Costeño Alimentos

What Costeño Alimentos does

Costeño Alimentos S.A.C. is a Peruvian branded food company headquartered in Lima that produces, packages, and distributes staple consumer food products — primarily rice, legumes, sugar, cooking oil, rice flour, and rice-based snacks — under a portfolio of six brands (Costeño, Paisana, Hoja Redonda, Molino Rojo, Arroz del Sur, and Graneles) targeting different price points and regional segments, including parboiled rice, fortified rice with iron, zinc, and eight vitamins and minerals, and gluten-free rice flour. The company operates a SUNAT-authorized Public Customs Warehouse (Depósito Aduanero Público) of 4,226.76 mt2 in Callao, providing a regulated third-party logistics service that complements its core CPG business.

The business runs a dual-channel model: a B2B corporate sales channel ('Venta Corporativa') selling bulk sack formats (25kg to 50kg) to restaurants, chifas, caterers, and food service operators across Peru, and a B2C retail channel distributing packaged consumer goods (750g to 5kg formats) through traditional grocery and modern trade. Pricing is unit-based, with wholesale bulk pricing for commercial customers and standard retail pricing for consumers; specialty offerings include fortified, parboiled, whole grain, and gluten-free variants. Content marketing is built around the 'Mundo Costeño' recipe blog, which uses company products as ingredients to drive consumer engagement.

Costeño Alimentos is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian food group Camil Alimentos, operating under the Camil corporate integrity program. The company is registered as a Sociedad Anónima Cerrada (S.A.C.) under RUC 20536727524 and has 251-500 employees. Recent strategic activity has centered on product line extensions (popcorn seasoning, pre-cooked oatmeal, gluten-free rice flour) launched in 2021, and the formalization of the wholesale channel and customs warehouse service line.

Name

Costeño Alimentos

Legal name

COSTEÑO ALIMENTOS S.A.C.

Website

https://costenoalimentos.com.pe

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Costeño Alimentos is a Peruvian branded food company that produces and distributes rice, legumes, sugar, oil, and rice-based products under six brands to retail consumers and wholesale food service operators across Peru, and operates a SUNAT-authorized public customs warehouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Foods (Rice and Grain Products)

NAICS

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Groceries & Shelf-Stable Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Edible Oils & Fats Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Rice wholesale distribution
• Consumer packaged foods
• Legumes and cooking oil
• Customs warehouse services
• Food service supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Sale of branded food products including rice, legumes, sugar, cooking oil, rice flour, rice crackers, and popcorn seasonings through wholesale and retail channels across Peru.
2. Customs Warehouse Services: Storage and logistics services for imported and exported merchandise through authorized public customs warehouse, with service traceability and complaint handling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Costeño Alimentos manufactures, packages, and distributes a multi-brand portfolio of staple foods in Peru — principally rice, legumes, sugar, and vegetable oil — through both branded retail packaged goods and bulk sacks sold via a dedicated corporate/wholesale channel. The company also operates a SUNAT-authorized Public Customs Warehouse (Depósito Aduanero Público) of 4,226.76 mt2 providing merchandise storage services with traceability.

Product overview

Costeño Alimentos is a Peruvian wholesale food and groceries company operating a multi-brand portfolio across rice, legumes, vegetable oil, sugar, rice-based products, and prepared foods. The core Costeño brand serves as the primary consumer-facing line, supplemented by sub-brands including Hoja Redonda (canned goods, jams, legumes), Paisana (rice and legumes with fortified products), Molino Rojo (health-focused rice products), Arroz del Sur (Arequipa regional brand), and Graneles (bulk products for businesses). Additional offerings include rice flour, oatmeal, rice cookies, popcorn seasonings, and strawberry jams. The company also operates a public customs warehouse service. Products are distributed to families and businesses throughout Peru via corporate sales channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hoja Redonda: Brand known for rice, packaged legumes, canned prepared legumes, canned peaches, pineapples, and strawberry jam selections.
• Costeño
• Paisana
• Molino Rojo
• Arroz del Sur
• Graneles

Products and services

• Costeño Brand Portfolio Primary consumer brand line offering rice, legumes, vegetable oil, sugar, and rice cookies for Peruvian households; positioned as a quality, innovation, and flavor brand.
• Hoja Redonda Brand Sub-brand offering rice, packaged legumes, canned prepared legumes, canned peaches and pineapples, and strawberry jams, targeted at practical home cooking.
• Paisana Brand Sub-brand of rice and legumes targeted at Peruvian families, sourced from northern valleys of Peru; includes fortified rice with iron, zinc, and 8 vitamins and minerals.
• Molino Rojo Brand Health-focused sub-brand offering brown rice and regular rice products for family nutrition and healthy eating.
• Arroz del Sur Brand Regional sub-brand trusted by Arequipa residents, offering rice, legumes, and sugar with grain texture tied to Arequipa's gastronomic tradition.
• Graneles Bulk Products Division Bulk products division offering more than 10 brands of bulk rice and sugar for businesses in sack format (50kg, 49kg, 25kg).
• Depósito Aduanero Público (Public Customs Warehouse Service) SUNAT-authorized public customs warehouse service for merchandise storage and customs-related services, with 4,226.76 mt2 capacity, service traceability, and complaint handling procedures.
• Sazonador Costeño Pops (Popcorn Seasoning) Popcorn seasoning/flavoring product available in butter and caramel flavors, packaged in sachet and jar formats for at-home consumption.
• Avena Precocida Costeño (Pre-cooked Oatmeal) Pre-cooked oatmeal for quick breakfast preparation, containing fiber, proteins, iron, and zinc.
• Harina de arroz Costeño (Gluten-free Rice Flour) Gluten-free rice flour for versatile cooking applications, including sweet and savory recipes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gluten-free rice crackers at 8-9 kcal per piece, cholesterol-free
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SUNAT (Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUNAT authorization for operating a Public Customs Warehouse (Depósito Aduanero Público) service. The warehouse is authorized with a capacity of 4,226.76 mt2 for merchandise storage, including service traceability system and complaint handling procedures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alicorp S.A.A. Peru's largest CPG company, with overlapping branded staples across rice, oils, noodles, cookies and detergents. Directly competes with Costeño across multiple categories and channels in the Peruvian market.
• Molitalia S.A. Peruvian manufacturer of pasta, cookies and related staples sold under brands like Fanny and Moli. Comparable as a multi-brand Peruvian CPG player in shelf-stable, family-oriented staples.
• San Fernando S.A. Leading Peruvian food company (poultry, processed meats and prepared foods) with a diversified brand portfolio and nationwide distribution. Comparable multi-brand, multi-category Peruvian food strategy.
• Gloria S.A. Major Peruvian food conglomerate (dairy, evaporated milk, juices, flour) operating a multi-brand portfolio and nationwide distribution. Directly comparable in brand portfolio breadth and Peruvian food-retail coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Bimbo del Perú: Peruvian subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo, the global baked-goods multinational. Broader incumbent in Peruvian packaged foods with overlapping retail distribution and mass-market brand positioning.
• Unilever Andina Perú: Peruvian subsidiary of Unilever operating across food, personal care and home care. Competes broadly with Costeño in cooking aids, oils and pantry staples but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Nestlé Perú S.A. Subsidiary of Nestlé S.A. offering a broad CPG portfolio (cereals, dairy, confectionery, culinary) in Peru. Larger multinational incumbent overlapping with Costeño's staple foods and culinary categories.

Others

• Cargill Perú S.A.C. Peruvian arm of global agribusiness Cargill, active in grain origination, oilseed processing and food ingredient supply. Comparable as a large-scale operator in rice, oils and agricultural commodity flows underlying Costeño's products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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