CEASA Pernambuco

What CEASA Pernambuco does

CEASA Pernambuco (Centro de Abastecimento e Log\u00edstica de Pernambuco \u2014 CEASA/PE-OS) operates the state of Pernambuco's principal wholesale food distribution center, located on a 580,000 m\u00b2 site in the Curado neighborhood of Recife with direct access to BR 101 Sul. The facility comprises 56 commercialization warehouses occupied by 1,350 fixed and 500 non-fixed permission\u00e1rios (licensed traders), handling approximately 90,000 tonnes of produce, flowers, meat, dairy, fish, and cereals per month with an average commercial value of R$ 440 million. Roughly 70,000 daily visitors and 14,200 daily vehicles move through the site, supported by 4,500 parking spaces, 24-hour security with 62 CCTV cameras, on-site banking, fuel, food service, and medical stations.

The organization is constituted as an Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o Social (Social Organization) under Pernambuco state law (Lei Estadual n\u00ba 11.743/2000 and Decreto n\u00ba 26.296/2004) and linked to the Secretaria de Agricultura e Reforma Agr\u00e1ria (SARA), the first entity in Brazil's CEASA system to adopt the OS management model with participatory permission\u00e1rio governance. Revenue is generated primarily through facility and permission\u00e1rio fees (~74% of total revenue) plus ancillary services including parking, fuel, banking, Wi-Fi, and food outlets. Supporting services include a daily Cotação de Pre\u00e7os price-quotation system, a Calendário de Comercialização, Romaneio Express documentation, and the Ceasa Mais (ceasamais.com.br) online marketplace.

Complementing the core wholesale operations, CEASA Pernambuco runs a portfolio of social and vertical programs: Sopa Amiga (food-redistribution targeting vulnerable populations), Reciflor (flower fair serving Gravat\u00e1 producers), Feira de Org\u00e2nicos (organic produce fair with ~30 family farmers and ~120 varieties, partnered with IPA, ADAGRO, and ITEP), and Adubo Sustent\u00e1vel (composting program processing ~1,100 t/month of organic waste into ~550 t/year of fertilizer). The organization holds institutional memberships in ABRACEN and WUWM, is LGPD-compliant under a designated DPO, and as of 2026 operates under a new president, Bruno Fran\u00e7a.

Name

CEASA Pernambuco

Legal name

Centro de Abastecimento e Logística de Pernambuco - CEASA/PE

Website

https://ceasape.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CEASA Pernambuco operates the state of Pernambuco's principal wholesale food distribution center in Recife, hosting 1,850 traders across 56 warehouses that move roughly 90,000 tonnes of produce monthly and serve about 70,000 daily visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Market / Produce Market Wholesalers (AFAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Foodservice Distribution (Education, Healthcare, Government) (CRAOABAM), Meat, Poultry & Seafood Distribution (CRAOABAC)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Agricultural market infrastructure
• Horticulture supply chain
• Food logistics services
• Commodity price quotation

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace / Facility Fees: CEASA Pernambuco generates revenue primarily through fees charged to fixed and non-fixed permissionários (licensed traders) operating within its physical marketplace. Operational revenues represent approximately 74% of total revenue. The organization grew its total revenue by over 800% since its constitution as an Organization Social (OS) in 2004.
2. Services Revenue: Revenue is also generated from ancillary services including parking fees (with 70% free for utility vehicles), fuel station operations, banking services, Wi-Fi, and food service outlets within the facility. The average commercial value is approximately R$ 440 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEASA Pernambuco operates a centralized physical wholesale food distribution marketplace in Recife, Pernambuco, where third-party permissionários (licensed traders) commercialize fruits, vegetables, cereals, flowers, fish, meat, and dairy across 56 warehouses. It complements the physical entreposto with the Ceasa Mais digital marketplace, daily wholesale price quotations, and ancillary facility services (parking, banking, fuel, food outlets) to serve producers, traders, institutional buyers, and consumers in Northeast Brazil.

Product overview

CEASA Pernambuco operates as a comprehensive wholesale food distribution center and social services organization, offering both physical market infrastructure and digital services. The core offering centers on 56 commercialization warehouses where 1,350 fixed and 500 non-fixed permit holders trade an average of 90,000 tonnes monthly across produce, flowers, meat, and seafood categories. Supporting this physical infrastructure, Ceasa Mais provides the digital marketplace platform enabling e-commerce integration for traders, while social programs including Sopa Amiga (food redistribution), Reciflor (flower market), Feira de Orgânicos (organic fair), and Adubo Sustentável (composting) address food security, farmer support, and environmental sustainability. Additional services include price quotation systems, commercialization calendars, and Romaneio Express documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ceasa Mais: Online marketplace/store (loja on-line) of CEASA PE, a digital transformation initiative enabling online commerce for permissionários. Operated in partnership with a business group with over 30 years of market experience in technology and services.

Products and services

• Ceasa Mais Official online marketplace of CEASA Pernambuco, enabling digital inclusion of permissionários in e-commerce and connecting producers, traders, and buyers through marketplace technology, digital marketing, purchasing systems, logistics, and after-sales services. Operates at ceasamais.com.br.
• Reciflor (Flower Fair) A specialized flower and ornamental plant fair operating Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 5h to 7h in a covered 750 m² area with free parking and security. Supports flower farmers, primarily from Gravatá, in direct producer-to-buyer sales of cut flowers and foliage with reduced intermediaries.
• Feira de Orgânicos (Organic Products Fair) Weekly organic products fair operating Wednesdays from 4h, gathering approximately 30 family farmers commercializing around 120 varieties of organic produce (leafy greens, vegetables, fruits, eggs) to domestic consumers, natural restaurants, and suppliers. Covers 600 m² and is supported by IPA, ADAGRO, and ITEP for organic certification and residue testing.
• Cotação de Preços (Daily Price Quotation) Daily wholesale price quotation service covering product categories including poultry and eggs, meats and dairy, cereals, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and fish. Provides market reference prices to producers, traders, and buyers through the CEASA Pernambuco website.
• Calendário de Comercialização (Commercialization Calendar) Marketing calendar providing schedules for product commercialization periods and flower market schedules throughout the year, enabling producers and buyers to plan supply and procurement.
• Sopa Amiga Social food program that repurposes unsold horticultural products to produce express soup distributed to populations in social vulnerability. Reduces food waste while addressing nutritional needs across vulnerable communities in Pernambuco.
• Adubo Sustentável Sustainable fertilizer program that collects organic waste from the CEASA facility and converts it through composting, distributing approximately 550 tonnes per year to small farmers and social entities to support circular agriculture.
• Romaneio Express Express shipping document and invoice service for streamlined commercial operations within the wholesale market, supporting trader documentation and tax compliance for high-throughput transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew more than 800% since 2004
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABRACEN (Associação Brasileira Das Centrais de Abastecimento)coreOthersCEASA Pernambuco is a member of ABRACEN, the Brazilian Association of Wholesale Distribution Centers. ABRACEN connects Ceasa units across Brazil and supports the national Ceasa system.
• WUWM (União Mundial de Atacadistas)minorOthersCEASA Pernambuco is a member of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM), connecting it to international wholesale market networks.
• IPA (Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPA provides technical support to the Organic Fair (Feira de Orgânicos) at CEASA, supporting family farmers in organic production and commercialization. IPA is part of the State Government/SARA structure.
• ADAGRO (Agência de Defesa e Fiscalização Agropecuária de Pernambuco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAGRO conducts random sample collection of organic products at the Organic Fair for pesticide residue analysis, ensuring product quality and safety. Operates under the state agricultural framework.
• ITEP (Instituto de Tecnologia de Pernambuco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITEP performs laboratory analysis of organic product samples collected by ADAGRO to verify absence of pesticide residues, supporting the integrity of the Organic Fair program.
• SARA (Secretaria de Agricultura e Reforma Agrária) / State Government of PernambucocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEASA Pernambuco is an Organization Social (OS) linked to the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Land Reform (SARA). The government provides institutional oversight, contracts of management (contratos de gestão), and funding support. CEASA is the first in the Ceasa system to adopt OS administrative management.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercabarna: Barcelona's wholesale food market and a leading European entreposto. Comparable to CEASA Pernambuco in the entreposto model, with advanced digital services including B2B marketplace platforms for permissionários.
• Rungis Marché International: The world's largest wholesale food market, located near Paris, France. Operates the same entreposto model at much larger scale, serving as the international benchmark for wholesale market operations and digital transformation.

Direct peers

• CEASA/PR (Central de Abastecimento do Paraná): CEASA of Paraná, another major wholesale market in Brazil operating the same entreposto model. Comparable in scale, product range, and state-government structure, and member of the same ABRACEN national association.
• CEAGESP (Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazéns Gerais de São Paulo): The largest CEASA in Brazil and the reference wholesale market in the country. CEAGESP operates the same entreposto atacadista model in São Paulo, hosting permissionários and providing infrastructure for produce, flower, and food distribution. Direct structural and operational peer to CEASA Pernambuco.
• CEASAMINAS (Central de Abastecimento de Minas Gerais): The second-largest CEASA in Brazil, operating the same wholesale market model in Minas Gerais. Comparable to CEASA Pernambuco in entreposto structure, permissionário program, and cross-product food distribution, with similar SR/State government linkage.
• CEASA-DF (Central de Abastecimento do Distrito Federal): Wholesale market serving the Federal District (Brasília). Operates the same entreposto model with state linkage and permissionário program, providing a comparable mid-sized Brazilian CEASA reference.
• CEASA Rio (Central de Abastecimento do Estado do Rio de Janeiro): The third-largest CEASA in Brazil, located in the Greater Rio area. Operates the same wholesale entreposto model with permissionários, product mix spanning produce, meat, dairy, and flowers, and serves as a state-anchored food distribution hub.

Others

• ABRACEN (Associação Brasileira das Centrais de Abastecimento): Industry association connecting all 72 CEASA units in Brazil. CEASA Pernambuco is a member. Provides systemic context and benchmarking for the national CEASA network.
• WUWM (World Union of Wholesale Markets): International trade association connecting wholesale markets globally. CEASA Pernambuco is a member, providing international peer benchmarking and best-practice access for the entreposto model.

Regional players

• CEASA-CE (Central de Abastecimento do Ceará): Wholesale market operating in the Northeast region of Brazil, sharing CEASA Pernambuco's geographic focus. Provides a regional comparison point for entreposto operations in similar market conditions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ceasape
• Facebookfacebook.com/ceasape
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceasa.pe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceasa-pe

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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