Grupo Motta

What Grupo Motta does

Grupo Motta is an Argentine family-owned agri-food company specialized in the vertically integrated poultry value chain, operating since 1958 across three generations of the Motta family. The company is headquartered in General Racedo, Entre Ríos, with a sales and marketing office in Buenos Aires, and employs more than 600 people at CALISA alone (501-1,000 at the group level). Its business is structured around two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Cabaña Avícola Feller, which handles poultry genetics, breeding, and day-old chick production, and CALISA (Complejo Alimentario SA), which operates slaughtering, processing, and packaged chicken manufacturing. The company is described as a national market leader with a sustained and growing international presence, exporting to 11 countries across South America, East Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

The group's technical stack is anchored in vertical integration and biosecurity rather than software. Genetic quality rests on a strategic alliance with Hy-Line International, the world leader in poultry genetics, supplemented by a supplier relationship with Aviagen for grandparent and breeder chicks. Production is organized across flagship facilities including COBISE 2 (a high-biosecurity complex for heavy breeders in Conscripto Bernardi), Recriavi (a controlled-environment grandparent breeding facility near Crespo), and CALISA 2 (a new model processing plant under construction at Racedo). Sustainability infrastructure includes a forest irrigation project reusing 2,034,000 liters of treated effluent per day across 34 hectares of poplar and pine plantations, a Master Plan automated effluent treatment system (Stage 1 commissioned June 2025), and one of the company's largest solar parks inaugurated at COBISE 2 in November 2024. Certifications include SMETA-4 pillars (SGS-audited), SEDEX membership, and ISO 22000-related food safety standards.

Grupo Motta generates revenue primarily through the sale of fresh and processed poultry products to domestic retail, gastronomic chains, and foodservice operators, alongside direct exports of Argentine chicken. Product mix spans commodity fresh chicken and value-added processed items including the Griller Burger, Bigger Burger, and Nugget Estilo Pizza Mozzarella. The go-to-market is sales-led: direct B2B relationships with Argentine retail chains and foodservice accounts domestically, combined with direct export relationships maintained through participation in international trade shows such as Anuga (Germany) and the Chicken Marketing Summit (USA). Customer diversification extends across 11 export markets and segmented domestic channels, with compliance certifications (SMETA-4, SEDEX) supporting access to large multinational accounts. The company's CSR program (ACTIVAMOS) and academic partnerships (Universidad Adventista del Plata, UADER) reinforce community and talent pipelines in Entre Ríos.

Name

Grupo Motta

Legal name

GRUPO MOTTA

Website

https://grupomotta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Grupo Motta is a vertically integrated Argentine poultry company operating across genetics, breeding, and processing through subsidiaries Feller and CALISA. It serves domestic retail and foodservice customers and exports to 11 countries, led by the Motta family since 1958.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Processing

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Broiler Processing (Whole Bird, Parts, Further Processing) (AFANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Poultry Wholesale (Whole Birds, Parts) (AFAIADAC)

Keywords

• Poultry production
• Chicken processing
• Poultry breeding
• Processed chicken products
• Agrifood manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tandil

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Poultry Meat Products: Production and sale of chicken meat products including fresh chicken, processed products (nuggets, burgers, milanesas), and value-added offerings under CALISA brand for domestic market and export

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grupo Motta is an Argentine agri-food company operating a vertically integrated poultry value chain. Through its subsidiary Feller it handles genetics, hatching, and day-old chick production, and through CALISA (Complejo Alimentario SA) it performs slaughtering, processing, and packaging of fresh and processed chicken products (nuggets, burgers, milanesas) for the Argentine retail market, domestic foodservice, and export to 11 countries.

Product overview

Grupo Motta is an Argentine agrifood company specializing in the poultry sector with six decades of experience. The company operates an integrated business model consisting of two main sub-brands: CALISA (Complejo Alimentario SA) for chicken processing and packaging, and FELLER (Cabaña Avícola Feller) for poultry genetics and breeding operations. The portfolio includes facilities such as the new Calisa 2 processing plant, the COBISE 2 high-biosecurity breeding complex, and the Recriavi breeding facility. Consumer products include fresh chicken, processed chicken items like Griller Burger, Nuggets, and Bigger Burger. The company also maintains a CSR program called ACTIVAMOS focused on community engagement and sustainability initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feller: Cabaña Avícola Feller - poultry breeding, hatching, and day-old chick production subsidiary of Grupo Motta
• CALISA
• ACTIVAMOS
• Remotta Idea
• AviCultural

Products and services

• Griller Burger Chicken burger made with 120gr of pure chicken muscle (100% muscle) sold under the CALISA brand for Argentine retail and foodservice customers.
• Nuggets Estilo Pizza Mozzarella Fully baked nuggets made with 100% chicken breast and authentic mozzarella cheese, topped with crispy breadcrumbs, sold as a frozen/ready-to-eat processed chicken product for Argentine consumers.
• Bigger Burger Larger chicken burger made with 120gr of pure chicken meat and 100% muscle, positioned as a larger format processed chicken product for Argentine retail.
• Fresh and Frozen Chicken (CALISA brand) Fresh and frozen chicken meat products produced by CALISA (Complejo Alimentario SA) for Argentine retail customers and international export markets across 11 countries.
• Day-Old Chicks and Breeding Stock (Feller brand) Poultry genetics, hatching, and day-old chick production supplied by Cabaña Avícola Feller, providing grandparent stock and chicks for Grupo Motta's integrated production chain and partner producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero effluent achieved through forest irrigation system
• +2 more outcomes

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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hy-Line InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic alliance for poultry genetics - Hy-Line International is the world leader in poultry genetics, providing the genetic foundation for Grupo Motta's breeding operations
• AviagencoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of day-old chicks of grandparents and breeders; conducted training sessions for Grupo Motta team in February
• Universidad Adventista del Plata (UAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Diplomatura en Manejo y Automatización Integral de Empresas Avícolas; hosts Cátedras Héctor Motta; AFIDEER consortium founding member
• Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos (UADER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Diplomatura en Manejo y Automatización Integral de Empresas Avícolas with 28 graduates; collaborative educational initiatives
• Fundación del Banco Entre RíosminorOthersProvided equipment for the diplomatura program in Conscripto Bernardi
• Banco de Alimentos de ParanáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed mid-2019 to distribute non-commercialized Senasa-certified products to community organizations, fighting hunger and avoiding food waste aligned with Zero Hunger SDG
• Consorcio AFIDEERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for Training, Research and Development of Entrepreneurship in Entre Ríos - founded with Héctor Motta as impulsor; integrates universities and private sector
• SEDEX / SGSminorOthersSMETA-4 pillars audit conducted by SGS evaluating human rights, business integrity, health and safety, and environmental management
• CLADAN S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperience sharing partnership with visits and exchange between professionals

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Friboi/Seara (JBS): Brazilian protein giant with a sizable poultry (Seara) and processed foods business across Latin America and global export markets; comparable to Grupo Motta in poultry processing and export orientation, but at vastly greater scale.
• BRF (Brasil Foods): Major Brazilian poultry and processed foods multinational with deep global export footprint; relevant peer for Grupo Motta's processed chicken, foodservice and export business.
• Maple Leaf Foods: Canadian vertically integrated poultry and protein producer with sustainability leadership; relevant peer to Grupo Motta on integrated model, ESG positioning and value-added chicken products.
• Pilgrim's Pride: One of the largest US poultry producers with global operations and strong value-added chicken portfolio; comparable to Grupo Motta in processing, branded poultry products and international reach.
• Tyson Foods: US protein giant with a significant poultry segment and global processed chicken offerings; comparable in scale of processing and branded value-added chicken category, though operating at far greater size.

Direct peers

• Industrias Bachoco: Mexico's leading vertically integrated poultry company with breeding, processing and value-added products; similar integrated poultry model serving domestic and export markets like Grupo Motta.
• Peco Foods: US-based integrated poultry processor producing fresh and further-processed chicken for retail and foodservice; comparable to Grupo Motta in processing model and customer mix.
• Granja Tres Arroyos: Leading Argentine vertically integrated poultry producer with breeding, processing and value-added chicken products; directly comparable to Grupo Motta in domestic market positioning, scale and product mix.
• Cresta Roja: Historic Argentine poultry brand and processor competing with Grupo Motta in the domestic retail channel for fresh and processed chicken products.

Others

• Cobb-Vantress: World-leading poultry genetics supplier (broiler breeding stock); comparable to Grupo Motta's Hy-Line alliance because both anchor poultry genetics partnerships and influence downstream production economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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