Matadero y Frigorifico Federal

What Matadero y Frigorifico Federal does

Matadero y Frigorífico Federal, S.A. is an Argentine meat processing and refrigeration company headquartered in Quilmes Oeste, Province of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1972 as a Sociedad Anónima under the name 'Las Violetas,' it was renamed in 1988 and received regulatory authorization to expand into frozen beef processing and cold storage services (dador de frío). It operates a traditional slaughterhouse and meat processing business, producing chilled and frozen beef cuts—including Lomo, Cuadril, Asado, Cogote, Bife Angosto, Aguja, and Brazuelo—as well as pork products, offal, and byproducts.

The business serves a horizontal mix of meat buyers and food businesses, including restaurants, butcher shops, food distributors, and individual consumers in the domestic Argentine market. Distribution is conducted through two channels: an online storefront on the Allbiz e-commerce marketplace and customer pickup directly at the Quilmes facility, with messenger delivery offered. The company operates with a small workforce of approximately 25 employees at a single site, performs slaughtering and processing of bovine animals, and provides refrigerated storage as a complementary service. No proprietary technology platforms, digital infrastructure beyond the marketplace storefront, or specialized software systems are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of beef and pork meat products (cuts, offal, and by-products) along with cold storage service fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is generally handled through inquiry on the Allbiz platform. The company does not disclose revenue figures, has no identified parent company or institutional investors, has not raised any funding rounds, and operates solely within Argentina. Given its micro-scale headcount and absence of disclosed financial metrics, the company functions as a small, privately-held regional meat processor rather than a scaled industrial operation.

Name

Matadero y Frigorifico Federal

Legal name

Matadero y Frigorífico Federal, S.A.

Website

https://10173-ar.all.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matadero y Frigorífico Federal, S.A. is an Argentine meat processor and slaughterhouse in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, producing chilled and frozen beef cuts, pork products, and cold storage services for restaurants, butcher shops, distributors, and consumers since 1972.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Processing

NAICS

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

By-Product & Offal Processing (Edibles: Variety Meats) (AFANABAJ), Meat, Poultry & Seafood Refrigerated Warehousing (TLALABAC)

Keywords

• Meat processing
• Beef cuts
• Cold storage
• Slaughterhouse services
• Pork products

Headquarters

HQ city

Quilmes

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beef and Pork Meat Products: The company generates revenue from the slaughtering of bovine animals, processing of offal and chilled beef cuts, and later expanded to frozen beef cuts. They sell various beef cuts including Lomo, Cuadril, Asado, Cogote, Bife Angosto, Aguja, and Brazuelo, as well as pork products.
2. Cold Storage Services: The company provides cold storage services (dador de frío) as part of their refrigeration operations, approved and authorized for processing frozen beef cuts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Matadero y Frigorifico Federal, S.A. is an Argentine slaughterhouse and meat processing facility that slaughters bovine animals and processes chilled and frozen beef cuts, offal, and pork products. The company also operates as an authorized cold storage provider (dador de frío) and sells its products through the Allbiz online marketplace with options for customer pickup at its Quilmes facility.

Product overview

Matadero y Frigorífico Federal, S.A. is a meat processing and refrigeration company (matadero y frigorífico) based in Quilmes Oeste, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded in 1972, the company operates as a slaughterhouse and meat processing facility producing beef and pork products. The product portfolio includes vacuum-packed beef cuts (Lomo, Cuadril, Cogote), pork cuts (Bife Angosto), by-products (Aguja, Brazuelo), and livestock. The company offers chilled (enfriados) and frozen (congelados) beef cuts and provides cold refrigeration services (dador de frío). Products are sold through an online store on the Allbiz e-commerce marketplace platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cortes Vacunos - Lomo Beef loin cut differing from narrow steak in bone structure, containing half of the 13th dorsal vertebra and corresponding rib spine at the cranial end. Sold to food businesses and consumers.
• Cortes Vacunos - Cuadril Beef rump cut from the hip area, separated from rump with tail through connective tissue between gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae muscles. Sold to food businesses and consumers.
• Cortes Vacunos - Asado Beef cut located in the abdominal region, composed of muscles and fasciae making up the abdominal wall. Sold to food businesses and consumers.
• Cortes Vacunos - Aguja Poorly delimited beef piece comprising muscular chunks covering the first five dorsal vertebrae. Classified as a by-product.
• Cortes Vacunos - Cogote Beef neck cut located in the cervical region, limited caudally by Aguja and below by Brazuelo.
• Cortes Vacunos - Bife Angosto Narrow beef steak located in the dorso-lumbar region, limited caudally by Rump, ventrally by Asado and Vacío, and cranially by Aguja.
• Cortes Vacunos - Brazuelo Muscular part of the upper arm; suitable for boiling, providing flavorful and gelatinous broths. Classified as offal.
• Carne de cerdo (Pork) Pork meat products including various cuts. Processed alongside the beef product lines for food businesses and consumers.
• Cold Storage Services (Dador de Frío) Authorized cold storage and refrigeration services provided to support frozen meat processing and storage operations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Grupo Lequio: Grupo Lequio is an Argentine meat industry group operating slaughtering, processing, and cold storage facilities for beef. Comparable as an Argentine frigorífico combining bovine meat packing with refrigerated logistics services.
• Gorina S.A. Gorina is a long-established Argentine beef processor headquartered in the Buenos Aires area, slaughtering and processing cattle into chilled and frozen cuts for domestic and export markets. Directly comparable in core activity (bovine meat packing) and geographic footprint to Matadero y Frigorífico Federal.
• ArreBeef S.A. ArreBeef is an Argentine beef processor and exporter operating slaughtering and processing facilities. Comparable as a domestic Argentine meat packer focused on beef cuts and by-products with a similar product orientation.
• Industrias Frigoríficas José Piedra S.A. An Argentine meat processing company historically engaged in beef slaughtering, cutting, and cold storage. Comparable as a mid-sized Argentine frigorífico operating in bovine meat packing with a similar domestic market orientation.

Broad incumbents

• JBS Argentina (Swift Argentina): JBS operates in Argentina through the legacy Swift brand, running beef slaughtering and processing plants. Comparable in core product (bovine meat packing) but at much greater scale and with broader portfolio across categories.
• Quickfood S.A. (Marfrig Argentina): Quickfood, the Argentine subsidiary of Brazilian multinational Marfrig, operates beef processing in Argentina under the Paty and GoodMark brands. Directly comparable as an Argentine meat packer serving domestic retail and foodservice with branded and unbranded beef products.
• Friar S.A. (now part of Minerva Foods): Friar was a major Argentine meat processor (pork and beef) now integrated into Minerva Foods. Comparable as a Buenos Aires-area meat packer with slaughtering, processing, and cold storage capabilities, though at meaningfully larger scale.

Regional players

• Coto CIC (Cía. Introductora de Buenos Aires): Coto operates an integrated meat processing facility supplying its own supermarket chain in Argentina with beef cuts, offal, and value-added products. Comparable in slaughtering and beef processing activities, though primarily serving captive retail demand in the Buenos Aires region.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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