Cooperativa Agraria Norandino

What Cooperativa Agraria Norandino does

Cooperativa Agraria Norandino is an agricultural cooperative headquartered in Piura, Peru, that produces, processes, and exports coffee, cocoa, and panela granulada (whole cane sugar) on behalf of its member small-scale farmers. The cooperative operates processing facilities for coffee, sugarcane/panela packaging, and cocoa, with agricultural production sourced from the northern coast, highlands (sierra), and jungle (selva) regions of Peru. Its portfolio extends beyond raw commodities to processed derivatives including cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor, and chocolate coating, the latter produced using Amazonian cocoa and recently exported to the Amazonas region.

The cooperative's go-to-market is structured around two channels: a national Peruvian market ("Mercado Nacional") served through direct sales of consumer products, and an international export market ("Mercado Internacional") supported by in-house logistics and export advisory services. Revenue is generated through hardware-style sales of physical agricultural and processed food products, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The member-owned cooperative model distributes governance and economic returns among farmer-members rather than external shareholders.

The entity holds a broad portfolio of third-party certifications that function as market access credentials in international specialty and sustainable food markets, including USDA Organic, EU Organic, Organic Mexico, Organic Peru, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Kosher, Demeter (biodynamic), SPP (Small Producers Symbol), SGS, and the FAO/UN Hand-in-Hand programme. Its marketing footprint consists of a corporate website plus organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), supplemented by participation in industry events and hosting of international delegations such as the Swiss ambassador visit in October 2024.

Name

Cooperativa Agraria Norandino

Legal name

Cooperativa Agraria Norandino

Website

https://coopnorandino.com.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cooperativa Agraria Norandino is a Peruvian agricultural cooperative headquartered in Piura that produces, processes, and exports coffee, cocoa, and panela granulada for small-scale member farmers, serving both domestic Peruvian and international markets through certified organic and fair-trade channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative / Coffee, Cocoa, and Panela Production

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Cane Sugar Manufacturing (311314)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee & Cacao Plantations (Coffee, Cocoa) (AFAGACAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative
• Coffee export
• Cocoa processing
• Panela production
• Organic fair trade

Headquarters

HQ city

Piura

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Export: Production, processing and export of coffee, cocoa, panela granulada, cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor and chocolate coverage to international markets. The cooperative also serves national/local markets within Peru.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cooperativa Agraria Norandino is an agricultural cooperative that produces, processes, and exports washed coffee of the "típica" variety, panela granulada (whole cane sugar), and premium cacao, along with processed cocoa derivatives such as cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor, and chocolate coating. The cooperative also runs processing plants for coffee, sugarcane/panela, and cacao, and offers technical assistance services to its member farmers, serving both the domestic Peruvian market and international export buyers.

Product overview

Cooperativa Agraria Norandino is an agricultural cooperative that produces, processes, and exports coffee, cocoa, and panela products. The company operates with three core product lines: Café (washed coffee of 'típica' variety), Panela Granulada (whole cane sugar), and Cacao (cocoa). Beyond raw agricultural products, they offer processed derivatives including cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor, and chocolate coating. Products are sold through both national and international market channels. The cooperative provides processing services for coffee, sugarcane (panela production and packaging), and cocoa, along with technical assistance to member farmers.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Café (Coffee) Washed coffee of the 'típica' variety, valued for its cup quality and environmental contribution, offered to both national and international buyers.
• Panela Granulada (Whole Cane Sugar) Granulated panela, also known as whole cane sugar, produced by Cooperativa Norandino for national and international markets.
• Cacao (Cocoa) Premium cacao positioned as one of the best national and international producers, sold in both domestic and international channels.
• Nibs de Cacao (Cocoa Nibs) Processed cocoa nibs derived from cocoa beans, sold as a processed derivative of the cooperative's cocoa line.
• Licor de Cacao (Cocoa Liquor) Cocoa liquor derived from the cooperative's cocoa processing operations, sold to commercial buyers.
• Cobertura de Chocolate (Chocolate Coating) Chocolate coating product made from Amazonian cocoa, exported by the cooperative, including to the Amazonas region.
• Procesamiento de Café (Coffee Processing Service) Industrial coffee processing service operated by the cooperative to handle member farmers' coffee harvest into washed, export-ready product.
• Procesamiento de la Caña de Azúcar y Planta de Envasado (Sugarcane Processing and Packaging Plant) Sugarcane processing and packaging plant that converts raw sugarcane into granulated panela (whole cane sugar) for national and international sale.
• Procesamiento de Cacao (Cocoa Processing Service) Industrial cocoa processing service that converts member-farmer cocoa into processed derivatives such as nibs, liquor, and chocolate coating.
• Asistencia Técnica (Technical Assistance) Technical assistance service delivered to the cooperative's member farmers to support cultivation, quality, and certification compliance for coffee, cocoa, and sugarcane.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Pangoa (CAC Pangoa): CAC Pangoa is a Peruvian agricultural cooperative producing and exporting specialty organic coffee, also sourced from smallholders and holding organic and fair-trade certifications. Direct overlap with Norandino on coffee plantation, certification, and small-farmer cooperative model.
• Cooperativa de Servicios Múltiples Sol y Café: Sol y Café is a Peruvian small-farmer cooperative exporting fair-trade and organic coffee, also based in northern Peru. Mirrors Norandino's cooperative structure, certification stack, and target export channels, making it the closest direct analog.

Broad incumbents

• Barry Callebaut: Barry Callebaut is the world's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer, sourcing from origin cooperatives globally. Becomes a directly relevant counterpart now that Norandino has expanded into cocoa coating exports.
• Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG): NKG is one of the world's largest green coffee trading and origination groups, sourcing from cooperatives and estates worldwide including Peru. A broad incumbent buyer/comparator that competes for international coffee offtake and supply-chain partnerships with cooperatives like Norandino.
• ofi (Olam Food Ingredients): ofi is the food-ingredients spin-off of Olam, with dedicated coffee and cocoa sourcing operations supplying global brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent buyer and origin processor overlapping with Norandino's coffee and cocoa export business.
• ECOM Trading Group: ECOM is a major global agricultural commodity trader operating across coffee, cocoa, and sugar. Overlaps with Norandino's processing-trading-export model at much larger scale and serves as both a competitor and likely offtake counterpart for Peruvian origins.
• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC / Café de Colombia): FNC is the Colombian national federation of coffee grower cooperatives, dominating the washed Arabica export market globally. A broad incumbent that competes with Norandino on the international specialty/fair-trade coffee shelf and on cooperative supply pool aggregation.

Emerging players

• Coop Coffees: Coop Coffees is a cooperative of small-scale coffee-roasting cooperatives that imports green coffee from producer cooperatives in Latin America. Directly parallels Norandino's small-producer cooperative model and fair-trade specialty positioning.
• CONACADO (Consorcio Nacional Cacaotalero Dominicano): CONACADO is a Dominican Republic cocoa cooperative exporting fermented and organic certified cocoa globally. Operates in a similar small-producer cooperative, organic/fair-trade export mold as Norandino's cocoa business.

Regional players

• Cooperativa de Productores de Café CoopeTarrazú: CoopeTarrazú is a large Costa Rican coffee cooperative exporting specialty washed coffee internationally, with comparable cooperative governance and emphasis on origin and quality. A regional (Central American) analog rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cooperativanorandino
• Facebookfacebook.com/coopnorandino
• Instagraminstagram.com/coopnorandino
• Xx.com/coopnorandino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norandino

Compliance11 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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