Grupo AN

What Grupo AN does

Grupo AN (legal name AN, s.coop.) is a second-degree agricultural cooperative headquartered in Tajonar, Navarra, Spain, founded in 1910. It aggregates 175 member cooperatives across 8 autonomous communities (Navarra, Aragón, Castilla y León, La Rioja, País Vasco, Extremadura, and others), integrating approximately 35,000 farmers and ranchers into a shared production, processing, and commercialization platform. The cooperative operates seven activity areas: cereals (Spain's largest at over 1 million tonnes), fruits and vegetables (~150,000 tonnes including fresh, canned, 4th and 5th range formats), meat products (AN Avícola processing 25+ million chickens and 250,000 pigs annually), animal feed (Caceco), agricultural supplies, energy products (AN Energéticos), and insurance brokerage. Consumer-facing brands include Dantza (preserves/prepared dishes), Diquesí (F&V), Caceco, Coc&Coc, and AN Avícola. The cooperative returns approximately 70% of annual profits to member cooperatives and reinvests in processing infrastructure, sustainability certifications (IFS, EcoVadis, Welfair, carbon footprint), and R&D partnerships with universities and technology centers.

The business model operates on a member-centric cooperative structure where farmers and ranchers supply agricultural output and procure inputs (seeds, fertilizers, feed, fuel, insurance) through Grupo AN, capturing value through vertical integration rather than open-market transactions. Distribution reaches end consumers via supermarket chains (notably Eroski), own-brand retail channels, and food bank networks. Revenue is reported at $1,670 million USD for FY2024/25 (per World Cooperative Monitor 2025, ranked 280th globally), with 2,043 employees. Notable technology capabilities include AI-driven bioacoustic monitoring for poultry welfare at AN Avícola, certified carbon footprint calculation across the poultry lifecycle, the Ecocirplas agricultural plastic recycling initiative, and over 2,400 solar panels at Caceco feed plant avoiding ~464 tonnes CO2 annually. The cooperative demonstrates strong operational diversification across product categories and geographies, though it remains exposed to commodity price volatility and weather-related harvest variability as evidenced by the 24.63% revenue decline in FY2023/24 due to severe drought.

Name

Grupo AN

Legal name

AN, s.coop.

Website

https://grupoan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Grupo AN is a Spanish second-degree agricultural cooperative founded in 1910, aggregating 175 member cooperatives and ~35,000 farmers across 8 regions. It produces, processes, and commercializes cereals, fruits and vegetables, meat, animal feed, and energy products, generating $1.67B in FY2024/25 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Food and Beverage Retailers (445), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (445230)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Cooperative Markets (Local Producer Co-ops) (CRAHALAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative
• Cereal production
• Animal feed manufacturing
• Poultry processing
• Olive oil production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tajonar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cereals: Cereals section covering production, processing and commercialization including wheat, barley, durum wheat, oats. Grupo AN is the largest cereal cooperative in Spain with one million tonnes.
2. Fruits and vegetables: Fresh, canned, 4th and 5th range fruits and vegetables. Products include cherries from Etxauri valley, tomatoes, peppers, artichokes, plums, apples, pears, melon, watermelon, oranges, bananas.
3. Poultry (AN Avícola): Chicken production, processing and commercialization. AN Avícola Mélida is one of Spain's main poultry operators with integrated production model. Products include fresh chicken, premium burgers, international-inspired prepared chicken products.
4. Animal feed (Caceco): Animal feed production through Caceco division. Includes feed manufacturing and distribution to member farmers.
5. Agricultural supplies: Supply of seeds, phytosanitary products, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs to member cooperatives.
6. Energy products (AN Energéticos): Centralized fuel and spare parts purchasing for member cooperatives. Includes diesel, gasoline and other energy products.
7. Insurance services: Insurance brokerage for member farmers covering agricultural insurance, personal insurance and related coverage.
8. Olive oil (Almazara del Ebro): Olive oil production through Almazara del Ebro, processing Arbequina, Empeltre and Picual varieties. Produced approximately 720,000 kg of oil from around 5 million kg of olives in the record campaign.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grupo AN is a second-degree agricultural cooperative that produces, processes and commercializes cereals, fruits and vegetables, meat (poultry and pork), animal feed, agricultural supplies, energy products and olive oil, while providing insurance brokerage services to its 175 member cooperatives across Spain. It distributes branded consumer food products (Dantza, Diquesí, Caceco, Coc&Coc, AN Energéticos) through retail channels.

Product overview

Grupo AN is a large agricultural cooperative operating as a multi-business enterprise with seven main activity areas and five consumer brands. The structure consists of: (1) Production and commercialization of cereals, fruits, vegetables, and meat products through cooperative member farms; (2) Consumer-facing brands (Dantza for preserves, Diquesí, Coc&Coc) serving retail customers; (3) Agricultural inputs through Caceco (animal feed) and Suministros Agrarios; (4) Energy products via AN Energéticos brand; (5) Insurance brokerage services. The cooperative operates an integrated model controlling the full cycle from seeds and feed through processing and commercialization, providing traced, safe, and local food products with quality certifications and Denominations of Origin. AN Avícola represents the poultry division with fresh and elaborated chicken products featuring international flavors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dantza: Food brand offering preserves, prepared dishes, and fresh products including a new range of conservas and prepared meals.
• Diquesí
• Caceco
• Coc&Coc
• AN Energéticos
• AN Avícola

Products and services

• Cereales (Cereals) Production, processing and commercialization of cereal grains (wheat, barley, durum wheat, oats). Grupo AN is the largest cereal cooperative in Spain with over 1 million tonnes, serving member cooperatives across 8 autonomous communities.
• Frutas y Hortalizas (Fruits and Vegetables)

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue of $1,670 million USD (position 280 among world's largest cooperatives)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EroskicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo AN participates in events organized by Eroski such as a roundtable on the challenges facing the agri-food sector (replacement, competitiveness, sustainability). The collaboration is part of a convention signed between Eroski and the Government of Navarra.
• FertiberiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of the Rural Children's Painting Competition (Concurso de Pintura Rural Infantil), now in its 28th edition, reaching over 1,000 children in Navarra.
• Food Banks (Bancos de Alimentos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo AN maintains ongoing collaboration with Food Banks across Spain, donating over 712,780 kg of fresh produce (apples, pears, plums), 10,000+ kg of chicken and 3,000+ kg of canned goods annually to combat food waste and support vulnerable populations.
• UAGN (Unión de Agricultores y Ganaderos de Navarra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAGN coordinates the Ecocirplas project in which Grupo AN participates along with UCAN, ITER Investigación and Solteco, seeking to optimize the recovery of agricultural plastic for recycling into new products for agricultural use.
• UCAN (Unión de Cooperativas Agrarias de Navarra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCAN is a key partner in Ecocirplas and represents agricultural cooperatives in Navarra. UCAN also celebrated its own centenary alongside Grupo AN.
• CETECE (Centro Tecnológico de Cereales de Castilla y León)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on R&D projects including Hidropep (protein and starch concentrate roasting analysis to mitigate bitterness in peas) and Plentyfood (husk roasting tests for functional fiber sourcing).
• CIALE (Instituto de Investigación en Agrobiotecnología - Universidad de Salamanca)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Salamanca's research institute on agricultural biotechnology research, hosting joint training sessions and presenting R&D work in agronomy.
• CICYTEX (Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de Extremadura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with Grupo AN for integrated management of diseases and weeds. CICYTEX conducts research on soil health, cover crops in woody crops, and invasive species like Amaranthus palmeri.
• Mondelez International (Compromiso Harmony)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 700 farmers from Grupo AN member cooperatives participate in Mondelez's Compromiso Harmony initiative, implementing biodiversity practices including landscape preservation, water management, waste management and sustainable harvest storage/transport.
• UPNA (Universidad Pública de Navarra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCátedra Grupo AN-UPNA academic partnership organizing summer courses on agricultural cooperativism, connecting professionals, researchers and students. The chair also drives joint innovation and training initiatives.
• Government of Navarra (Fruta en la escuela)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Grupo AN distributes fruits to 163 schools in Navarra under the 'Fruta en la escuela' program, reaching 16,633 students with 245,475 portions over 5 weeks, promoting healthy eating habits.
• EIT FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo AN participates in EIT Food projects including Annual Food Agenda, organizing webinars on sustainability and bringing together hundreds of participants from the agri-food sector.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo AN participates in the national cooperative federation's cereal harvest estimates and annual reports. The federation's reports provide national context for Grupo AN's regional operations.
• Universidad de Lleida (Grupo de Malherbología y Ecología Vegetal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert collaboration on identification and management of invasive weeds such as Amaranthus palmeri, organized through joint training sessions in Extremadura.
• Itagra (Centro Tecnológico Agrario y Agroalimentario)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo AN participates in Itagra's digitalization and digital technology workshops presenting projects and tests developed by the company aimed at more sustainable agriculture.
• AgrosegurocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgroseguro's northern territorial director participates in Grupo AN's insurance information days, presenting agricultural insurance products and coverage to member cooperatives.
• Diario de NavarracoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic media partner organizing awards programs (Premios Surcos, Alimentos DNavarra) and events where Grupo AN participates as sponsor and award presenter.

Scale indicators28 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• UAGN (Unión de Agricultores y Ganaderos de Navarra): Navarran farmer union that partners with Grupo AN on Ecocirplas and rural community initiatives; ecosystem stakeholder in the same cooperative ecosystem with overlapping member farmers.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España: Spanish national federation representing agricultural cooperatives including Grupo AN itself; comparable as the institutional peer for cooperative governance, sector advocacy, and national cereal harvest reporting.

Direct peers

• CHS Inc. US-based farmer-owned cooperative and one of the largest agribusiness cooperatives in the world; comparable multi-business model (cereals, energy, feed) with member-owned structure analogous to Grupo AN's 175 cooperative federation.
• Land O'Lakes: American farmer-owned cooperative with vertically integrated food, feed, and sustainable agriculture operations; comparable cooperative model and multi-business structure serving member farmers with branded consumer products.
• Coren: Spanish second-degree agricultural cooperative headquartered in Galicia, focused on poultry, pork, and feed; directly comparable to Grupo AN as another Spanish multi-product ag cooperative with farmer-owned structure and consumer-facing brands.
• BayWa AG: German cooperative-rooted agribusiness group operating across agriculture, energy, and building materials; directly comparable in structure (cooperative origins, multi-segment portfolio including agricultural inputs and energy products like AN Energéticos).

Broad incumbents

• Dairy Farmers of America: Large US dairy cooperative comparable in farmer-owned, member-democratic, vertically integrated agribusiness model; broadly similar cooperative economics though operating in dairy rather than cereals/poultry.
• FrieslandCampina: Dutch dairy cooperative and one of the world's largest dairy processors; comparable multinational cooperative model with strong sustainability focus, though specialized in dairy rather than Spain-relevant cereals, poultry, and produce.
• Arla Foods: Large European dairy cooperative owned by thousands of farmers; comparable in cooperative governance and vertically integrated farm-to-consumer food model, though focused on dairy rather than cereals/meat/produce.

Regional players

• Eroski: Spanish consumer cooperative retailer; complementary rather than directly competitive — Grupo AN supplies fresh and processed food products to Eroski supermarkets under long-term commercial relationships, making it both customer and structural peer in Spanish cooperative ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/grupoan
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• Instagraminstagram.com/grupoan_1910
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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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