Arepas Sonsoneña

Name

Arepas Sonsoneña

Legal name

PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS LA SONSONEÑA S.A.S.

Website

https://sonsonena.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Colombian Food Manufacturing (Traditional Corn Arepas)

NAICS

Tortilla Manufacturing (311830), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing (31182)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Grain Mill Products (2040), Cookies & Crackers (2052)

akta.pro primary industry

Tortilla & Corn Chips Manufacturing (AFAKAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Couscous, Bulgur & Other Processed Grain Foods Manufacturing (AFAKABAJ), Breakfast Foods & Cereals (Cereal, Granola, Oatmeal) (CRADAAAE)

Keywords

• Colombian arepa manufacturing
• Traditional corn products
• Fresh bakery production
• Colombian baked goods
• Corn-based food products

Headquarters

HQ city

Sabaneta

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Retail): Direct sales of arepas and baked goods (horneados) to consumers through company e-commerce platform and supermarket distribution network. Products include white arepas, yellow arepas, chócolo arepas, mote arepas, media tela arepas, round arepas, pandequeso, and almojábanas.
2. Wholesale to Retailers: Bulk sales of arepa products to small retailers (tenderos) and supermarket chains throughout the Medellín metropolitan area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arepas Sonsoneña manufactures and sells traditional Colombian corn arepas made from white, yellow, mote, and chócolo corn in multiple formats (round, media tela, delgada, pa' rellenar, La Matrona), packaged for daily fresh consumption. The company also produces complementary baked goods such as pandequeso and almojábana, and distributes them across the Medellín metropolitan area through supermarkets, its own e-commerce site, and a dedicated wholesale channel for small retailers.

Product overview

Arepas Sonsoneña is a Colombian food products company offering a portfolio of traditional corn-based products centered around arepas, along with complementary baked goods. The core product line consists of various arepa varieties made from different types of corn (white, yellow, mote, chócolo) in multiple formats including traditional round arepas, media tela (thin/thin sheet-style), and specialty products like arepas for filling (pa' rellenar) and La Matrona. The add-on module includes baked Colombian favorites such as almojábanas and pandequesos (cheese breads). All arepas are marketed as fresh, daily-made traditional products with a focus on Colombian culinary heritage, and are distributed through supermarkets across Medellín and the metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arepa Blanca – 5 Unidades – 520 gr

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured across 20+ supermarket chains in Medellín metropolitan area

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Euro SupermercadocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor supermarket chain partner distributing Arepas Sonsoneña products across their retail locations in the Medellín metropolitan area.
• Supermercados ExitocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Colombian supermarket chain (Cencosud) distributing Arepas Sonsoneña products through their Exito brand stores.
• La 80 SupermercadoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional supermarket chain distributing Arepas Sonsoneña products in the Medellín metropolitan area.
• Supermercados MaxiFruvercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional supermarket chain partner distributing Arepas Sonsoneña products.
• Jovanny Cano (Aliado)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual business ally (tendero) featured in Zona Tenderos section as a partner representative.
• Liliana (Aliada)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual business ally (tendera) featured in Zona Tenderos section as a partner representative.
• Olmer (Aliado)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual business ally (tendero) featured in Zona Tenderos section as a partner representative.
• FOODISTERSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood blogger/influencer who creates recipes featuring Arepas Sonsoneña products, contributing to content marketing efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Nutresa: Colombia's largest packaged food conglomerate (Colcafé, Zenú, Noel, among many brands) with broad CPG portfolio including meat products and packaged foods distributed nationally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in Colombian packaged foods that competes for the same supermarket shelf space and consumer wallet share.
• Grupo Bimbo: Global bakery and packaged food giant with significant operations across Latin America (including Colombia), producing breads, baked goods, and adjacent snacks. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for traditional baked-goods and bread occasions with industrial scale.

Direct peers

• Arepas El Paisa: Traditional Colombian arepa manufacturer with a heritage brand identity targeting Antioqueño consumers. Comparable in product format (corn-based arepas), regional market focus, and traditional recipe positioning.
• Arepas Doña Arepa: Colombian arepa brand producing traditional and specialty arepa varieties for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a direct competitor in the packaged arepa category with overlapping supermarket distribution channels and target consumer.
• Arepas La Costaña: Colombian arepa manufacturer and direct competitor focused on traditional corn-based arepas for the Antioquia and national market, with similar artisanal positioning and supermarket distribution. Highly comparable as a regional arepa specialist in the same product category and customer base.
• Arepas La Abuela: Colombian arepa producer selling traditional packaged arepas in retail channels. Comparable as a regional arepa manufacturer with similar product formats and traditional positioning.
• Mama Arepa: Colombian arepa brand offering packaged arepas for retail and wholesale. Comparable in core product (corn arepas), distribution through supermarkets, and family/heritage-style branding approach.

Emerging players

• Arepas Tío Mingo: Smaller Colombian arepa brand with presence in local retail and emerging distribution channels. Comparable as an emerging player in the same traditional arepa category but with smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/arepassonsoneña

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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