Coplaca

What Coplaca does

Coplaca (formally COPLACA, Soc. Coop.) is a second-degree agricultural cooperative headquartered in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, founded in 1970 to consolidate the commercialization of Canarian bananas. It aggregates 16 primary cooperatives and agricultural societies (SATs) across the Canary Islands, providing its members with collective commercialization, logistics, technical advisory, training, collective insurance, phytosanitary inspection (ITEAF), and digital field services. The cooperative's core product is bananas marketed under the IGP Plátano de Canarias designation, with growing volumes of tropical fruits — avocado, mango, papaya, pineapple, and citrus — commercialized under dedicated sub-brands (Coplaca Natur, Ecoplaca Ecológico, Frutas de Canarias, Aguacate de Canarias, Papaya de Canarias).

The cooperative's service platform centers on producer support infrastructure: the KAAMPO digital field notebook for traceability and compliance, an IoT weather station network for real-time microclimate data, and EU H2020 research partnerships such as the MUSA Project. It holds EU Regulation 2018/848 organic certification and operates the Coplaca Inversiones S.L. subsidiary for non-cooperative commercial activities.

Revenue mechanics rely on aggregation and pooling of member produce for wholesale distribution to mainland Spanish and European markets, supplemented by service fees across the member ecosystem. No public revenue, headcount, or contract disclosures are available, limiting financial visibility. The cooperative's competitive position rests on regulatory protection (IGP), collective scale across 16 member entities, and structural lock-in via its member service platform rather than on technology differentiation or AI capabilities.

Name

Coplaca

Legal name

COPLACA, Soc.Coop.

Website

https://coplaca.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coplaca is a second-degree agricultural cooperative in the Canary Islands, founded in 1970, that aggregates 16 member cooperatives to commercialize IGP Plátano de Canarias bananas and tropical fruits (avocado, mango, papaya) while providing logistics, technical, and digital services to its producer members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative — Banana and Tropical Fruit Marketing

NAICS

Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming (111339)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas) (AFAGACAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative
• Banana production
• Tropical fruit marketing
• Cooperative services
• Quality certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: COPLACA aggregates bananas and other tropical fruits from its 16 member cooperatives and markets them collectively. Revenue is generated through the sale of fruit produced by member farmers, with the cooperative handling quality control, logistics, and commercialization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COPLACA is a second-level agricultural cooperative founded in 1970 that aggregates, markets, and commercializes bananas and tropical fruits produced by 16 member cooperatives and agricultural societies in the Canary Islands. It provides collective marketing, quality control, technical advisory, logistics, training, digital tools (KAAMPO, weather stations), ITEAF phytosanitary equipment inspections, and certification support (IGP, organic) to its member producers.

Product overview

Coplaca is an agricultural cooperative (Cooperativa Platanera de Canarias) comprising 16 cooperatives and agricultural transformation societies, founded in 1970. The organization offers a portfolio of fruit brands under its sub-brand umbrella, including Coplaca Natur (certified production), Ecoplaca Ecológico (organic production per EU Regulation 2018/848), and various Frutas de Canarias products including avocados, papayas, and other tropical fruits. Services include quality management, technical support, logistics, IT services, collective insurance, training, ITEAF equipment inspection, and the KAAMPO digital field notebook for regulatory compliance. The cooperative participates in EU research projects like MUSA and provides IGP support for banana producers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coplaca Natur: Fruta de Producción Certificada. Uso racional de insumos, siempre bajo supervisión técnica. Calidad y Control.
• Ecoplaca Ecológico
• Frutas de Canarias
• Aguacate de Canarias
• Papaya de Canarias
• Hortalizas de Canarias
• ITEAF
• Coplaca OPP
• Coplaca OPFH

Products and services

• Coplaca Natur
• Ecoplaca Ecológico
• Aguacate de Canarias
• Papaya de Canarias
• Hortalizas de Canarias
• ITEAF Phytosanitary Equipment Inspection
• KAAMPO Digital Field Notebook
• Agricultural Weather Station Network
• IGP Protected Geographical Indication Support Certification and compliance service supporting member producers in obtaining and maintaining the IGP (Indicación Geográfica Protegida) mark for Canarian bananas, ensuring origin and quality claims for downstream buyers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MUSA Project (EU H2020)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The MUSA Project (EU Horizon 2020, No. 727624) is a research initiative focused on sustainable banana cultivation. COPLACA collaborated with the project, with involvement from Dr. Víctor Galán Saúco, to publish informational materials about Fusarium TR4 disease threats. The project provided funding and expertise for public awareness and contingency planning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Granotafruit (Granotavola): Granotafruit is a major Israeli cooperative of tropical fruit growers (avocados, mangoes, dates, citrus) similar in structure to Coplaca. Comparable as a producer cooperative specializing in Mediterranean-sourced tropical fruits for European export markets, though geographically distinct.

Broad incumbents

• Dole plc: Dole is a global fruit company with one of the world's largest banana operations and significant tropical fruit exposure. Comparable as a multinational incumbent competing for European retail banana shelf space and supplying many of the same buyer categories as Coplaca.
• Chiquita Brands International: Chiquita is a globally integrated banana and fresh produce company with established European distribution. Comparable as a large multinational banana and tropical fruit supplier competing with Coplaca-sourced fruit for European retailer contracts.
• Fyffes: Fyffes is one of the largest banana importers and distributors globally, with European supply chain operations including Canary Islands-sourced bananas. Comparable as a major banana and tropical fruit commercializer competing for the same European retail buyers.
• Del Monte Foods: Del Monte is a diversified fruit and vegetable producer/marketer with global tropical fruit operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent in tropical fruit commercialization with overlapping buyer segments and product categories to Coplaca.
• Grupo G's: Grupo G's is a major vertically integrated Spanish fresh produce company with significant Canary Islands operations (melons, bananas, tropical fruits). Comparable as a large-scale tropical fruit producer/marketer serving European retail with overlapping product categories.

Direct peers

• Plátano de Canarias (ASPROCAN): ASPROCAN is the IGP consortium representing all Canary Islands pltano producer organizations, including Coplaca. Comparable as the regulatory and marketing umbrella for the same crop and member base, defining IGP standards that shape Coplaca's commercial operations.
• Bonnysa: Bonnysa is a Spanish tropical fruit producer and exporter based in Alicante with significant banana and tropical fruit operations. Comparable as a Spanish-headquartered tropical fruit commercializer serving European retail with overlapping product categories and member-aggregation structure.
• Europlátano: Europlátano is a Spanish agricultural cooperative (SAT) that aggregates and markets Canary Islands pltanos. Directly comparable to Coplaca as a second-level producer cooperative focused on Canary banana commercialization with overlapping member geography and buyer channels.
• Trops SAT: Trops is a Spanish agricultural SAT (similar cooperative structure to Coplaca) specializing in tropical fruits, particularly mangoes and avocados from the Andalusia region. Comparable as a Spanish tropical fruit producer cooperative with similar governance, member aggregation, and commercialization model targeting European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dptotecnico.coplacaopp
• Instagraminstagram.com/coplaca_org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coplaca

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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