What Cooperativa Auriverde does

Cooperativa Regional Auriverde is a Brazilian agricultural cooperative headquartered in Cunha Porã, Santa Catarina, operating since 1968 with 251-500 employees and an integrated multi-vertical business model serving member producers in southern Brazil. The cooperative's core operations span the full agricultural value chain: livestock production integration (swine, poultry, and dairy cattle), grain production and storage, animal feed manufacturing (Fábrica de Rações, Rações Colina brand), agricultural retail stores, fuel stations, supermarket chain (Super Auriverde), food processing (Indústria de Alimentos Realta, bakery), milk cooling services, agricultural machinery, and a distribution center.

The company generates revenue through transaction-fee style margins across its bundled services — sale of agricultural inputs (feed, seeds, fertilizers, supplies), grain trading with member producers, livestock integration payments through Aurora Coop programs, retail margins from supermarkets and fuel stations, and consumer product sales from food processing. Members are simultaneously owners and customers under a cooperative governance structure led by President Claudio Post and Vice-President Daniel Ferrari.

Geographic coverage extends across 20+ municipalities in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, with strategic positioning anchored by a 20+ year partnership with Aurora Coop (Aurora Alimentos) under the Encadeamento Produtivo program and the PRSA (Programa Propriedade Rural Sustentável Aurora Coop) sustainability certification, which certified 49 properties and recognized 34 top producers in 2025. Supporting infrastructure includes the Ceditec technology division, the Clube Mais Auriverde loyalty mobile application, and ancillary programs in genetic improvement, women's cooperative engagement, and young cooperativists, reflecting a traditional community-led go-to-market rooted in member relationships rather than external capital markets.

Name

Cooperativa Auriverde

Legal name

Cooperativa Regional Auriverde

Website

https://www2.cooperauriverde.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cooperativa Regional Auriverde is a member-owned Brazilian agricultural cooperative headquartered in Cunha Porã, Santa Catarina, operating since 1968 with integrated swine, poultry, dairy, grain, feed manufacturing, retail, fuel, and food processing businesses across 20+ municipalities in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

NAICS

Animal Production and Aquaculture (112), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (11212), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Member-Owned Food Cooperatives (CRAHALAA), Federations/Centrals & Cooperative Banking Networks (2nd-Tier Co-ops) (FSABAEAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative services
• Livestock production integration
• Grain storage and trading
• Animal feed manufacturing
• Rural retail operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Cunha Porã

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Inputs and Supplies: Sale of agricultural inputs including feed, seeds, fertilizers, and farm supplies through cooperative-owned agricultural stores (Lojas Agropecuárias)
2. Grain Trading: Purchase and sale of grains (soybeans, corn, wheat) from member producers with grain storage silos
3. Livestock Production Integration: Integration with member producers for poultry (avicultura), swine (suinocultura), and dairy (bovinocultura leiteira) production under Aurora Coop programs
4. Retail Operations: Supermarket operations (Super Auriverde) serving local communities
5. Fuel Station Network: Fuel station operations (Posto de Combustível) for members and community
6. Food Processing: Food industry operations including Realta food products and panification (bakery), with distribution through Centro de Distribuição

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cooperativa Regional Auriverde is a multi-business agricultural cooperative providing integrated services to member producers including livestock production (swine, poultry, dairy), grain trading and storage, animal feed manufacturing, agricultural input supply, supermarket retail, fuel station operations, and food processing. The cooperative operates a network of agricultural stores, silos, supermarkets, and fuel stations across Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states in southern Brazil.

Product overview

Cooperativa Regional Auriverde is a Brazilian agricultural cooperative based in Cunha Porã, Santa Catarina, operating as a multi-business enterprise. The cooperative provides a comprehensive portfolio of business units spanning agricultural production (suinocultura, avicultura, dairy cattle), grain storage (silos), animal feed manufacturing (Fábrica de Rações, Rações Colina), food processing (Indústria de Alimentos Realta, bakery), retail (Supermercados Super Auriverde, Lojas Agropecuárias), fuel services (Posto de Combustível), logistics (Centro de Distribuição), and agricultural services. The cooperative also operates Ceditec, its technology and innovation division, and implements quality programs including the Programa Auriverde de Excelência (PAE) and the sustainable property certification PRSA. Communication channels include the Informativo Auriverde radio program and the Clube Mais Auriverde mobile loyalty application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Super Auriverde: Supermarket chain operated by the cooperative
• Realta
• Ceditec
• Clube Mais Auriverde

Products and services

• Suinocultura (Swine Production)
• Avicultura (Poultry Farming)
• Bovinocultura Leiteira (Dairy Cattle)
• Grãos (Grain Operations)
• Fábrica de Rações (Feed Factory)
• Supermercados Super Auriverde
• Lojas Agropecuárias (Agricultural Stores)
• Posto de Combustível (Fuel Station)
• Indústria de Alimentos Realta
• Indústria de Panificação (Bakery)
• Centro de Distribuição (Distribution Center)
• Máquinas e Implementos Agrícolas
• Resfriamento de Leite (Milk Cooling)
• Silos

Quantifiable outcome

• 49 rural properties certified in PRSA 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aurora Coop (Aurora Alimentos)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner20+ year strategic partnership through the Encadeamento Produtivo program. Aurora Coop integrates with Auriverde's poultry, swine, and dairy producers under the PRSA (Programa Propriedade Rural Sustentável Aurora Coop) sustainability certification program, providing market access and quality standards.
• SicoobminorOthersFinancial institution partner participating in Encadeamento Produtivo development program with Auriverde cooperative.
• SebraeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrazilian micro and small business support service participating in Encadeamento Produtivo development program supporting rural producers.
• SenarminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRural education and training service participating in Encadeamento Produtivo development program for rural producer development.
• Ocesc (Organização das Cooperativas do Estado de Santa Catarina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level cooperative organization representing Auriverde as a member cooperative in Santa Catarina.
• Fecoagro (Federação das Cooperativas do Estado de Santa Catarina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState federation of cooperatives representing Auriverde's cooperative interests in Santa Catarina.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial: Lar is a large multi-business agricultural cooperative in western Paraná offering grain storage, agricultural inputs, supermarkets, fuel, and food processing — closely mirroring Auriverde's integrated producer-to-retail model across similar product categories.
• Coopavel Cooperativa Agroindustrial: Coopavel is a major agricultural cooperative in western Paraná operating inputs, grain storage, feed, swine and poultry integration, and supermarkets. Its diversified producer-to-retail structure closely parallels Auriverde's business model in southern Brazil.
• C.Vale Cooperativa Agroindustrial: C.Vale is a multi-business agricultural cooperative in Paraná with grain, inputs, swine/poultry/dairy integration, supermarkets, and fuel — a near-direct functional analog to Auriverde across nearly all of Auriverde's business units.
• Frimesa Cooperativa Central: Frimesa is a Paraná-based food cooperative central focused on swine slaughter and meat processing, with affiliated producer cooperatives. Directly comparable to Auriverde's swine integration (Suinocultura) and food processing (Realta) activities.
• Cotrijal Cooperativa Agropecuária e Industrial: Cotrijal is a Rio Grande do Sul-based agricultural cooperative operating grain reception/storage, agricultural stores, feed, fuel, and supermarkets — directly comparable to Auriverde's geographic region (RS) and business mix.
• Cooperativa Alfa (Cooperalfa): Cooperalfa is a Santa Catarina-based agricultural cooperative offering grain storage, ag inputs, feed, fuel, supermarkets, and livestock integration. Operates in the same state as Auriverde with an overlapping diversified producer-cooperative model.

Broad incumbents

• Coamo Agroindustrial Cooperativa: Coamo is the largest agricultural cooperative in Brazil, headquartered in Paraná. It operates grain reception, storage, industrialization, and ag-input distribution across multiple states — directly comparable to Auriverde's grain, input, and feed business units, though at much larger scale.
• Aurora Coop (Aurora Alimentos): Aurora Coop is one of Brazil's largest food cooperatives and Auriverde's most strategic partner. Both are Brazilian agricultural cooperatives operating in swine, poultry, and dairy integration, making Aurora a directly comparable business model and the key counterpart in Auriverde's PRSA program.

Regional players

• Coopermota Cooperativa: Coopermota is a São Paulo state-based agricultural cooperative with grain, inputs, feed, and fuel operations. Comparable multi-business producer cooperative model but primarily serves a different geography (SP/MG border region).
• Copérdia: Copérdia is a Santa Catarina-based agricultural cooperative operating grain storage, ag inputs, and livestock support. Geographic overlap with Auriverde in SC and direct competition in producer services make it a regional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaurora
• Facebookfacebook.com/cooperauriverde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooperativa-regional-auriverde

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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