Soja de Portugal

What Soja de Portugal does

Soja de Portugal — Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. is a privately held Portuguese agribusiness holding company, founded in 1943, headquartered in São João Ovar, and operating primarily in Portugal and Spain. The group runs five integrated business areas: compound feed for poultry and livestock under the SOJAGADO brand (delivered via subsidiary SORGAL); aquaculture feed under AQUASORGAL; complete dry pet food under PET'S BEST Nutrition (SORGAL PET FOOD); poultry meat production, slaughter, cutting and marketing under the AVICASAL and SAVINOR brands; and collection, treatment and valorization of animal by-products under SAVINOR UTS, which operates more than 250 collection points across Portugal and Spain. Wholly-owned operating subsidiaries include SORGAL, AQUASORGAL, SORGAL PET FOOD, AVICASAL, SAVINOR, SPA - Sociedade de Produtos Avícolas, Granja Avícola de S. Tiago, Sociedade Avícola do Freixo, SAVINOR UTS, and TSP - Transportes Soja de Portugal, giving the group a closed-loop value chain from feed formulation through livestock farming, slaughter and processing, to rendering and outbound logistics. Headcount is reported at 501-1,000 employees.

The group earns revenue through direct B2B field-sales channels targeting poultry and livestock farmers, aquaculture producers, and poultry processors and retailers across Portugal and Spain, with multi-channel marketing support via LinkedIn, YouTube, newsletter, and participation in international trade fairs such as Aquafarm, Iberzoo+Propet, Aquafuture Spain, Seafood Expo Global, and Aquaculture Europe. Brand portfolio is led by SOJAGADO, AQUASORGAL, SORGAL PET FOOD, SAVINOR, and AVICASAL, with AVICASAL winning the Sabor do Ano 2025 consumer taste award. The business model is vertically integrated commodity and consumer-goods production; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Leadership rests with João Pedro Azevedo as President of the Board of Directors (Conselho de Administração). External partnerships include the University of Porto (research protocol, 2014), CIIMAR (study grants via the BYT program), ICBAS (pathology field classes), PwC (Whistleblowing Hub compliance platform), and membership in BCSD Portugal and LIDE Economia do Mar for ESG and blue-economy positioning. No public listing, funding rounds, M&A, or external parent ownership are evident in the source material.

Name

Soja de Portugal

Legal name

SOJA DE PORTUGAL – Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A.

Website

https://sojadeportugal.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Soja de Portugal is a privately held Portuguese agribusiness holding group operating five integrated businesses — compound feed, aquaculture feed, pet food, poultry meat, and animal by-product valorization — serving farmers, aquaculture producers, pet owners, and retailers across Portugal and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São João

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Nutrition Products: Production and sale of compound feed for poultry farming, livestock breeding, and aquaculture; dry dog and cat food; operates across Portugal and Spain with brands including SOJAGADO, AQUASORGAL, SORGAL PET FOOD
2. Poultry Meat Production: Production, slaughter, cutting and marketing of poultry meat through SAVINOR and AVICASAL brands
3. Animal By-products Collection and Valorization: Collection at more than 250 collection points in Portugal and Spain; processing yields meat meal, fish meal, and animal oils and fats

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soja de Portugal is an agroindustrial group producing compound feed for poultry and livestock (SOJAGADO), compound feed for aquaculture (AQUASORGAL), complete dry dog and cat food (PET'S BEST Nutrition via SORGAL PET FOOD), poultry meat through production, slaughter, cutting and marketing (AVICASAL and SAVINOR), and collection, treatment and valorization of animal by-products (SAVINOR UTS). The group operates five distinct business areas across Portugal and Spain, serving farmers, producers, retailers and pet owners through its integrated value chain.

Product overview

Soja de Portugal is an agroindustrial group operating five distinct business areas: (1) compound feed for poultry farming and livestock breeding under the SOJAGADO brand, (2) compound feed for aquaculture under the AQUASORGAL brand, (3) dry dog and cat food under the PET'S BEST Nutrition brand, (4) poultry meat production under the AVICASAL and SAVINOR brands, and (5) collection, treatment and recovery of animal by-products under the SAVINOR UTS brand. The group is one of the leading companies in the Portuguese agroindustrial sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOJAGADO Compound Feed
• AQUASORGAL Aquaculture Feed
• PET'S BEST Nutrition Dry Pet Food
• AVICASAL Poultry Meat
• SAVINOR Poultry Meat
• SAVINOR UTS Animal By-Products Collection

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidade do PortocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2014Protocol signed for collaboration on research projects of common interest, focusing on multidisciplinary projects for stimulating research activities among students and promoting scientific research and innovation.
• PwC (Economia do Mar)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014SOJA DE PORTUGAL, as member of LIDE Economia do Mar, participated in the LEME debate organized by PwC on the blue economy barometer.
• PwCcoreTechnology or IntegrationPwC provides the whistleblowing platform (Whistleblowing Hub) for the company's irregularity reporting system, enabling secure and confidential reporting of compliance issues.
• Universidade do Porto (IJUP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOJA DE PORTUGAL participates in the 7th IJUP (Young Research of University of Porto) encounter, presenting research works and moderating sessions.
• BCSD PortugalminorOthersSOJA DE PORTUGAL is a member of BCSD Portugal (Business Council for Sustainable Development), participating in conferences and sustainability initiatives.
• LIDE Economia do MarminorOthersSOJA DE PORTUGAL is a member of LIDE Economia do Mar, participating in discussions and initiatives related to the blue economy.
• CIIMARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOJA DE PORTUGAL offers study grants through the BYT program of CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research).
• ICBASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVICASAL and ICBAS (Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar) collaborate on pathology field classes for educational purposes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Veronesi Holding: Italian integrated agri-food group producing compound animal feed, poultry, and processed meats with European operations. Comparable to Soja de Portugal in vertically integrated feed-to-poultry business model and Southern European market focus.
• Nutreco: Global animal nutrition company (part of SHV Holdings) producing compound feed and aquafeed across Europe including Iberia, with Trouw Nutrition and Skretting brands. Directly comparable to Soja de Portugal across feed formulation and aquafeed with overlapping customer segments in livestock and aquaculture.
• Grupo Fuertes (El Pozo): Spanish integrated agri-food group combining poultry and pork production with feed manufacturing, similar vertically integrated structure to Soja de Portugal. Headquartered in Murcia with significant Iberian market share in poultry and processed meats, directly comparable in business model and integrated value chain.
• Biomar: Danish-headquartered aquafeed manufacturer producing feed for more than 30 fish and shrimp species with operations across Europe including Spain. Direct competitor to AQUASORGAL in the aquafeed segment with overlapping customer base in European fish and crustacean farming.
• De Heus Animal Nutrition: Dutch-origin animal feed manufacturer with significant Iberian operations producing compound feed for poultry, swine, and ruminants. Comparable to SOJAGADO/SORGAL's compound feed business in product mix, customer base, and Iberian geographic footprint.
• Piensos Hens: Spanish compound feed manufacturer producing feed for poultry, swine, cattle, rabbits, and pets with manufacturing facilities across Spain. Comparable to SOJAGADO in product range and Iberian B2B distribution model, particularly in the Spanish livestock market.

Broad incumbents

• Adisseo: Global animal nutrition specialist (part of China National Bluestar) producing feed additives, vitamins, and specialty ingredients used by compound feed manufacturers. Comparable to Soja de Portugal's feed formulation inputs but operates upstream in the value chain rather than as a direct compound feed competitor.
• Nestlé Purina PetCare: Global pet food manufacturer with extensive European presence producing dry and wet dog and cat food under brands including Purina, Friskies, and Felix. Directly comparable to SORGAL PET FOOD / PET'S BEST Nutrition in dry pet food category, but operates as part of a much larger branded consumer goods portfolio.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global agribusiness with a substantial animal nutrition division operating in Iberia and across Europe producing compound feed and premixes. Comparable to Soja de Portugal in core feed manufacturing but operates as part of a much larger, broader agricultural commodity portfolio.
• Mars Petfood: Global pet food division of Mars, Incorporated producing dry and wet pet food under brands including Royal Canin, Pedigree, and Whiskas with significant Iberian retail presence. Comparable to SORGAL PET FOOD in dry pet food manufacturing and retail channel dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sojadeportugal
• LinkedInpt.linkedin.com/company/soja-de-portugal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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