Bioalverde

What Bioalverde does

Bioalverde is a non-profit social-labor insertion company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain. It is wholly promoted and institutionally backed by Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla, operating under the Catholic charity's social outreach mission. The company employs between 11 and 50 staff and runs a multi-channel retail and agricultural ecosystem focused on organic food, circular economy, and the labor insertion of people at risk of social exclusion.

The core product surface consists of two physical ecomercados (Montequinto opened 2018, Nervión opened 2022) selling certified organic and fair trade produce, bulk goods, and café items; an online eco store; a farm and distribution center in Montequinto with permaculture zones; two Tienda Moda Re- second-hand fashion stores; a textile collection and processing center in Camas; and supporting offerings including weekly Ecocajas/Ecocestas subscription boxes, Regala Eco gift boxes, educational farm visits, and a recipe blog. All organic products carry CAAE certification, and operations are certified to UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015 and UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015. Partnerships with Cáritas, CAAE, and Ecovalia anchor the institutional, certification, and industry-association dimensions of the business.

Bioalverde's business model is primarily direct-to-consumer retail of certified organic products and second-hand textiles within the Seville province, supplemented by subscription-box recurring revenue. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by product type. The target customer is health-conscious, sustainability-oriented individual consumers in Seville interested in organic food, responsible consumption, and mission-aligned brands. As a non-profit, revenue generation is subordinate to its dual social and environmental mission rather than profit maximization, and the company is privately held with no external investors.

Name

Bioalverde

Legal name

Bioalverde

Website

https://bioalverde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bioalverde is a non-profit social-labor insertion company in Seville, Spain, backed by Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla. It sells certified organic products and second-hand fashion through physical ecomercados, an online store, and a textile recycling program, while employing people at risk of social exclusion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Retail

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Produce & Farm Market Retail (CRAHAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Natural Foodservice & Restaurant Supply Wholesale (AFAIAJAJ), Organic & Natural Packaged Grocery Wholesale (AFAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Organic food retail
• Textile recycling services
• Social labor insertion
• Eco-friendly products
• Sustainable consumption

Headquarters

HQ city

Dos Hermanas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eco Product Sales: Bioalverde generates revenue through the sale of certified organic products including fresh produce, bulk goods (honeys, jams, pastas, oils, wines), and eco products through their physical ecomercados and online store. The company is a non-profit entity driven by social mission rather than profit maximization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bioalverde fundamentally sells certified organic food and ecological household products through a network of physical eco-markets and an online store, complemented by second-hand textile retail (Moda Re-), textile recycling services, subscription-based eco boxes/baskets (Ecocajas/Ecocestas), gift boxes (Regala Eco), and educational farm visits to its 27-hectare organic farm (Huerto de Bioalverde). All operations are framed as a social and labor insertion initiative promoting responsible consumption and reduced food waste under the Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla umbrella.

Product overview

Bioalverde is a non-profit social insertion company promoted by Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla, operating a multi-channel retail and agricultural ecosystem focused on sustainable and ecological consumption. The core offerings consist of physical ecomarkets (Eco-Markets with cafeterias), an online eco-store, and a textile recycling/re-fashion store. Supporting services include farm visits, eco recipe content, and weekly produce subscription boxes (ecocestas/ecocajas). All food products carry CAAE organic certification, and operations comply with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 quality and environmental standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tienda Moda Re-: A second-hand and sustainable fashion store focused on textile recycling and circular economy.

Products and services

• Ecomercados (Eco-Markets) Physical eco-markets selling certified organic food and ecological household products directly to consumers; operated as community-facing retail stores in Seville. The Montequinto store (launched 2018) and the Nervión store plus cafeteria (launched 2022) form the company's primary physical retail network.
• Tienda Online (Online Eco Store) Online store selling the same range of certified organic food and ecological household products offered in the physical eco-markets; serves consumers across Spain with home delivery.
• Tienda Moda Re- (Re-Fashion Second-Hand Store) Retail point selling second-hand clothing recovered through the textile recycling program, promoting circular fashion and reuse to consumers interested in sustainable apparel.
• Reciclaje Textil (Textile Recycling Service) Textile collection, sorting and processing service that recovers used clothing; reusable items are channeled to Moda Re- for second-hand sale, while the remainder is recycled, supporting the circular textile economy.
• Centro de Reparto - Huerto Ecológico de Bioalverde (Distribution Center & Organic Farm) The Huerto Ecológico is Bioalverde's own 27-hectare organic farm producing part of the company's certified organic food range, while the Centro de Reparto acts as the central distribution hub for eco-markets and online orders.
• Ecocajas y Ecocestas (Eco Boxes and Baskets) Recurring subscription boxes and baskets of certified organic and eco-friendly products delivered to subscribers, providing a regular zero-waste shopping experience.
• Regala Eco (Eco Gift Boxes) Curated gift boxes of eco-friendly and organic products, positioned as a sustainable gifting option for consumers and corporate customers during holiday and seasonal periods.
• Visita al Huerto (Farm Visits) Paid guided educational tours of Bioalverde's organic farm for schools, families and community groups, showcasing organic agriculture, permaculture and responsible consumption practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Social labor insertion of people at risk of social exclusion

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Cáritas Diocesana de SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioalverde is a non-profit insertion company impulsed and backed by Cáritas Diocesana de Sevilla. This is the founding parent organization that provides institutional support and alignment with the social mission of labor insertion for people at risk of social exclusion.
• CAAE (Comité Extremeño de Agricultura Ecológica)coreOthersCAAE is the certification body that grants Bioalverde its Organic Agriculture certification, ensuring all products meet ecological production standards.
• EcovaliasupportingOthersEcovalia is the Spanish professional association for organic production that Bioalverde is affiliated with, supporting the organic farming and sustainable agriculture ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veritas: Spain's largest organic supermarket chain, operating 70+ stores across Catalonia, Madrid, and Andalusia. Direct competitor to Bioalverde's ecomercado concept, with overlapping product range (organic fresh, bulk, fair trade) and a similar target customer, but at national scale and without the social-insertion mission.
• Herbolario Navarro: Established Spanish organic/natural products retailer founded in 1771, with both physical stores and e-commerce. Comparable in product mix (organic, ecological, fair-trade) and DTC motion, though historically concentrated in Madrid.
• Humana Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo: Spanish non-profit foundation that collects used clothing and operates second-hand fashion stores to fund development cooperation programs. Highly comparable to Bioalverde's Tienda Moda Re- vertical and Camas textile processing center in both circular-economy model and social-mission funding structure.
• Koopera: Spanish cooperative network for textile reuse and second-hand retail, with collection points and stores. Directly comparable to Bioalverde's Moda Re- stores and textile recycling center in terms of clothing collection, sorting, and resale operations.
• Biogran: Spanish wholesale distributor of organic, ecological, and fair-trade products supplying both retailers and final consumers. Comparable through its organic grocery assortment and bulk offering, overlapping with Bioalverde's ecomercado range.
• Moda Re- (Caritas): Other Cáritas diocesan branches operate Tienda Moda Re- second-hand stores under the same brand, sharing the social-insertion and circular-economy model with Bioalverde. They are sister initiatives rather than competitors, but represent the most structurally comparable peer organization.

Regional players

• Mercado Social de Sevilla: Andalusian network of solidarity-economy cooperatives offering organic and fair-trade products to Seville-area consumers. Directly comparable customer base and product philosophy; competes for the same mission-aligned consumer in Seville.

Broad incumbents

• El Corte Inglés (Bio Section): Spain's largest department store chain with a substantial organic and ecological product range across food and household categories. Overlaps with Bioalverde's product assortment and target segment, but competes as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.

Others

• Ecovalia: Spanish professional association for organic production that Bioalverde is a member of. Not a commercial competitor, but a sector-defining association whose ecosystem and standards shape Bioalverde's operating environment and partner network.
• Caritas Diocesana de Sevilla (other programs): Parent organization operating other social-labor insertion enterprises (recycling, catering, gardening services). Highly comparable mission and operational model; not a commercial competitor but represents the institutional ecosystem Bioalverde belongs to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Bioalverde
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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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