Luis Calvo Sanz

What Luis Calvo Sanz does

Luis Calvo Sanz S.A., commercially operating as Nauterra since a November 2023 corporate rebrand (with Calvo retained as its Spanish consumer brand), is a privately held, family-owned packaged seafood company founded in 1940 and headquartered in Carballo, Galicia, Spain. The group produces canned tuna and related seafood products across three flagship brands — Calvo in Spain, Nostromo in Italy, and Gomes da Costa in Brazil (where it is the market leader) — and reaches consumers in more than 75 countries. Manufacturing is concentrated in three production geographies (Spain, El Salvador, and Brazil), and raw-material supply is supported by a fleet of eight vessels spanning Pacific and Atlantic tuna operations.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in branded retail sales of shelf-stable seafood, with volume split skewed to Brazil (47% of total volume), Spain (20%), and Italy (18%); pricing is therefore consumer-channel driven rather than subscription- or contract-based. The business is vertically integrated from catching through canning and distribution, and FY2025 reported revenue of €765M against EBITDA of €80M (a 10.5% margin) on production of 115,822 tons and a workforce of 5,454. Recent strategic emphasis has fallen on portfolio premiumization (high-protein and ready-to-eat SKUs), ESG-linked energy infrastructure (photovoltaic installations via an EDP partnership), operational focus (divestiture of cargo transport), and financial professionalization (July 2025 CFO appointment and new A Coruña offices in September 2024).

Name

Luis Calvo Sanz

Legal name

LUIS CALVO SANZ S.A.

Website

https://nauterra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Luis Calvo Sanz (Nauterra) is a family-owned Spanish packaged-seafood group producing canned tuna under the Calvo, Nostromo, and Gomes da Costa brands for retail consumers in 75+ countries, with vertically integrated fishing, processing, and distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Canned Seafood

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Food Manufacturing (311), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Surimi & Minced Fish Products (Imitation Crab, Fish Paste) (AFANADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Canned seafood products
• Canned tuna production
• Fish processing
• Seafood distribution
• Olive oil products

Headquarters

HQ city

La Coruña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Canned Fish and Seafood Products: Sale of canned tuna, sardines, seafood, and olive oil products through consumer brands. Revenue generated from finished product sales to retail distributors and consumers globally
2. Olive Oil Products: Expanded product portfolio to include olive oil products, complementing the canned fish and seafood offerings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Luis Calvo Sanz S.A. (operating under the corporate brand Nauterra, formerly Grupo Calvo) is a global food production company that processes, manufactures, and distributes canned fish, seafood, and olive oil products under three regional brands: Calvo (Spain and Central America), Nostromo (Italy), and Gomes da Costa (Brazil and Argentina). The company operates its own fishing fleet of 8 vessels, production plants in Spain, El Salvador, and Brazil, and distributes products in over 75 countries with a portfolio of more than 115,000 tons of finished product sold in 2025.

Product overview

Nauterra (formerly Grupo Calvo) is a global food company operating as a canned fish and seafood producer with three primary commercial brands: Calvo (Spain), Nostromo (Italy), and Gomes da Costa (Brazil). The company manufactures and distributes canned tuna, sardines, seafood, and related products across 75+ countries through owned production facilities in Spain, El Salvador, and Brazil. Product portfolio includes core canned fish offerings, protein-enhanced lines (Calvo +PRO, Natural Light Tuna +Pro), ready-to-eat salads (Foodie Salads), and spreads (pouch paté). The company operates its own fishing fleet for raw material sourcing and maintains sustainability initiatives including Zero Waste certification and photovoltaic energy infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calvo Leading Spanish canned tuna and mussel brand recognized as Spain's top canned tuna manufacturer, offering natural tuna, light tuna, and protein-enhanced products for consumers in Spain, Central America, and other markets.
• Nostromo

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 98.86% waste recovery rate in 2024, progressing toward 100% by 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• EDPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2025Partnership with EDP (world leader in renewable energy) to launch first photovoltaic installation at Nauterra's Carballo plant. Installation has 1.150 MWp capacity, 2,550 solar panels, producing 1,290 MWh/year. Prevents 200+ tons CO2 emissions annually. EDP assumed 100% of infrastructure cost under 'As a Service' model for 15-year contract.
• AtunlostrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2020Collaboration to promote MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) sustainable certification for tuna fishing in the Canary Islands. Joint project 'Sustainable Canary Tuna' aimed at supporting local fishermen and achieving MSC certification for pole-and-line tuna fishery.
• Glasswing InternationalstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2019Partnership to strengthen the Luis Calvo Sanz Sports School in El Salvador. Focuses on promoting development of skills for life and healthy coexistence during childhood and adolescence in La Unión and Conchagua municipalities.
• NAVEXcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party administrator of Nauterra's whistleblowing channel, providing independent ethics reporting platform through Ethicspoint to ensure confidentiality of communications.
• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for MSC sustainable certification process for Canary Islands tuna fishery. MSC provides independent assessment and blue seal certification for sustainable fisheries.
• Bureau VeritascoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertification body providing Zero Waste Management certification and Healthy Organization certification to Nauterra facilities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NauterraEspana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luis-calvo-sanz-s.a.

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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