Algosur S.A.

What Algosur S.A. does

Algosur S.A. (legal name ALGODONERA DEL SUR, S.A.) is a privately held Andalusian agroindustrial group headquartered in Lebrija, Sevilla, Spain, operating as a vertically integrated multi-crop platform. The company researches, produces, transforms, and commercializes extensive crops across approximately 30,000 hectares of irrigated agricultural land in the Guadalquivir Valley, with core operations spanning cotton fiber, industrial tomato, confectionary sunflower seed, quinoa, popcorn, and waxy maize. Algosur is structured around five business divisions supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries: superfoods and snacks (Semillas Sostenibles Ibérica / Granos y Semillas del Sur), textile cotton fiber production (the only European producer of all three cotton fiber grades — conventional, long, and extra-long), animal feed (cottonseed, soybean meal, and pellets), vitroplant production through Vitrosur Lab (10 million plants, bulbs, and microtubers per year), and olive oil production with an associated turnkey plantation services business (AlgosurPlant).

The technology base includes proprietary cotton varieties with fiber quality comparable to Israeli or Californian cotton, saw and roller ginning with 70,000,000 kg raw cotton capacity, an in vitro plant propagation laboratory, a 6,000-7,000 ton/year quinoa processing plant featuring optical selection, density tables, electromagnets, metal detectors, and X-ray equipment, and a planned 5,000,000 kg/day olive oil mill currently under construction. Algosur generates revenue through B2B sales via a quote-based pricing model across seven streams: crop production and sales, animal feed, superfoods and snacks, olive oil, vitroplant production, turnkey plantation services (AlgosurPlant), and textile fiber sales. The company maintains six food-grade certifications (EU Organic, Halal, Kosher, BRC Food, IFS Food, Andalusian Integrated Production) and exports to the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, and Pakistan, with operations spanning all continents and a high export orientation.

Name

Algosur S.A.

Legal name

ALGODONERA DEL SUR, S.A.

Website

https://algosur.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Algosur S.A. is a privately held Andalusian agroindustrial group that researches, produces, transforms, and commercializes cotton, quinoa, superfoods, olive oil, animal feed, and vitroplants across approximately 30,000 hectares in the Guadalquivir Valley, serving B2B food processors, livestock producers, and international textile buyers via export channels spanning multiple continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agroindustrial Production

NAICS

Cotton Farming (11192), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Corn Farming (11115), Crop Production (111)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cotton Farming (Upland & Pima/ELS) (AFAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corn (Maize) Farming (AFAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Cotton fiber production
• Quinoa processing services
• Agroindustrial crop cultivation
• Olive oil production
• Turnkey plantation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebrija

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Production and Sales: Algosur produces and commercializes extensive crops including cotton fiber, industrial tomato, white-pipe sunflower seed, quinoa, popcorn, and waxy maize. The company manages approximately 30,000 hectares of irrigated agricultural land and transforms agricultural production for sale to domestic and international markets.
2. Animal Feed Products: Algosur markets cottonseed for livestock, full-fat soybean meal, and pellets with different compositions through its animal feed division. Processing occurs in separate facilities with dedicated production lines.
3. Superfoods and Snacks: Through subsidiary Semillas Sostenibles Ibérica S.L.U. (Granos y Semillas del Sur), Algosur researches, produces and markets superfoods and snacks including quinoa, white sunflower seeds, popcorn, waxy maize, chia, flax, buckwheat, sesame, and amaranth in various formats from 250g packages to 1,000 kg big bags.
4. Olive Oil Production: Algosur produces olive oil through its own olive groves and an almazara (olive oil mill) with 5,000,000 kg daily crushing capacity and 20,000 tons warehouse capacity. The company offers both conventional and organic olive oil production lines.
5. Vitroplant Production: Through Vitrosur Lab S.L.U., Algosur produces in vitro plants, microtubers, and offers turnkey plant production laboratory installation services. Capacity of 10 million plants, bulbs and microtubers per year.
6. Turnkey Plantation Services (AlgosurPlant): AlgosurPlant provides turnkey plantation services for olives and almonds, including plantation design, technical direction of earthworks, irrigation installation, mechanized planting, and post-planting advisory services including harvesting, agronomy, irrigation, fertilization, and pruning.
7. Textile Fiber Sales: As a leading cotton company in Europe, Algosur produces and sells cotton fiber in three types: conventional fiber, long fiber, and extra long fiber. The company exports cotton to markets including Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, and Pakistan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Algosur researches, produces, transforms, and commercializes extensive crops including cotton fiber, industrial tomato, confectionary sunflower seed, quinoa, popcorn, and waxy maize, managing approximately 30,000 hectares of irrigated land in the Guadalquivir Valley. The company also operates animal feed (cottonseed, soybean meal, pellets), vitroplant production via Vitrosur Lab, olive oil from its own almazara, and turnkey olive/almond plantation services via AlgosurPlant, exporting to markets across all continents.

Product overview

Algosur S.A. (ALGODONERA DEL SUR, S.A.) is an agribusiness group operating as a multi-product agricultural platform with five distinct business divisions: (1) Superfoods and Snacks through subsidiary Granos y Semillas del Sur, offering quinoa, confectionary sunflower seed, popcorn, waxy maize, chia, and other specialty grains from a 22,000 m2 facility; (2) Textile cotton fiber production, the only European company producing all three cotton fiber grades; (3) Animal Feed division marketing cottonseed, soybean meal, and pellets; (4) Vitroplants through Vitrosur Lab producing 10 million plants/microtubers annually; and (5) Olive Oil with integrated plantation (AlgosurPlant) and planned 5M kg/day processing facility. The company manages approximately 30,000 hectares of irrigated agricultural land in the Guadalquivir Valley with processing centers in Lebrija, Los Palacios, Pinzón, and El Trobal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vitrosur Lab: Subsidiary focused on production of healthy plants through in vitro cultivation, microtubers, and propagation of various plant species including stevia, pineapple, and eucalyptus.
• Semillas Sostenibles Ibérica
• AlgosurPlant

Products and services

• Quinoa Algosur produces and commercializes quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) as integral whole grain, saponin-free, high in fiber and antioxidants, available in conventional white, organic white, and red varieties in formats from 250g packages to 1,000 kg big bags for food processors and retail buyers.
• Confectionary Sunflower Seed (Pipa Blanca) White-pipe or packaged sunflower seeds marketed as the final process in a chain of crop implantation and investigation, using selected varieties adapted to area conditions with focus on production, sizes, traceability, and certifications, certified under BRC and IFS food quality systems.
• Popcorn and Waxy Maize Corn developed under the 'New Snacks Crops' program for popcorn and fried (waxy) use; waxy corn starch is composed of approximately 100% amylopectin and used for prepared products, sauces, soups, dairy desserts, and ready meals, with butterfly and mushroom popcorn varieties available.
• Textile Cotton Fiber Leading cotton fiber producer in Europe and the only company in Europe producing three types of cotton quality (normal, long, and extra-long fiber) using proprietary cotton varieties with quality comparable to Israeli or Californian cotton, processed through saw and roller ginning technology and HVI laboratory quality testing, exported to Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
• Animal Feed Marketing of cottonseed for livestock, full-fat soybean meal, and pellets with different compositions, processed in separate facilities with dedicated production lines and comprehensive quality controls to eliminate cross-contamination risks, including a state-of-the-art pelletising plant for processing by-products with optimized energy efficiency.
• Vitroplants (Vitrosur Lab) Plant production through Vitrosur Lab S.L.U. with capacity of 10 million plants, bulbs, and microtubers per year, including in vitro plants, potato microtubers, in vitro propagation of stevia, pineapple, and eucalyptus, plus turnkey 'biofactory' projects for plant production laboratories.
• Olive Oil (Aceite de Oliva) Extra virgin olive oil production with early harvest starting beginning of October, crushing capacity of 5,000,000 kg olives daily with controlled temperature cold pressing, warehouse capacity of 20,000 tons of oil, certified for organic production, with the mill under construction on a 14-hectare site in Lebrija.
• AlgosurPlant Turnkey Plantation Services Turnkey plantation services for olive, almond, and avocado cultivation, providing complete transformation of dryland or irrigated farms into high-density, high-efficiency crops including plantation design, technical land preparation direction, irrigation installation, mechanized planting, and post-planting advisory services covering harvesting, agronomy, irrigation, fertilization, and pruning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spain became main producer in Europe of quinoa under Algosur's pioneering cultivation since 2007
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Algosur participates in the Quinoa 4 Med (Q4M) international research project through its R&D department. The project involves scientific partners and entities from Spain, France, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria, coordinated by the University of Hohenheim (Germany). The project aims to improve and optimize quinoa agroecological crops from an integrated and systematic approach, studying 250 quinoa accessions for Mediterranean adaptation, developing multifunctional varieties, establishing zero-residue cultivation networks, and creating gluten-free food products at affordable prices. The project runs from 2019 to 2031.
• University of Hohenheim (UHOH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Hohenheim in Germany coordinates the Quinoa 4 Med (Q4M) international research project in which Algosur participates. The university leads a platform of nine prestigious institutions working on quinoa improvement and optimization for Mediterranean conditions.
• Vitrosur Lab S.L.U.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlgosur's subsidiary Vitrosur Lab S.L.U. produces healthy plants through research and production areas, demonstrating the possibility of taking research from laboratory to field. The laboratory develops in vitro plants, potato microtubers, and provides turnkey plant production laboratory installations.
• Semillas Sostenibles Ibérica S.L.U. (Granos y Semillas del Sur)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlgosur's subsidiary Semillas Sostenibles Ibérica S.L.U. (branded as Granos y Semillas del Sur) researches, produces, and markets snacks and superfoods including quinoa, white sunflower seeds, popcorn, waxy maize, chia, flax, buckwheat, sesame, and amaranth. The subsidiary operates a 22,000 m2 factory with 3,000 m2 controlled environment chambers.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant with cotton, grain, and food ingredient operations. Overlaps with Algosur in cotton and grain trading/processing but operates at vastly larger scale and across more geographies.
• Bunge: Global agribusiness and food company with operations in grain processing, oilseed crushing, and food ingredients. Provides comparison for B2B agricultural commodity processing at scale.
• Deoleo: Spanish-based world's largest olive oil bottler with broader product portfolio and stronger consumer brands (Carbonell, Bertolli). Overlaps with Algosur's olive oil business but operates at much larger scale and further downstream.
• Archer Daniels Midland: Global agribusiness giant with extensive grain processing, oilseeds, and food ingredient operations. Provides comparison for B2B agricultural commodity processing at scale.

Direct peers

• Hojiblanca: Spanish olive oil cooperative operating in similar Andalusian regions with comparable B2B and bulk olive oil production. Direct competitor in Spanish olive oil processing and commercialization.
• Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts: Spanish publicly listed agroindustrial group with similar profile of diversified agricultural processing, vertical integration from farm to consumer, and B2B-oriented exports. Comparable in scale and Iberian market focus.
• Grupo AN: Spanish agricultural cooperative with extensive crop production, processing, and commercialization across similar Iberian regions. Operates a comparable multi-product portfolio of cereals, oilseeds, and specialty crops.
• Acor: Spanish agricultural cooperative focused on sugar beet and diversified crops, with similar vertical integration and farmer-supplier model. Comparable in size and Iberian-centric agroindustrial operations.
• Sovena: Portuguese-based olive oil producer with similar positioning in Iberian olive oil production, including bulk processing capacity and international B2B export focus.

Others

• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural services and seed company with adjacency in agricultural inputs, seed development, and agronomy services - similar to Algosur's R&D, Vitrosur Lab in vitro propagation, and AlgosurPlant plantation advisory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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