Cialne
Cialne (Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste) is a family-owned, vertically integrated Brazilian poultry agribusiness based in Fortaleza, Ceará, producing fertile eggs, day-old chicks, broiler chickens, and Nutricial feed for poultry producers and slaughterhouses across North, Northeast, and Southeast Brazil.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1966
- HeadquartersFortaleza, Philippines
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cialne does
Cialne (Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste) is a privately held, vertically integrated poultry agribusiness headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Founded in 1966 by Francisco de Araújo Carneiro and still controlled by the Carneiro family, the company operates across the full avian production chain — from specialized grandparent (avó) and matrix (matrizeiro) breeder farms, through modern hatcheries, broiler grow-out farms, and two own-brand feed factories (Fortaleza at ~400 tonnes/day and Ubajara at ~220 tonnes/day). Cialne is the only company in North and Northeast Brazil with dedicated grandparent farms for parent chick production, a structural advantage underpinned by its exclusive regional positioning.
The company markets fertile eggs, day-old chicks (ROSS AP 95 and ROSS PP / Naked Neck genetic lines from Aviagen), broiler chickens (Frangos de Corte), and proprietary Nutricial-branded animal feed (AveForte for poultry, Lacsupra for dairy cattle). It runs an integration model (modelo de integração) with 9 partner producers that supply live broilers to slaughterhouses in Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão, while selling genetic material (fertile eggs and day-old chicks) to poultry producers across North, Northeast, and Southeast Brazil. Combined production capacity is approximately 70 million kg of broiler chickens per year across 27 owned production units, supported by 1,146 direct employees and an SAP management system implemented in 2008.
The revenue model is B2B hardware/biological sales with undisclosed pricing, executed through phone-based direct sales (minimum orders of 100-300 kg for live chicken and 100-300 chicks), a dedicated customer portal, and an integration supply chain. Beyond core poultry, Cialne retains legacy dairy operations under Sabor & Vida (acquired 2014), NZ Agro (2019 dairy cattle brand), and a paused Dudico chicken industrialization brand. Distribution is domestic Brazilian only, with sales and marketing via direct contact, Instagram, and a company website that includes ESG transparency artifacts such as biannual Brazilian salary equality compliance reports.
Cialne firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cialne
- Legal name
- Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste – Cialne
- Website
- https://cialne.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1966
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Cialne (Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste) is a family-owned, vertically integrated Brazilian poultry agribusiness based in Fortaleza, Ceará, producing fertile eggs, day-old chicks, broiler chickens, and Nutricial feed for poultry producers and slaughterhouses across North, Northeast, and Southeast Brazil.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cialne industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Poultry Production and Aviculture (Vertically Integrated)
- NAICS
- Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (11232), Poultry Hatcheries (11234), Chicken Egg Production (112310)
- SIC
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Integrated Poultry Operations (Vertically Integrated Farms) (AFAEADAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Breeder Flocks & Fertile Egg Production (Broiler/Layer Breeders) (AFAEADAC), Hatcheries & Chick Production (Day-Old Chicks, Pullets) (AFAEADAD), Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)
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Where Cialne is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fortaleza
- HQ country
- Philippines
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices18 records
Markets served
Cialne business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Fertile Eggs (Ovos Férteis): Cialne produces fertile eggs in high-sanitary matrizeiros (breeder farms) with rigorous biosecurity controls. Eggs are collected and sanitized 5 times per day. Some fertile eggs are sold directly to customers for incubation or resale, while others are incubated in-house to produce day-old chicks.
- Day-Old Chicks / Pintos (Pintos de 1 Dia): Production of day-old chicks (pintos de um dia) from ROSS AP 95 and ROSS PP (naked neck) genetic lines. Production occurs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays only. Minimum order of 100 chicks for pickup and 300 for delivery.
- Broiler Chickens (Frangos de Corte): Broiler chickens from ROSS genetics raised under rigorous quality control from creation, rearing, and growth phases. Chickens reach approximately 2.9 kg in 35 days. Cialne sells live birds to slaughterhouses in Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão, operating an integration model with partner producers.
- Animal Feed - Nutricial (Rações): Own feed production under the Nutricial brand, including AveForte (poultry) and Lacsupra (dairy cattle) product lines. Two factories produce approximately 600 tonnes per day (400T in Fortaleza, 220T in Ubajara) supplying over 25 units in Ceará.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Cialne product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cialne (Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste) is a vertically integrated poultry agribusiness that produces and sells fertile eggs, day-old chicks (ROSS AP 95 and ROSS PP / Pescoço Pelado genetic lines), broiler chickens, and proprietary animal feed (Nutricial brand including AveForte for poultry and Lacsupra for dairy cattle). The company runs its own grandparent and breeder farms, hatcheries, broiler farms, and two feed factories (Fortaleza 400T/day and Ubajara 220T/day). Its primary customers are poultry producers across North/Northeast and Southeast Brazil, slaughterhouses in Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão, and integrated partner producers operating under Cialne's integration model.
Product overview
Cialne (Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste) operates as a vertically integrated poultry agribusiness offering genetic material (fertile eggs and day-old chicks), broiler chickens, and proprietary animal feed. The core product portfolio includes: Ovos Férteis (fertile eggs from grandparent farms), Pintos (day-old chicks from ROSS lineage AP 95 and Naked Neck varieties), Frangos de Corte (ROSS lineage broilers), and Nutricial branded feed (including AveForte for poultry and Lacsupra for dairy cattle). The company also maintains legacy brands Dudico (chicken industrialization, paused) and NZ Agro (dairy), reflecting past diversification efforts before strategic refocusing on core poultry operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Nutricial: Animal feed brand producing pelleted feed for poultry and cattle. Includes AveForte line for poultry nutrition and Lacsupra line for dairy cattle.
Products and services
- Ovos Férteis (Fertile Eggs)
Quantifiable outcome
- 70 million kg of broiler chickens produced per year
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Cialne
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Cialne technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Cialne partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Aviagen / ROSScoreCialne uses Aviagen's ROSS genetics (ROSS AP 95 and ROSS PP/Pescoço Pelado) for its chick and broiler production. ROSS lineage is a world-leading poultry genetics brand providing the genetic foundation for Cialne's day-old chicks and broiler chickens.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves15 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Cialne competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Tyson Foods: One of the world's largest poultry producers with vertically integrated operations from genetics through processing. Comparable as a global incumbent in integrated broiler production, though focused primarily on the US market.
- Cargill Animal Nutrition (Nutron): Cargill's animal nutrition brand in Brazil, producing poultry and livestock feed at industrial scale. Comparable as a competing feed manufacturer serving the same Brazilian poultry integrator and broiler producer customer base.
- Agroceres (PIC/Agroceres Multimix): Brazilian animal genetics and nutrition group operating across swine, poultry, and cattle segments. Comparable as a Brazilian incumbent in animal genetics and feed, with overlapping customer segments in Brazilian livestock production.
Direct peers
- Cobb-Vantress: Global poultry genetics company (competing with Aviagen/ROSS) supplying grandparent and parent stock to broiler producers worldwide. Directly comparable as the principal alternative genetics supplier in the same category.
- Aurora Alimentos: One of Brazil's largest poultry and pork cooperatives, operating integrated broiler production and processing. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated poultry producer serving Brazilian regional and national markets.
- JBS / Seara: JBS is the world's largest meat processor, with Seara as its poultry-focused brand in Brazil. Competes directly in broiler production, slaughtering, and branded poultry products across the same Brazilian market.
- BRF (Brasil Foods): Brazil's largest poultry and processed foods company, competing across broiler production, value-added poultry products, and animal nutrition. Highly comparable vertically integrated business model and customer overlap with Brazilian poultry producers.
- Hubbard (Aviagen Group): Broiler breeding company within the Aviagen group offering alternative poultry genetics. Directly comparable as a poultry genetics peer addressing the same grandparent/parent stock market segment.
Others
- Aviagen: Cialne's core genetics supplier and partnership counterparty (ROSS lines). Listed as a peer because Aviagen defines the genetic ceiling for Cialne's day-old chick and broiler performance, making it the most strategic comparable in the value chain.
Emerging players
- Guabi Nutrição Animal: Brazilian animal nutrition company producing feed for poultry, swine, cattle, and aquaculture. Comparable as a regional feed peer competing for the same Brazilian poultry and livestock customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Cialne social profiles
Digital presenceCialne compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Cialne financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cialne leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Cialne subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Cialne funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cialne M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cialne
What does Cialne do?
Cialne (Companhia de Alimentos do Nordeste) is a vertically integrated poultry agribusiness that produces and sells fertile eggs, day-old chicks (ROSS AP 95 and ROSS PP / Pescoço Pelado genetic lines), broiler chickens, and proprietary animal feed (Nutricial brand including AveForte for poultry and Lacsupra for dairy cattle). The company runs its own grandparent and breeder farms, hatcheries, broiler farms, and two feed factories (Fortaleza 400T/day and Ubajara 220T/day). Its primary customers are poultry producers across North/Northeast and Southeast Brazil, slaughterhouses in Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão, and integrated partner producers operating under Cialne's integration model.
Is Cialne a public or private company?
Cialne is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Cialne founded?
Cialne was founded in 1966. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Cialne based?
Cialne is headquartered in Fortaleza, Philippines, in the Asia region.
How does Cialne make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Fertile Eggs (Ovos Férteis) is the primary driver. The others are day-Old Chicks / Pintos (Pintos de 1 Dia), broiler Chickens (Frangos de Corte) and animal Feed - Nutricial (Rações).
Who are Cialne's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Tyson Foods, Cargill Animal Nutrition (Nutron) and Agroceres (PIC/Agroceres Multimix). Direct peers are Cobb-Vantress, Aurora Alimentos, JBS / Seara, BRF (Brasil Foods) and Hubbard (Aviagen Group). Aviagen is listed as an others. Guabi Nutrição Animal is listed as an emerging player.
Does Cialne have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cialne.
What industry is Cialne in?
Cialne's product category is Poultry Production and Aviculture (Vertically Integrated). Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEADAI, Integrated Poultry Operations (Vertically Integrated Farms), with a secondary code of AFAEADAC, Breeder Flocks & Fertile Egg Production (Broiler/Layer Breeders). Its NAICS code is 11232 and its SIC code is 200.