Silos y Secado

What Silos y Secado does

Silos y Secado C.A. (SISECA) is a privately held, family-owned Venezuelan agribusiness founded on September 11, 1985 by Cesar Augusto Hernandez Hernandez and headquartered in Barquisimeto, Estado Lara. The company purchases, processes, mills and manufactures cereals (rice, wheat, corn, oats and barley) into raw and pre-cooked flours, plus byproducts for animal feed. Its portfolio spans baker's wheat flour (Panadera, Galletera, Integral, Enriquecida Todo Uso and Leudante), rice flour at 50/80/85 extraction rates plus pre-cooked rice flour, yellow corn flour (raw and pre-cooked), raw and pre-cooked oat flour, and animal feed mixtures and bran, sold in bulk and in packaged formats from 1kg to 45kg. The underlying technology comprises industrial silos for storage and tempering (6,970 tonnes total across silos A1-A7 plus four tempering silos), a dedicated wheat mill commissioned in 2012, extruder equipment for pre-cooked flour lines in operation since 2006, a packaging facility expanded in 2013, and an experimental quality laboratory opened in May 2022.

SISECA generates revenue by manufacturing and selling these cereal-based flours under two motions: enterprise field sales of bulk and large-pack flour to major food manufacturers (Nestle, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Bimbo and Parmalat), with the PepsiCo relationship dating to 1998; and packaged retail flour (1kg-45kg) distributed via wholesale channels to Venezuelan households, complemented by animal feed byproducts sold to feed manufacturers. The company employs approximately 120 people (direct and indirect) and operates at an installed production capacity of 100 tonnes per day, sourcing raw materials domestically and from the US, Canada, Chile and Italy while serving customers at national and international levels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the business is privately held by the founding Hernandez family with second-generation members on the Board of Directors and third-generation succession in preparation as of 2023.

Name

Silos y Secado

Legal name

Silos y Secado C.A.

Website

https://siseca.com.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silos y Secado C.A. (SISECA) is a Venezuelan family-owned agribusiness founded in 1985 that mills rice, wheat, corn and oat cereals into raw and pre-cooked flours, selling in bulk to industrial food manufacturers (Nestle, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Bimbo, Parmalat) and in packaged formats to households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flour Milling and Cereal Processing

NAICS

Flour Milling (311211), Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Agri-Bulk Terminals (Elevators, Silos, Feed Grains) (TLAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Wheat flour milling
• Rice flour processing
• Cereal manufacturing
• Precooked flour production
• Industrial bakery ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Barquisimeto

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flour and Cereal Product Sales: SISECA generates revenue from manufacturing and selling raw and pre-cooked flours (rice, wheat, corn, oat) in bulk and packaged formats to industrial food manufacturers and mass-market consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silos y Secado C.A. (SISECA) is a Venezuelan agribusiness company that purchases, processes, mills, and manufactures cereals — including rice, oats, corn, wheat, and barley — into raw and pre-cooked flours for industrial food manufacturers (dairy, infant food, bakery, snacks) and packaged consumer products for households. The company also produces byproducts such as wheat bran and animal feed mixtures, operating with an installed daily production capacity of 100 tonnes.

Product overview

Silos y Secado C.A. (SISECA) is an agribusiness company founded in 1985 specializing in the purchase, processing, milling, and manufacturing of cereals including Rice, Oats, Corn, Wheat, and Barley. The company's product portfolio comprises five main product lines: Wheat Flour products (Harina de Trigo Panadera, Galletera, Integral, Enriquecida Todo Uso, and Leudante in various pack sizes from 1kg to bulk), Rice Flour products (Harina de Arroz in 50, 80, and 85 extraction rates available in bulk and 45kg bags, plus Precooked varieties), Yellow Corn Flour products (Harina de Maíz Amarillo in raw and precooked forms), Oat Flour products (Harina de Avena Cruda and Precocida), and Animal Feed products (Mezcla Consumo Animal and Afrecho Consumo Animal). The company operates with an installed capacity of 100 tonnes per day and serves major food industry clients including Mondelez, Nestle, Parmalat, Pepsi, and Bimbo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wheat Flour (Harina de Trigo) Industrial and consumer wheat flour varieties including Panadera (baker's), Galletera (cookie-grade), Integral (whole wheat), Enriquecida Todo Uso (enriched all-purpose), and Leudante (self-rising), available in bulk and packaged formats (1kg, 5kg, 20kg, 22.50kg, 45kg bags) for industrial bakery manufacturers and household consumers.
• Rice Flour (Harina de Arroz) Rice flour with 50%, 80%, and 85% extraction rates, available in raw and pre-cooked forms, sold in bulk (granel) and 40-45kg bags for dairy processors, infant food manufacturers, and cereal processors.
• Yellow Corn Flour (Harina de Maíz Amarillo) Yellow corn flour available in raw and pre-cooked forms, packaged in 40-45kg bags for industrial food processing applications, building on the company's corn conditioning and storage capability established for PepsiCo-Snack América Latina since 1998.
• Oat Flour (Harina de Avena) Raw oat flour (Cruda) and pre-cooked oat flour (Precocida) for industrial food processing applications.
• Animal Feed Products (Consumo Animal) Animal feed mixture (Mezcla Consumo Animal) packaged in 30kg bags and wheat bran for animal consumption (Afrecho Consumo Animal) sold in bulk, derived from cereal processing byproducts for livestock feed manufacturers.
• Wheat Bran for Human Consumption (Afrecho Consumo Humano) Wheat bran for human consumption packaged in 25kg bags, a byproduct of wheat milling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 100 tonnes per day
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PepsiCo-Snack América LatinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Since 1998, SISECA has provided conditioning and storage services for yellow corn for PepsiCo-Snack América Latina, representing a long-standing strategic relationship that enabled the company's expansion and diversification.
• MondelezcoreOthersAs a major food manufacturer, Mondelez sources flour products from SISECA for use in their production facilities.
• NestlécoreOthersNestlé is a key customer sourcing pre-cooked rice flour and other flour products for dairy and infant food production.
• ParmalatcoreOthersParmalat sources flour ingredients from SISECA for their food manufacturing operations.
• BimbocoreOthersBimbo sources wheat flour from SISECA for bakery production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness with grain origination, milling, and food-ingredient operations across Latin America, including historical presence in Venezuela. Comparable through its industrial flour and ingredient business serving the same multinational CPG customers as SISECA, though at vastly larger scale.
• Ardent Mills: Largest flour miller in the United States, owned by Cargill, ADM, and Grupo Minsa. Comparable as a flour-milling specialist serving industrial bakery and food-ingredient customers, though operating at significantly greater scale and with a more developed specialty/organic portfolio.
• Bunge: Global agribusiness and food ingredients company with wheat milling and cereal processing operations across South America. Comparable through its flour milling portfolio serving industrial food manufacturers in LATAM, though as part of a much broader grains-and-oilseeds platform.

Emerging players

• King Arthur Baking Company: US specialty flour and baking brand offering premium and enriched flours through retail and food-service channels. Comparable through its enriched and specialty wheat flour SKUs aimed at household bakers — the consumer segment SISECA entered in 2021 with its 1kg and 5kg packaged products.

Direct peers

• Grupo Trimex: Mexican industrial flour miller producing wheat flours and mixes for bakery, tortilla, and food-service customers. Comparable as a Latin American industrial miller focused on wheat-based flours serving large food manufacturers and distributors.
• Grupo Minsa: Major Mexican corn and wheat flour producer with industrial and consumer product lines across Latin America. Closely comparable business model — multi-cereal milling, B2B food-industry supply, and packaged consumer SKUs — in a similarly emerging-market context.
• Molinos Juan Semino: Long-standing Argentine flour miller producing industrial wheat and specialty flours for bakery and food manufacturers. Comparable as a Latin American family-era industrial miller serving multinational food customers across B2B and consumer channels.
• Empresas Polar (MONACA): Venezuela's largest food conglomerate and the dominant domestic flour miller through its MONACA division. Directly comparable as a Venezuelan industrial flour producer serving mass-market consumer and B2B channels, and the primary domestic competitor for SISECA's named multinational accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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