SuKarne

What SuKarne does

SuKarne is a privately held Mexican meat and protein company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Culiacán, Sinaloa, with 10,000+ employees. The company operates a vertically integrated business model that spans cattle ranching, poultry operations, processing plants, conditioning centers, and a distribution network, terminating in its branded Tiendas SuKarne retail outlets and the SuKarne Express e-commerce platform. Its product portfolio centers on fresh beef and chicken products (including whole birds, cuts, and value-added processed meats), supported by a 100% clembuterol-free guarantee, BRCGS certification maintained for 14 consecutive years (recognized by NSF in May 2026), and an order-tracking system (SuKarne Rastrea) for direct-to-consumer fulfillment.

SuKarne distributes through 461+ physical stores under the 'Tiendas SuKarne' (TSK) brand across Mexico, the United States (California, Texas, Florida), Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, alongside the SuKarne Express online storefront. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer retail with unit-pricing at store level; no large enterprise B2B anchor accounts are disclosed. Marketing emphasizes food safety, brand trust, and community engagement through social-media channels, the MiniSuKarnianos children's program (5,000+ participants in 2026), and corporate foundations (Vizcarra Foundation, Salud Digna).

The founder, Jesus Vizcarra Calderón, serves as President and main shareholder, indicating family-controlled ownership. The company is recognized in industry analysis as a key player in the Mexican protein market alongside Cargill, JBS, Sigma Alimentos, Industrias Bachoco, Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods, and Avimex. No public revenue figures, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

SuKarne

Legal name

SuKarne

Website

https://sukarne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

SuKarne is a privately held Mexican meat and protein producer, founded 1969, operating a vertically integrated chain from ranching through 461+ branded Tiendas SuKarne retail stores and the SuKarne Express e-commerce platform across Mexico, the USA, and Central America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Culiacán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Meat Sales: SuKarne generates revenue primarily through direct retail sales of beef and meat products through its network of 461+ physical store locations across Mexico, USA, and Central America, as well as through its e-commerce platform sukarneexpress.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SuKarne is a vertically integrated Mexican meat and protein producer that operates cattle ranching, poultry operations, processing plants, conditioning centers, and a distribution network. It sells fresh beef, chicken, and processed protein products through its branded retail chain (Tiendas SuKarne/TSK) of 461+ stores across Mexico, the USA, and Central America, supplemented by the SuKarne Express e-commerce platform.

Product overview

SuKarne is a Mexican meat and protein company operating a vertically integrated business model from cattle ranching and poultry operations through processing, conditioning, and distribution to retail. The company offers a unified portfolio centered on fresh beef and chicken products, distributed through 461 physical Tiendas SuKarne retail outlets across Mexico, the USA, and Central America, the SuKarne Express e-commerce platform, and a product catalog system. Infrastructure includes processing plants, conditioning centers, and a distribution network. The company also provides order tracking and customer service tools to support its retail operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SuKarne Express: Online store for SuKarne products
• MiniSuKarnianos
• Vizcarra Foundation
• Salud Digna

Products and services

• Tiendas SuKarne (TSK Retail Stores) Physical retail store network offering fresh meat and protein products to consumers across Mexico, USA, Central America, and the Caribbean, with 461+ outlets.
• SuKarne Express Online retail platform allowing consumers to purchase SuKarne meat products for delivery or pickup.
• SuKarne Product Catalog Digital catalog showcasing the company's full range of beef, chicken, and processed meat products available at SuKarne stores.
• Beef Products (Modelo de Carne de Res) Beef products supported by the company's vertically integrated business model encompassing cattle ranching, processing plants, conditioning centers, and distribution network.
• Chicken Products Fresh and processed chicken products including whole birds, cuts, and value-added offerings for retail and foodservice customers.
• SuKarne Rastrea (Order Tracking System) Online system allowing customers to track their SuKarne orders and shipments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 consecutive years of BRCGS certification

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Market Competitors (Cargill, JBS, Sigma Alimentos, Industrias Bachoco, Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods, Avimex)minorOthers · 9 March 2026SuKarne is identified alongside other major meat companies (Cargill, JBS, Sigma Alimentos, Industrias Bachoco, Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods, and Avimex) in market analysis reports as a key player in the Mexico chicken market. These are market competitors rather than formal partnerships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods: US-headquartered multinational protein producer explicitly identified as a key player in the Mexican meat market alongside SuKarne. Comparable as a multi-protein (beef, chicken, pork) producer with branded retail products and broad distribution.
• Marfrig Global Foods: Brazilian multinational beef producer with global distribution. Comparable to SuKarne as a beef-focused protein competitor with international footprint and retail/foodservice supply channels in the Americas.
• JBS S.A. The world's largest meat processor, directly competing with SuKarne in beef and protein supply chains. JBS's global scale, processing capacity, and export-grade distribution make it the dominant incumbent peer SuKarne faces in the Mexican protein market.
• Pilgrim's Pride: Major poultry and protein producer cited as a peer in the Mexican chicken market. Comparable as a large-scale protein producer with branded retail offerings present in Mexican retail channels alongside SuKarne's chicken and beef products.
• Minerva Foods: Brazilian beef producer with multinational footprint across South America and beyond. Comparable to SuKarne in the beef protein segment, with significant export-grade distribution scale and retail/foodservice customers.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness and protein giant named alongside SuKarne in Mexican market reports. Competes indirectly through feed, cattle sourcing, and protein supply to retailers, and represents the broader incumbent player in SuKarne's upstream and downstream value chain.

Direct peers

• Grupo Bafar: Mexican meat protein company (parent of 'Bachoco' competitor 'SuKarne' peer set) with branded meat and dairy offerings across Mexico. Comparable as a Mexican-headquartered integrated protein platform serving retail and foodservice.
• Industrias Bachoco: Mexico's largest poultry producer and a major player in the Mexican protein market alongside SuKarne. Both are Mexican-headquartered protein companies serving retail and foodservice with branded products, making Bachoco a direct peer in market positioning and competitive set.
• Avimex: Mexican poultry and animal-health company named alongside SuKarne as a key player in the Mexican chicken market. Comparable as a Mexican protein producer competing in the same poultry and protein retail channels as SuKarne.
• Sigma Alimentos: Major Mexican processed-food and protein company and a key competitor named in SuKarne's market reports. Operates branded meat and protein products across Mexico and Latin America, making it a direct peer in branded protein and refrigerated retail distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/suKarneMX
• LinkedInmx.linkedin.com/company/sukarne
• Instagraminstagram.com/sukarnemx
• Xx.com/SuKarne_Oficial

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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