Iberfruta

What Iberfruta does

Iberfruta (legal entity IBERFRUTA-MUERZA S.A.U.) is a privately-held Spanish B2B producer of semi-finished fruit and vegetable ingredients for the food industry, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Azagra, Navarra. The company sells aseptic purees, pulps, particulates, and individually quick-frozen (IQF) fruit and vegetable pieces as inputs to industrial food manufacturers across six primary segments: baby food, jams and preserves, pastry and bakery, fruit juices, yogurt, and ice cream. Products are organized into four branded lines — Iberfruit (citrus, stone fruits, berries and other fruits), Iberveg (vegetables), Ibertrop (tropical fruits), and Iberlegum (chickpeas and beans) — and ship globally in aseptic and frozen packaging formats (drums, octobins, bag-in-box, bulk bins).

Name

Iberfruta

Legal name

IBERFRUTA-MUERZA S.A.U.

Website

https://iberfruta.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

B2B producer of semi-finished fruit and vegetable ingredients — aseptic purees, IQF frozen pieces, and particulates — supplied to industrial food manufacturers across baby food, jam, pastry, juice, yogurt, and ice cream segments from facilities in Spain and Morocco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients (Semi-finished)

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Purees & Fruit/Vegetable Bases (Aseptic, Frozen, Drum) (AFAKAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Processing (IQF, Frozen Blends) (AFAKAFAG), Baby Food & Infant Fruit/Vegetable Products (Purees, Pouches) (AFAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Fruit purees
• Frozen fruit ingredients
• Food industry supplier
• Aseptic processing
• Semi-finished produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Azagra

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semi-finished Fruit and Vegetable Products: B2B supplier of semi-finished fruit and vegetable ingredients to food industry manufacturers. Products include purées, pulps, particulates, and frozen fruits sold to producers of baby food, jams, pastries, fruit juices, yogurts, and ice creams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Iberfruta is a B2B producer of semi-finished fruit and vegetable ingredients (aseptic and IQF purees, pulps, particulates, cubes, and frozen fruits) sold to food industry manufacturers producing baby food, jams, pastries, juices, yogurts, and ice creams. The company processes fresh seasonal raw materials through proprietary technologies (IQF, ICE Gen, aseptic packaging) at three facilities in Spain and Morocco with combined capacity of 109,000 tons. Products are customized to client specifications and packaged in formats including aseptic drums (230kg), metal drums (215kg), octobins (175kg), bag-in-box (25kg), and frozen containers up to 1000kg.

Product overview

Iberfruta is a B2B food ingredients company offering semi-finished fruit and vegetable products organized into four product lines: Iberfruit (citrus, stone fruits, berries, and other fruits), Iberveg (vegetable ingredients), Ibertrop (tropical fruits), and Iberlegum (legume-based solutions). These are processed using proprietary technologies including IQF (Individually Quick Frozen), ICE Gen (for color and flavor preservation), and unpasteurized purees. The company provides flexible packaging solutions in both aseptic and frozen formats, serving food industry customers manufacturing baby food, jams, pastries, fruit juices, yogurts, ice creams, and smoothies. The core value proposition is adaptability to customer-specific requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iberfruit Fruit-based semi-finished ingredient line including citrus (orange, blood orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, tangerine, bergamot, bitter orange), stone fruits (peach, nectarine, flat peach, apricot, plum, cherry, sour cherry), berries (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, currant, black currant), and other fruits (apple, pear, quince, fig, kiwi). Supplied to food industry manufacturers as purees, pulps, IQF-frozen pieces, and particulates.
• Iberveg Vegetable-based semi-finished ingredient line including leeks, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, zucchini, spinach, broccoli, bell pepper, peas, cucumber, turnips, parsnips, kale, and beets. Supplied to food industry manufacturers for prepared food applications.
• Ibertrop Tropical fruit semi-finished ingredient line including pineapple, mango, kaki, cantaloupe melon, green melon, and watermelon. Supplied as purees, pulps, and IQF-frozen pieces to food manufacturers producing juices, smoothies, and fruit-based products.
• Iberlegum Legume-based semi-finished ingredient line including chickpeas and beans, supplied to food industry manufacturers for prepared foods, hummus, plant-based protein products, and similar applications.
• IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) Fruit Products Standalone IQF-frozen fruit products processed using individually quick freezing technology that freezes each fruit piece in approximately 10 to 15 minutes, preserving nutrients and vitamins while avoiding block formation. Supplied for ice cream, yogurt, bakery, and frozen dessert inclusions.
• ICE Gen Purees Standalone processed fruit purees manufactured using ICE Gen technology, which uses limited processing time and lower energy consumption to conserve natural flavor and color of the original product. Supplied for baby food, juice, yogurt, and pastry applications.
• Aseptic Purees in Bulk Packaging Standalone aseptic puree products packaged in conical plastic drums (230kg), metal drums (215kg), octobin/cardboard drums (175kg), and bag-in-box systems (25kg) for extended shelf-life industrial supply. Produced at Azagra facility with 90,000-ton capacity line.
• Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Products in Bulk Packaging Standalone frozen fruit and vegetable products packaged in metal drums (170kg), waxed cardboard (18-20kg), boxes (10-20kg), buckets (10kg), and bulk containers (1000kg BIN and ARCA). Processed at Huelva and Morocco facilities for global frozen food industry supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy efficiency increased by 20% through ammonia compressor installation in refrigeration system
• +8 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PLENTYFOOD ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2025Iberfruta Muerza S.A.U. is part of the PLENTYFOOD consortium integrated by 8 companies and 3 research centers for food development projects.
• AMC Innova Juice and DrinkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Consortium partner in NUTRIPRECISION project, a R&D+i initiative under the CIEN program funded by CDTI. Project develops new food products and technological platforms for precision nutrition strategies aimed at preventing age-related health issues.
• Hijo de José Martínez SomalocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Consortium partner in NUTRIPRECISION project for developing precision nutrition products and platforms.
• Grupo ICAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Consortium partner in NUTRIPRECISION project for developing precision nutrition products.
• Congelados de NavarracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Consortium partner in NUTRIPRECISION project for developing precision nutrition products.
• Galletas GullóncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Consortium partner in NUTRIPRECISION project for developing precision nutrition products.
• EuropastrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Consortium partner in NUTRIPRECISION project for developing precision nutrition products.
• 6 Research CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Six research centers participating in NUTRIPRECISION project alongside consortium of 7 companies to develop precision nutrition solutions.
• Profer 4food ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Development of new fermented and/or probiotic foods from agri-food byproducts under the State Research, Development and Innovation Program oriented to Society's Challenges.
• SAI Platform (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the SAI platform's FSA (Farm Sustainability Assessment) which investigates innovation for sustainable development.
• FerDoñana InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative promoting irrigation efficiency in the Doñana region, contributing to water conservation through participation in the Program for the Promotion of Irrigation Efficiency in Doñana.
• IDAE (Instituto de Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía)minorOthersEnergy efficiency project funding through the National Energy Efficiency Fund, co-financed by the European Union through the FEDER Operational Program for Sustainable Growth 2014-2020.
• European Union (FEDER)minorOthersCo-financing of various sustainability and energy efficiency projects through European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and FEDER programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Boiron Frères: French fruit processor Boiron Frères produces fruit purees, coulis and preparations for foodservice and food manufacturers - a comparable B2B fruit puree supplier with primarily European/regional reach similar to Iberfruta's footprint.
• Zuegg: Italian family-owned Zuegg processes fruit into purees, jams and ingredients, primarily serving European markets - a regional/adjacent peer with overlapping technology and product formats but a more consumer-branded orientation than Iberfruta.

Direct peers

• SVZ (Royal Cosun): SVZ, part of Dutch cooperative Royal Cosun, supplies fruit and vegetable purees, concentrates and IQF products to food and beverage manufacturers globally - a near-direct functional overlap with Iberfruta's puree and frozen fruit portfolio.
• Frulact (Ingredion): Portuguese-origin Frulact, now part of Ingredion, is a leading European supplier of fruit preparations and inclusions for yogurt, ice cream and bakery - directly overlapping Iberfruta's customer segments and product formats.
• Döhler: German family-owned Döhler produces fruit-based ingredients, purees, juice concentrates and flavors for food and beverage manufacturers, serving many of the same end-segments (dairy, bakery, beverages) as Iberfruta.
• Symrise Diana Foods: Symrise's Diana Foods division supplies fruit, vegetable and botanical solutions to food, beverage and pet food manufacturers, competing with Iberfruta in fruit/vegetable-based semi-finished ingredients for industrial customers.
• AGRANA Fruit: Austrian-headquartered AGRANA operates a large fruit preparations division serving yogurt, ice cream and bakery customers with fruit purees, particulates and inclusions - the closest direct competitor to Iberfruta in B2B semi-finished fruit ingredients across Europe.
• Südzucker Fruit & Veg Solutions: Südzucker's fruit and vegetable solutions business produces frozen fruit, fruit preparations and purees for dairy, bakery and beverage customers - a directly comparable B2B fruit ingredients portfolio to Iberfruta's.

Broad incumbents

• ADM: ADM is a global agricultural processor and food ingredients supplier with a fruit/vegetable ingredient offering for food manufacturers, providing scale and procurement advantage that Iberfruta cannot match.
• Cargill Food Ingredients: Global food ingredients major Cargill supplies fruit/vegetable purees, concentrates and inclusions as part of a much broader portfolio - an incumbent competitor with deeper capital and global sourcing reach than Iberfruta.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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