CIBEL Group

What CIBEL Group does

CIBEL Group is a privately-held Moroccan industrial seafood company founded in 1963 and headquartered in Tan-tan, Morocco. The company sustainably transforms marine resources into three core product lines: whole frozen fish, fish meal and oil, and canned fish. It operates six production sites and holds 13 international certifications, exporting to customers in 48 countries across 5 continents (Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania). The company markets itself as a leading Moroccan seafood industrial group, combining traditional processing expertise with technological innovation, and serves retail, food service, and industrial buyers in global food markets.

The business model is industrial seafood processing and export, with revenue generated by selling processed marine products (frozen fish, canned fish, fishmeal, and fish oil) into international distribution channels. Reported annual revenue is approximately +89 million USD, though specific pricing models, customer concentration, and contract structures are not publicly disclosed. The company pursues international market development through participation in major food industry exhibitions such as SIAL Paris 2026.

Technology is characterized as seafood processing and transformation technology, with no proprietary features, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or software products disclosed. Ownership is private with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or public shareholders; the company appears independently operated, though full ownership structure is not disclosed on its website.

Name

CIBEL Group

Legal name

CIBEL Group

Website

https://cibelgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CIBEL Group is a Moroccan seafood industrial company founded in 1963 that sustainably transforms marine resources into frozen fish, canned fish, and fish meal/oil products, operating 6 production sites serving 48 countries across 5 continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Processing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged) (CRADACAK)

Keywords

• Seafood processing
• Frozen fish export
• Fishmeal production
• Canned fish manufacturing
• Marine resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Tan-tan

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

CIBEL Group is a Moroccan industrial group that processes and markets canned, fresh and frozen fish, fishmeal, and fish oil derived from marine resources. The company operates three major product divisions—Whole Frozen Fish, Fish Meal and Oil, and Canned Fish—across 6 production sites serving international markets. With over six decades of expertise, the group supplies quality seafood products for retail, food service, and industrial buyers worldwide.

Product overview

CIBEL Group is a Moroccan industrial group that sustainably transforms marine resources into quality seafood products. The company operates three core product divisions: Whole Frozen Fish, Fish Meal and Oil, and Canned Fish. Founded in 1963, the group operates 6 production sites serving 48 countries with 13 international certifications. The company combines traditional seafood processing expertise with technological innovation to produce quality products for various markets globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Frozen Fish Whole frozen fish products processed and preserved through freezing to maintain quality for export to international markets. Targeted at wholesale distributors, food service operators, and industrial buyers in retail and consumer markets across 48 countries.
• Fish Meal and Oil Fish meal and fish oil products derived from marine resources, used as ingredients in animal feed and other industrial applications. Serves agricultural feed manufacturers and industrial buyers.
• Canned Fish Canned fish products processed and packaged for consumer markets, including various fish species prepared and preserved in cans for retail distribution.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Thai Union Group: Thai Union is one of the world's largest seafood processors with leading canned tuna (Chicken of the Sea, John West) and frozen seafood brands. Comparable to CIBEL through its parallel portfolio of canned fish, frozen seafood, and seafood-derived feed ingredients, and its global multi-continent distribution.
• Dongwon Industries: Korean seafood group with a global canned-tuna and frozen-seafood business plus marine feed operations. Directly comparable to CIBEL across canned, frozen, and fishmeal/oil divisions, and a major canned seafood exporter.
• Nissui (Nippon Suisan Kaisha): Major Japanese seafood conglomerate with global production in frozen, canned, and processed seafood as well as marine ingredients for feed. Closely mirrors CIBEL's three-division structure at much larger scale.
• Lerøy Seafood Group: Norwegian seafood group spanning wild-catch, processing, and value-added seafood products distributed globally. Comparable to CIBEL through its integrated seafood processing and broad multi-country export footprint.
• Austevoll Seafood: Norwegian pelagic-fish processor producing frozen fish, fishmeal, and fish oil from Atlantic and South American fisheries. Directly comparable to CIBEL through its parallel fishmeal/oil and frozen pelagic fish operations.
• Bolton Group (Bolton Food): Italian-owned food group with a major canned and preserved seafood business (Rio Mare, Isabel, Saupiquet). One of CIBEL's most direct competitors in European retail canned-fish shelves.
• Maruha Nichiro: Japan's largest seafood company with operations across frozen, canned, and processed seafood plus marine-derived ingredients. Operates a similar three-division portfolio model (frozen, canned, fishmeal/oil equivalent) and serves global B2B and consumer channels.
• Princes Group: UK-based food group with large canned-fish and seafood operations across Europe serving retail and foodservice. Comparable to CIBEL's canned-fish division and shares the European retail/export orientation.

Direct peers

• Iberconsa: Spanish frozen-seafood processor and distributor focused on cephalopods and whitefish with significant operations in African and South American waters. Closest direct comparable to CIBEL in terms of African/Atlantic sourcing and frozen-seafood export model.
• Pescanova: Spanish/Portuguese frozen and processed seafood group with global distribution of value-added seafood products. Comparable to CIBEL across frozen prepared seafood, value-added fish products, and broad international sales channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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