Bacalao Outon

What Bacalao Outon does

Bacalao Outón S.L. is a privately held, family-owned Spanish cod processor headquartered in Ponteareas, Pontevedra, founded in 1980 by Francisco Outón Estévez and now led in its second generation by General Manager Fran Outón González. The company specializes in the processing, salting, desalting, drying, and packaging of cod (Gadus morhua), and also offers ling (Molva molva), fresh, refrigerated, and value-added processed products including cod foie gras and cod carpaccio. Its portfolio spans 97 SKUs across four categories (Traditional, Frozen, Others, Processed), with raw material sourced from line-caught fisheries in Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands. Production takes place across two dedicated cod plants — the Outón facility and the Casamar facility — supported by computerized cold-chain and humidity control systems and 10,000 m² of total site area (5,000 m² covered) in the Vigo metropolitan area, Spain's primary fishing port region.

The business model is B2B, with revenue generated through one-off wholesale and reseller transactions rather than subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Bacalao Outón serves three core customer segments: supermarket retail chains (anchored by a multi-banner distribution partnership with Vegalsa-Erosky Group across Erosky City, Erosky Center, Aliprox, Familia, and Cash Record), foodservice/hospitality operators, and wholesale distributors across the Iberian Peninsula, with selective export activity into Italy, the United States, and the UAE. Go-to-market is sales-led, supplemented by regular exhibitor presence at Conxemar (Vigo), Tutto Food (Milan), and Forum Gastronómico (A Coruña), plus local event sponsorships and earned media. The firm has no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no publicly reported revenue; it received EU/ERDF co-funded internationalization support through the Igape Plan Foexga 2019-2020 grant in 2020.

Name

Bacalao Outon

Legal name

Bacalao Outón S.L.

Website

https://bacalaoouton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bacalao Outón is a family-owned Spanish cod processor (founded 1980) that salts, dries, freezes, and packages Gadus morhua sourced from North Atlantic fisheries, supplying supermarket chains, foodservice operators, and wholesale distributors across the Iberian Peninsula and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Processing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Smoked, Cured & Salted Seafood (Lox, Kippers, Bacalao) (AFANADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value-Added Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum, Portion Packs, Private Label) (AFANADAM), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Cod processing
• Salted fish production
• Frozen seafood
• Traditional bacalao
• Seafood manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontevedra

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cod Product Sales: Sale of processed cod products including traditional salted, desalted, frozen, and prepared cod products. Revenue generated from B2B sales to retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bacalao Outón processes and distributes premium cod (Gadus morhua) sourced from North Atlantic fisheries across four product lines: traditional salted and desalted cod, frozen cod (desalted deep-frozen, light salted/punto de sal, and neutral varieties), other seafood (ling, fresh and refrigerated cod), and value-added processed products such as cod foie gras and carpaccio. Output is sold B2B to retail chains, foodservice operators, and wholesale distributors.

Product overview

Bacalao Outón is a family-owned food production company specializing in cod (Gadus morhua) products. The company operates as a single-product-focused business with its core offering being premium cod in various preparations. The product portfolio consists of four main categories: Traditional (45 products including salted and desalted cooled cod), Frozen (41 products including desalted deep-frozen, light salted/punto de sal, and neutral varieties), Others (9 products including ling, fresh, and refrigerated items), and Processed (2 products: foie gras and carpaccio). The company sources cod from Iceland, Norway, and Faroe Islands using line-fishing methods and maintains traditional drying processes alongside modern freezing technology. With 97 total products across these categories, Bacalao Outón serves foodservice, retail, and wholesale customers throughout the Iberian Peninsula and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Cod Products Traditional line of salted and desalted cod products including splitted cod and fillets, produced using traditional drying methods (dry, medium dried, and wet salted). Targeted at retail and foodservice buyers seeking authentic, traditionally processed bacalao.
• Frozen Cod Products Frozen cod product line including desalted deep-frozen, light salted (punto de sal), and neutral varieties in various cuts (loins, fillets, cheeks, belly, portions, fish fingers). Targeted at supermarket chains, foodservice, and wholesale distributors needing consistent, ready-to-cook cod.
• Other Seafood (Ling, Fresh, Refrigerated) Additional seafood products including dry salted ling (Molva Molva), fresh whole round cod (Gadus Morhua), fresh cod loin, and refrigerated cod products. Targeted at wholesale and retail customers seeking complementary whitefish SKUs.
• Processed Cod Products (Foie Gras, Carpaccio) Value-added processed cod products including cod liver foie gras and cod carpaccio, packaged for retail and foodservice customers. Targeted at gourmet retail and culinary professionals looking for ready-to-serve premium cod specialties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1kg of cod has the nutritional value equivalent to 3.2kg of other fish

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vegalsa-Erosky GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership through supermarket chain network including Erosky City, Erosky Center, Aliprox, Familia, and Cash Record stores for retail sale of bacalao products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Riberalves: Portugal-based leading cod processor and one of the largest players in the Iberian salted cod market. Directly comparable to Bacalao Outón in product category (salted, desalted, frozen cod), customer base (retail and foodservice), and Iberian market focus.
• Pinhais & Cia: Historic Portuguese traditional salted cod producer (founded 1920s) operating from Lisbon. Comparable in traditional processing methods, product range (salted and desalted cod), and B2B focus on retail and foodservice across the Iberian Peninsula.
• A Poveira: Portuguese cod processor specializing in salted and desalted bacalao. Direct peer with overlapping Iberian retail and foodservice customer base and similar traditional processing approach.
• Jealsa: Spanish seafood processor (Galicia-based) with a broad portfolio including canned and frozen seafood. Direct peer in seafood processing for retail and foodservice, though more diversified across species and formats than Bacalao Outón.
• Conservas Pescamar: Portuguese/Galician seafood processor producing canned and frozen seafood products. Comparable as a vertically integrated Iberian seafood manufacturer serving retail and wholesale channels.

Regional players

• Frinsa: Galician seafood processor focused on canned tuna and other seafood. Adjacent peer in the Spanish/Portuguese seafood processing industry, overlapping in retail-channel distribution and B2B customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Lerøy Seafood Group: Norwegian vertically integrated seafood giant with whitefish (cod) processing operations. Relevant as a much larger, listed competitor in the European cod value chain, though broader in species and geographic scope than Bacalao Outón.

Others

• Norwegian Seafood Council (industry body, not a competitor): Norwegian seafood industry body representing the country's seafood exporters, including significant cod supply. Relevant as an industry-context reference for Iberian cod processors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bacalaouton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bacalao-outon-sl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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