Monthelado

What Monthelado does

Monthelado S.A. is a family-owned Argentine ice cream manufacturer founded in 1949 by Pedro Comanducci, with Italian ice cream-making roots dating to 1927. The company operates as Argentina's second-largest ice cream factory from a 16,000 m² purpose-built facility in Rosario, producing 30 million liters per year across 15 active production lines and a portfolio of more than 300 SKUs including popsicles, frozen cakes, desserts, cups, bulk products, and cones. Its consumer brands are La Montevideana (acquired 2006) and Com-Com (registered 1990), and it additionally serves as a private-label co-manufacturer for national and international ice cream brands under exclusivity arrangements.

The underlying technology stack is conventional industrial ice cream manufacturing rather than a software platform: thermal-shock pasteurization (65°C to 80.7°C for 26 seconds, then cooled to 6°C), extrusion and freezing-tunnel equipment, an in-house microbiology laboratory, an ultra-frozen cold chain at -24°C with 15,000 m³ of storage and 2,500 pallet positions, and a biological effluent treatment system. The plant holds IFS Food 'Grado Superior' (the only Argentine ice cream factory at this tier), FDA, BRC, SMETA 4-Pillar, and ARCA in-plant customs habilitation, together providing regulatory access to multinational retailers and export markets.

Monthelado generates revenue through wholesale distribution of branded products and contract manufacturing. Distribution combines direct sales teams in Rosario and Buenos Aires with a network of 200+ distributors reaching 4,000+ points of sale (kiosks, stores, retail), supported by a fleet of 70+ ultra-frozen refrigerated vehicles and a 20,000 m² Buenos Aires distribution center. International revenue is enabled by FDA certification for U.S. exports and a strategic alliance with Unilever for distribution in Chile and Brazil. Customers span three segments: retail trade points of sale (primary), private-label brand partners, and end consumers purchasing own-branded ice cream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the model is B2B/B2C wholesale through retail channels.

Name

Monthelado

Legal name

Monthelado S.A.

Website

https://monthelado.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Monthelado S.A. is a family-owned Argentine ice cream manufacturer (founded 1949) operating Argentina's second-largest ice cream factory in Rosario with 30 million liters of annual capacity, 300+ SKUs under the La Montevideana and Com-Com brands, and private-label co-manufacturing for national and international brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Cream Manufacturing

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream (Hard Pack) Manufacturing (AFAHAEAA), Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE), Dairy & Ice Cream Refrigerated Warehousing (TLALABAD), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Ice cream manufacturing
• Frozen desserts production
• Private label manufacturing
• Cold chain distribution
• Food safety certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosario

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ice Cream Product Sales: Manufacturing and sale of ice cream products under owned brands La Montevideana and Com-Com. The company operates as both a brand owner and contract manufacturer for national and international brands, generating revenue through wholesale distribution to over 4,000 points of sale and direct sales to retail customers.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Production of ice cream portfolios for other brands under exclusive agreements, including an exclusivity agreement with an iconic Argentine ice cream brand signed in 2018.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Monthelado S.A. manufactures and distributes ice cream products under its own brands La Montevideana and Com-Com, operating a 16,000 m² facility with 15 production lines and 30 million liters of annual capacity. It supplies 4,000+ retail points of sale through a direct sales force in Rosario and Buenos Aires and a network of 200+ distributors nationwide. The company also provides contract/private-label manufacturing of ice cream portfolios for national and international brands under exclusive agreements.

Product overview

Monthelado S.A. is a leading ice cream factory in Argentina operating as a platform with two main sub-brands: La Montevideana (an iconic brand acquired in 2007) and Com-Com (founded by the Comanducci family). The company produces over 300 line products including palitos (popsicles), tortas heladas (frozen cakes), postres (desserts), copas (cups), granel (bulk), and conos (cones). Beyond its own brands, Monthelado also manufactures for recognized national and international brands, operating 15 production lines across a 16,000 m² facility with a capacity of 30 million liters annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Montevideana: An iconic Argentine ice cream brand born in Rosario, part of the Monthelado S.A. family since 2007. After acquisition by the Comanducci family, it has continued to expand and innovate while retaining its traditional character.
• Com-Com

Products and services

• La Montevideana Iconic Argentine ice cream brand born in Rosario, covering a full line of ice cream products (popsicles, frozen cakes, desserts, cups, bulk and cones) and sold to retail consumers via kiosks, stores and supermarkets across Argentina.
• Com-Com Ice cream brand founded by Pedro Comanducci based on artisanal ice cream tradition, offering a full range of ice cream products to Argentine families through kiosks, stores and supermarkets.
• Private Label / Contract Ice Cream Manufacturing Contract manufacturing service for national and international ice cream brands, producing complete ice cream portfolios (popsicles, frozen cakes, desserts, cups, bulk, cones) under exclusivity arrangements at the Rosario facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 million liters of annual production capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Unilever Argentina, Chile and BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Strategic international alliance formed in 2011 enabling Monthelado to begin exporting through Unilever's distribution network in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, marking the company's entry into international markets.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/montheladoar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monthelado-s.a.
• Xx.com/montheladoar

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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