CASI, Cooperativa Agraria

What CASI, Cooperativa Agraria does

CASI (Cooperativa Provincial Agraria y Ganadera San Isidro, S. Coop. And.) is a first-degree agricultural cooperative headquartered in La Cañada de San Urbano, Almería, Spain, operating since 1944. It is the leading cooperative in Europe for commercialized tomato volume, aggregating production from more than 1,500 farmer-members across approximately 2,000 hectares of greenhouse cultivation in the Almería province. The cooperative generates in excess of €250 million in annual revenue and produces roughly 250 million kilograms of fresh produce per campaign.

CASI's product portfolio is centered on tomatoes, with more than 15 distinct commercial varieties (Cherry, Cherry Pera, Raf, Rebel, Rama, Pera, Larga Vida, Negro Bárbaro, Rosa, Liso, Cocktail, Corazón de Buey, San Marzano, Brown Ribbed, and Corazón Invertido). Complementary categories include Dutch and short cucumber, courgette, aubergine, Lamuyo pepper, Piel de Sapo melon, and seedless Reina watermelon. A dedicated 100% organic product line spans most of these categories. Underlying production leverages the traditional Almerian enarenado greenhouse system with drip irrigation, sensorized fertigation, and a post-harvest laboratory (operating since 1994) that tests 80–100 commercial and experimental varieties per campaign on packaging, conservation, and disinfection methods. Active R&D collaborations exist with CSIC-CEBAS, Las Palmerillas/Cajamar, IFAPA, Universities of Almería, Valencia and Copenhagen, TECNOVA, AINIA, and CIT COEXPHAL, the last jointly leading an AI-driven optimization project for horticultural sustainability. The cooperative maintains an unusually broad certification stack: BRCGS, IFS Food, GLOBALGAP, GRASP, SPRING, Producción Integrada, Producción Ecológica, Carbon Footprint, Water Footprint, and Sedex/SMETA.

CASI commercializes through three primary channels: a traditional auction system (Subasta) for B2B wholesale distribution, the consumer-facing e-commerce site tomatecasi.online and the registered B2B portal CASI en Casa, plus a presence at international trade shows (Fruit Logistica, Salon Gourmets). Customer segments are split between retail and foodservice buyers (primary, B2B) and individual end consumers (secondary, B2C), with no public pricing and no disclosed revenue split by channel. The cooperative is owned and controlled by its farmer-members under Spanish cooperative law, with no parent company or external equity holders identified.

Name

CASI, Cooperativa Agraria

Legal name

Cooperativa Provincial Agraria y Ganadera San Isidro, S. Coop. And.

Website

https://casi.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CASI is a leading Spanish agricultural cooperative based in Almería, specializing in tomatoes with 15+ varieties plus complementary fruits and vegetables. It serves B2B retail/foodservice and B2C consumers via auctioning, e-commerce, and trade shows, backed by 1,500+ farmer-members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Tomato Production and Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (44523)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Vegetable Wholesale (AFAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Produce Packhouses (Fruits & Vegetables) (AFAOAGAA), Ethnic & International Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Fresh tomato production
• Agricultural cooperative
• Greenhouse vegetable cultivation
• Fresh produce distribution
• Organic horticulture

Headquarters

HQ city

Almería (La Cañada de San Urbano)

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh produce sales (tomatoes, fruits, vegetables): CASI generates revenue primarily through the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, with tomatoes as the core product category. Products are sold through auctioning (Subasta), online retail (tomatecasi.online), and direct B2B channels.
2. E-commerce direct-to-consumer sales: Online shop (tomatecasi.online) selling directly to end consumers in the Spanish Peninsula, with user registration and password-protected access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CASI is an Almería-based agricultural cooperative that produces, grades, packs, and commercializes fresh tomatoes and complementary fruits and vegetables cultivated by its 1,500+ farmer members across roughly 2,000 hectares. Its portfolio spans 15+ tomato varieties (Cherry, Raf, Rebel, Rama, Pera, Larga Vida, Negro Bárbaro, San Marzano, Corazón de Buey, Cocktail, etc.) alongside cucumbers, courgettes, aubergines, peppers, melons, watermelons, and a 100% organic line, sold B2B via auctioning (Subasta) and B2C through its own e-commerce platforms and mobile app.

Product overview

CASI (Cooperativa Agrícola San Isidro) is a leading agricultural cooperative in Almería, Spain, specializing in tomato production and sales. The company's product portfolio centers on tomatoes, with over 15 distinct tomato varieties including Cherry, Cherry Pera, Raf, Rebel, Rama, Pera, Larga Vida, Negro Bárbaro, Rosa, Liso, Cocktail, Corazón de Buey, San Marzano, and Brown Ribbed types. Beyond tomatoes, CASI offers a complementary range of fruits and vegetables including Dutch Cucumber, Short Cucumber, Courgette, Aubergine, Lamuyo Pepper, Melon, and Reina Watermelon. The company has recently launched a 100% organic production line covering most of its product categories. Services include CASI en Casa (home delivery), an online shop (tomatecasi.online), and a mobile app for Android and iPhone. CASI sells through auctioning and direct commercialization channels, serving both retail and foodservice customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cherry Tomato Small-sized tomato variety known for its sweet taste and long shelf life.
• Cherry Pera Tomato Very sweet tomato with thin skin and fleshy texture.
• Tomate Raf Specialty ribbed tomato with an intense flavor targeted at discerning palates.
• Brown Ribbed Tomatoes Brown ribbed tomato varieties with distinctive characteristics.
• Tomate Negro Bárbaro Black tomato known for its intense green color and small caliber.
• Tomate Larga Vida (Long Life Tomato) Regular-shaped tomato with long shelf life and intense red color.
• Tomate Pera (Plum Tomato) Plum tomatoes with thin bright skin, extremely long shelf life, and sweet flavour.
• Tomate Rama (Vine Tomato) Aromatic, fresh, fleshy vine tomato with optimal firmness.
• Tomate Rebel Ribbed tomato that is juicy, with firm flesh and balanced flavour; winner of the Premio al Sabor flavor award in 2024 and 2025.
• Tomate Liso (Smooth Tomato) Smooth-textured tomato variety.
• Tomate Rosa (Pink Tomato) Pink-coloured tomato variety.
• Tomate Corazón de Buey (Ox Heart Tomato) Large heart-shaped tomato variety.
• Tomate San Marzano San Marzano-type tomato variety traditionally used for sauces.
• Tomate Corazón Invertido Inverted heart-shaped tomato variety unique to CASI.
• Tomate Cocktail Cocktail-sized tomato variety.
• Berenjena (Aubergine) Long-shaped aubergine with smooth shiny skin and firm consistent pulp.
• Calabacín (Courgette) Long-shaped courgette with a bitter taste balanced by a sweet note.
• Pepino Corto (Short Cucumber) Short cucumber variety.
• Pepino Holandés (Dutch Cucumber) Long Dutch-type cucumber, large, grooved, firm and dark green; CGMMV-resistant variety also available.
• Pimiento Lamuyo (Lamuyo Pepper) Large rectangular pepper with smooth shiny skin, very fleshy interior, and high vitamin C content.
• Melón (Melon) Piel de Sapo Christmas melon renowned in the area, sweet, juicy with a striking explosion of taste.
• Sandía Reina (Reina Watermelon) Seedless watermelon with 10–12° Brix and 95–97% water content, valued for unrivalled sweetness.
• Organic/Ecological Product Line 100% organic production line including Dutch cucumber, courgette, aubergine, plum cherry, vine cherry, vine tomato, plum tomato, Rebel tomato, Bárbaro black tomato, mini watermelon, and long-life tomato.
• CASI en Casa (Home Delivery Service) Home delivery service allowing consumers to purchase CASI tomatoes and produce online through a password-protected portal for registered professional clients.
• Tienda Online (Online Shop) Direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (tomatecasi.online) for purchasing CASI tomatoes and complementary produce, with user registration required and delivery within the Spanish Peninsula.
• CASI App (iOS and Android) CASI mobile application available on Google Play and App Store, providing consumer access to CASI services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ million euros annual revenue
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSIC-CEBAS (Murcia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with CASI on research projects including the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide on irrigation water treatment, microbial load reduction, and post-harvest effects. One of CASI's key research partners for agricultural science.
• Las Palmerillas / Cajamar Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on solarisation temperature studies, effects and efficiency against illness and virus diseases in crops, and chlorate and perchlorate performance in tomato crops. Active research partnership with ongoing joint studies.
• University of AlmeríacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on the Nefertiti project (connected network at European level for knowledge exchange and sustainable production techniques) and phenotyping evaluation projects for microorganism management in fertigation.
• University of CopenhagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner collaborating on sustainable agriculture and production techniques, as part of CASI's network of public and private research centres.
• AINIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch centre collaborating with CASI on technology and innovation projects in the agricultural sector.
• IFAPA (Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with CASI on research in prevention and control of viruses in horticultural crops, addressing key challenges in plant health and crop protection.
• University of ValenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the viruses in crops project alongside IFAPA, focusing on prevention and control strategies for viruses in horticultural crops.
• TECNOVAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on phenotyping evaluation projects including management of microorganisms in fertirrigation and creation of tomato predictive models through sensorization.
• CIT COEXPHALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASI and CIT COEXPHAL co-lead an ambitious AI-driven R&D project for optimization and sustainability in horticultural centres. This project represents CASI's use of artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency.
• Club Deportivo CASIminorOthersThe sports club associated with CASI, organized around sports activities and healthy living initiatives in which the club participates and organizes, with data sharing for event organization purposes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bonnysa: Spanish tomato producer and packer with strong specialty tomato portfolio (cherry, plum, vine). Competes directly with CASI in the premium tomato segment and shares Mediterranean greenhouse supply dynamics.
• Caparrós Nature: Almería-based producer and packer of fresh fruits and vegetables including tomatoes. Overlaps with CASI on tomato production, post-harvest handling, and European retail supply.
• Murgiverde: Almería-region agricultural cooperative focused on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and courgettes. Closely comparable cooperative structure, geographic footprint, and product portfolio to CASI.
• Unica Group: Almería-based first-degree agricultural cooperative specializing in tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and other greenhouse vegetables. Direct competitor in the same geography, same product categories, and same cooperative-led wholesale model, with comparable supply scale and European retail reach.
• Grupo AN: Spanish agricultural cooperative group with significant fresh produce operations including tomatoes and vegetables. Comparable cooperative ownership model and European wholesale distribution, with broader geographic reach across Spain.
• Agroponiente: Almería-based producer and exporter of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and aubergines. Competes head-to-head with CASI in greenhouse-grown vegetables for European retail chains, with a similar auction and B2B distribution approach.

Broad incumbents

• Dole plc: Global fresh produce company with significant tomato and vegetable operations. Comparable at the wholesale and retail customer level, though scale and geographic breadth are far larger than CASI's.
• Bonduelle: Global leader in plant-based foods including fresh and processed vegetables. Overlaps with CASI on vegetable sourcing and customer base (European retailers), but operates much more broadly across processed and frozen categories.
• Florette (Agrial): European fresh prepared salads and vegetable company. Comparable at the level of fresh produce sourcing and European retail distribution, but Florette's focus is on bagged salads and ready-to-eat vegetables rather than greenhouse tomatoes.

Emerging players

• NatureSweet: Specialty greenhouse tomato brand (Cherubs, Glorys) operating across Mexico and the US. Comparable in product category (premium snacking/specialty tomatoes) and greenhouse-controlled agriculture, though geographically different.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_0J3QjPR-OD290elSDgk3w
• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperativaCASI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casi-cooperativa-agraria
• Instagraminstagram.com/casi_sca/?hl=es

Compliance11 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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