Golden Foods

What Golden Foods does

Golden Foods S.A. is a Spanish B2B food manufacturer and private-label co-packer founded in 1986 and headquartered in Las Torres de Cotillas, Murcia. The company operates a single 85,000 m² production site with an annual capacity of 30 million kilograms and employs approximately 130 people, producing ready-to-eat prepared dishes, canned fruits, sauces, and vegetable products under customer brands for major European retailers including Carrefour, Lidl, Aldi, Alcampo, El Corte Inglés, and Alteza.

The product portfolio is organized across three categories: prepared dishes (Vasitos portion cups, To Go! meals, Cremas 2 en 1 and Cremas Dúo dual-texture soups, salads, and porridge), fruits (canned fruit, fruit cups, and vegan gelatins), and sauces (traditional and Italian variants). A parallel Golden Organic sub-brand spans Vasitos ECO, To Go! ECO, and Salsas ECO lines, certified by CAERM and USDA Organic. Innovation is driven by an in-house R&D team and has yielded trade-show-recognized launches such as Crema 2 en 1 (PLMA 2022) and Bocados Veggie, a plant-based ready-meat dish (SIAL Innovation 2022). The company holds IFS Food, IFS Broker, and BRCGS food-safety certifications, providing the compliance baseline required for private-label supply to demanding retailers.

Golden Foods generates revenue through B2B manufacturing fees and product sales to retail-chain clients under private-label agreements, with no direct consumer pricing or branded retail sales. The company goes to market via a sales-led motion targeting international private-label briefs, supported by recurring presence at PLMA Amsterdam and SIAL Paris, product catalogs, and corporate digital channels. Distribution is handled in partnership with Euromadi to channel product into retail networks across Spain and broader Europe. The company is privately held, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or parent entity, and is currently operated independently from its single Murcia facility.

Name

Golden Foods

Legal name

GOLDEN FOODS S.A.

Website

https://goldenfoods.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Golden Foods is a Spanish B2B food manufacturer and private-label co-packer producing ready-meals, canned fruits, sauces, and organic products for major European grocery retailers from a single 85,000 m² facility in Murcia with 30 million kg of annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Food Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Shelf-Stable Pantry Staples (Grains, Pasta, Rice, Beans, Canned Foods) (CRADAAAA)

Keywords

• Private label food
• Ready meal manufacturing
• Co-packing services
• Canned fruit products
• Organic food production

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Torres De Cotillas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: Golden Foods operates as an international food manufacturer and co-packer, developing private label projects for retail chains and large food companies. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees and product sales to business customers under their brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Golden Foods S.A. is a Spanish food manufacturer and co-packer that produces private-label ready meals, fruit, and vegetable products from its 85,000 m² facility in Las Torres de Cotillas, Murcia, Spain. Founded in 1986, the company supplies major European retail chains including Carrefour, Lidl, Aldi, Alcampo, and El Corte Inglés under their own private labels, with annual production capacity of approximately 30 million kilograms.

Product overview

Golden Foods is a Spanish food manufacturer specializing in ready-to-eat prepared dishes, fruit, and vegetable products since 1986. The company operates as a co-packer and develops private-label products for retail chains. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: (1) Platos Preparados (Prepared Dishes) encompassing Vasitos (portion cups with rice, quinoa, pasta, spelt/lentils in conventional and organic ECO versions), To Go! (ready-to-eat meals in portable format including organic ECO variants), Cremas 2 en 1 and Cremas Dúo (innovative dual-texture soups with cereals), Ensaladas (gourmet salads with quinoa, spelt, rye), and Porridge (oatmeal breakfast cups); (2) Salsas (Sauces) including Traditional Sauces (tomato sauce, empanada filling, vegetable sauté), Italian Sauces (Napolitana, Bolognese without meat, Basil), and Organic ECO Sauces; (3) Frutas (Fruits) encompassing Canned Fruits (peach, pineapple, mango, cocktail, fruit cocktail, grapes), Vegan Gelatins (strawberry, pineapple, peach), Fruit Cups (various formats), and Jarred Fruits and Vegetables. Products are available in conventional and organic (Golden Organic) lines, with items sold individually or in multi-pack formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Golden Organic: Organic product line with certified ecological agricultural products including fruits, vegetables, legumes, and cereals. Products are environmentally friendly, vegan, and contain natural nutrients and vitamins.

Products and services

• Private Label Ready Meals

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PLMA InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolden Foods participates in PLMA (Private Label Manufacturers Association) annual exhibitions in Amsterdam, showcasing innovative private label products to international retail buyers.
• SIAL ExhibitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolden Foods participates in SIAL food exhibition in Paris, presenting Bocados Veggie innovation and meeting international food industry professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bonduelle: French-headquartered processor and co-packer of canned, frozen and prepared vegetables for European grocery retailers and food service. Directly comparable on preserved vegetable and ready-meal private-label volumes.
• Grupo IAN: Spanish food manufacturer producing canned vegetables, sauces and ready-meals, with private-label and branded activity for European retailers. Closest Iberian peer in product mix and customer base to Golden Foods.
• SVZ International: Belgian-based (Cargill-owned) fruit and vegetable processing specialist producing purees, concentrates and preserved fruit for food manufacturers and retailers. Comparable on fruit processing and B2B private-label supply.
• Florette: European leader in fresh, ready-to-eat salads and prepared vegetables supplied to grocery retailers under private label. Directly comparable in fresh / convenience ready-meal category served to the same retail channel.
• Hero Group: Swiss private-label and branded specialist in preserved fruits, baby food and convenience meals. Directly comparable in shelf-stable fruit and private-label co-packing for European retailers.
• Coroos: Dutch private-label fruit and vegetable co-packer producing canned and ambient fruit/vegetable products for European retail chains. Directly comparable in fruit-in-conserva and co-manufacturing private-label model.
• Agrana: Austrian fruit preparations, starch and fruit juice concentrates manufacturer supplying food manufacturers and private-label customers. Comparable on fruit processing, co-manufacturing model and B2B customer mix.
• Bakkavor Group: UK-listed specialist private-label supplier of fresh prepared foods (meals, salads, desserts) to grocery retailers. Directly comparable in private-label prepared-meal co-packing for tier-1 grocery customers.
• Greencore Group: UK-listed leading manufacturer of private-label convenience foods (sandwiches, salads, ready meals) for major European and UK grocery retailers. Directly comparable in private-label ready-meal co-packing business model.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global food and agriculture giant with extensive food ingredient and co-manufacturing capabilities including private-label and packaged food lines across Europe. Overlaps with Golden Foods in scale and customer types but at much broader scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goldenfoods.ESP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golden-foods
• Instagraminstagram.com/goldenfoods_esp
• Xx.com/goldenfoods_esp

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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