Agolives as the European-centerpiece of a category-consolidation roll-up led from Spain. The company remains privately held by the founding family with no disclosed private-equity, venture-capital, or public ownership.

Name

Agolives

Legal name

Aceitunas Guadalquivir S.L.

Website

https://agolives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agolives (Aceitunas Guadalquivir S.L.) is a Spanish, vertically integrated table-olive producer and packager founded in 1962, operating the world's largest olive processing plant and supplying private-label and branded olives to retail, food service, and industrial customers in 60+ countries, now consolidated under Arvos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Table Olive Processing and Packaging

NAICS

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

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Preserved Specialty Foods Manufacturing (Olives, Antipasto, Relishes) (AFAKACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fresh-Cut & Value-Added Produce (Washed, Peeled, Sliced, Packaged) (AFAKAFAA)

Keywords

• Table olive production
• Olive processing packaging
• Private label olives
• Marinated stuffed olives
• Industrial olive supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Table Olive Production and Packaging: Core revenue from processing and packaging table olives, including classic olives (verde, negra, cambiante), stuffed olives (with pepper, anchovy, tuna, lemon, jalapeño, salmon, herbs), and marinated olives (chupadedos, campero, camporreal, gazpacha, gordal)
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Annual production capacity of 85,000 kg of olives and pickles offered for private label manufacturing across all packaging lines including glass, cans, buckets, aluminum packs and bags
3. International Export: Export of table olive products to more than 60 countries worldwide, serving retail, food service, and industrial B2B customers internationally

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agolives produces, processes, and packages table olives sourced from more than 1,000 farming families. The company offers classic, stuffed, and marinated olives across multiple varieties (Manzanilla, Gordal, Hojiblanca, Verdial, Arbequina, Kalamata) in glass, tin, pouch, bucket, and drum formats under Excelencia, Floresur, Huerta de Barros, and private label brands, serving retail, food service, and industrial B2B customers across 60+ countries.

Product overview

Agolives is a table olive producer and processor offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on its core table olives product. The company operates across three distribution channels (Retail, Food Service, and Industrial) and markets products under four distinct brands: Excelencia (premium), Floresur (general retail/food service), Huerta de Barros (ultra-premium estate-sourced), and Private Label manufacturing. The product range includes three main olive presentation types: Classic Olives (whole, pitted, sliced in green/black/cambiante), Stuffed Olives (with 9+ fillings including pepper, anchovy, salmon, herbs), and Marinaded Olives (4+ styles). All products are available across six packaging formats (Glass, Tin, Doy Pack, Pouch, Bucket, Drum) serving retail consumers, food service operators, and industrial food manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Excelencia: Main brand distinguished for offering superior quality in a broad range of possibilities. Has a wide variety of formats meeting the needs of the most demanding customers.
• Floresur
• Huerta de Barros
• Private Label

Products and services

• Classic Olives (Aceitunas Clásicas)

Quantifiable outcome

• Water consumption reduced by 2.5% in 2024 relative to production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bell-Carter Foods (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Bell-Carter Foods is one of the founding members of ARVOS (formerly AG Olives Group), an integrated global olive company launched on April 17, 2026. Bell-Carter Foods joins AG Olives (Spain), Georgoudis S.A. (Greece), and Père Olive (Belgium) to form the global leader in table olives with supply reaching more than 80 countries.
• Georgoudis S.A. (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Georgoudis S.A. is one of the founding members of ARVOS (formerly AG Olives Group), an integrated global olive company launched on April 17, 2026. The company joins Bell-Carter Foods (USA), AG Olives (Spain), and Père Olive (Belgium) to form the global leader in table olives.
• Père Olive (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Père Olive is a Belgian chilled Mediterranean products provider based in Andeene, acquired by ARVOS as strategic acquisition on April 17, 2026. It will serve as ARVOS' European hub for chilled product development and is part of the integrated global olive company along with Bell-Carter Foods, AG Olives, and Georgoudis S.A.
• ARVOS (formerly AG Olives Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026AG Olives (Spain), doing business as Agolives, is now part of ARVOS - an integrated global olive company uniting leading producers across four countries (USA, Spain, Greece, Belgium). The company aims to simplify the fragmented olive category for retailers by offering a single integrated approach connecting sourcing at origin, industrial processing, and local market execution.
• Interaceituna (Interprofessional Table Olive Organization)minorOthers · 29 September 2019Agolives participates in promotional activities organized by Interaceituna, the Interprofessional Table Olive Organization. Agolives hosted a promotional visit for French bloggers and influencers to showcase the table olive harvesting process as part of the Sectoral Promotion Plan for Spanish table olives in France.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Krinos Foods: Greek-origin Mediterranean food company distributing olives, feta, and other Greek specialties across North America. Comparable in Mediterranean table olive product focus and export-oriented distribution model.
• Bell-Carter Foods: US-based table olive producer and co-founding member of ARVOS alongside Agolives. Directly comparable in product category (table olives), customer base (retail private label and branded), and channel mix, and is now sister company within the same ARVOS platform.
• Georgoudis S.A. Greek table olive producer and ARVOS co-founding member. Comparable in product mix (table olives including Kalamata-style), Mediterranean sourcing model, and export orientation, and now operates as sister company within ARVOS.
• Aceitunas Ybarra: Spanish table olive and olive oil producer with national branded presence and broad retail distribution. Directly competes with Agolives in the Spanish table olive category across retail and food service channels.
• Musco Family Olive Co. US-based table olive processor supplying private label and foodservice customers in North America. Comparable in product category, packaging formats, and reliance on retail private label contracts.
• Star Fine Foods: US table olive processor and private label supplier serving retail and foodservice. Directly comparable in product category, private label orientation, and reliance on retail contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Borges International Group: Large Spanish-based Mediterranean food company producing olives, olive oil, vinegars, and nuts. Overlaps with Agolives in olives and olive oil but operates a broader portfolio across multiple Mediterranean categories.
• Dcoop (formerly Hojiblanca): Largest Spanish olive cooperative producing table olives and olive oil. Competes with Agolives as a major Spanish source of bulk and branded table olives and benefits from cooperative-scale sourcing.
• Conserve Italia: Italian food cooperative producing canned vegetables, olives, and fruit-based products. Overlaps with Agolives in canned table olives and private label supply to European retail chains.

Emerging players

• Olive Line / Mediterranean Food Co. Greek table olive exporter focused on private label and bulk supply to European retail and industrial buyers. Comparable in private label table olive focus, though smaller in scale than Agolives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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