bacalaos elkano sl

What bacalaos elkano sl does

Bacalaos Elkano, S.L. is a privately-held Spanish food manufacturer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lekunberri, Navarra, operating under the SUPERMAR brand. The company processes and sells salted, desalted, frozen, and ready-to-eat cod (bacalao) products sourced exclusively as Gadus Morhua from producers in Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands. Its core operations center on a single modern production facility opened in 2005, equipped with food-safe construction panels, climate-controlled processing and drying areas, automated metal detection tunnels, and IT-monitored process controls, supported by IFS V5 international food safety certification obtained through laboratory partnership with Alimek.

The company's product portfolio spans eight lines organized across four core categories: Salado Tradicional (traditional salted bulk), Desalado (pre-desalted retail-ready cuts), Congelado (frozen fillets and cuts), and 5ª Gama (ready-to-eat meals including Bacalao a la Vizcaína, ajoarriero, and al Pil-Pil), with sub-brands Linea Super and Super Oro providing price-tier segmentation. Production combines traditional Basque salting and curing methods with modern preservation technologies including pasteurization, rapid chilling, and vacuum packaging, with no additives or preservatives used in ready meals.

Bacalaos Elkano operates a B2B wholesale distribution model selling directly to Spanish retail chains, food wholesalers, and food service operators (restaurants, hotels, catering). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Marketing relies on the company website featuring product information, traditional recipe content, and nutritional/health-benefit messaging rather than paid digital channels. The company is family/founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional investment, no public listing, and operates exclusively in the Spanish domestic market.

Name

bacalaos elkano sl

Legal name

Bacalaos Elkano, S.L.

Website

https://bacalaoselkano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bacalaos Elkano SL is a privately-held Spanish B2B cod processor founded in 1999, producing salted, desalted, frozen, and ready-to-eat Gadus Morhua products under the SUPERMAR brand for Spanish retailers, wholesalers, and food service operators from a single IFS V5-certified facility in Lekunberri, Navarra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Seafood

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFANADAF

Smoked, Cured & Salted Seafood (Lox, Kippers, Bacalao)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Seafood Processing (Finfish & Shellfish; Wild-Caught & Aquaculture)

SECONDARYAFANADAE

Freezing & Cold-Chain Seafood Processing (IQF, Blast Freezing, Glazing)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Seafood Processing (Finfish & Shellfish; Wild-Caught & Aquaculture)

Keywords

• Salted cod processing
• Frozen seafood products
• Ready-to-eat meals
• Codfish wholesale distribution
• Seafood manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lekunberri

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Salted Cod Products: Traditional salted cod (bacalao salado tradicional) sold in various formats including bulk, bacaladas, and filetes, sourced from Iceland, Norway, and Faroe Islands. Revenue generated through wholesale distribution to retailers and food service operators.
2. Desalted Cod Products: Pre-desalted cod products including desmigado, palitos, kokotxas, and various lomo cuts sold in retail-ready packaging formats.
3. Frozen Cod Products: Frozen cod products including fillets and vacuum-sealed containers with various cuts sold to retailers.
4. 5th Range Ready Meals: Ready-to-eat prepared dishes including Bacalao a la Vizcaína, Bacalao ajoarriero, and others using advanced preservation technologies for retail distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bacalaos Elkano SL processes and distributes traditional salted cod, desalted cod, frozen cod, and ready-to-eat cod-based meals (fifth range) under the SUPERMAR brand and related sub-brands (Linea Super, Super Oro). Raw material consists exclusively of premium Gadus Morhua cod sourced from Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands, processed at the company's modern Lekunberri (Navarra) facility and supplied to retailers, wholesalers, and food service operators in the Spanish market.

Product overview

Bacalaos Elkano SL is a traditional Spanish codfish (bacalao) producer and processor founded in 1999, operating from Lekunberri, Navarra. The company offers a unified portfolio of codfish products organized across four core product lines: Salado Tradicional (traditional salted bulk products), Desalado (pre-desalted cuts), Congelado (frozen products), and 5º Gama (ready-to-eat meals). Products are sold primarily under the SUPERMAR brand. The portfolio spans from commodity bulk offerings (Linea Super) to premium selections (Linea Super Oro) and specialty cuts, with manufacturing facilities equipped with modern food processing technology including metal detectors and climate-controlled environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUPER ORO: Premium product line within the Granel Cortado (bulk cut) category featuring long loins, short loins, and Super Pil-Pil specific cuts.
• LINEA SUPER

Products and services

• Salado Tradicional (Traditional Salted Cod) Traditional salted cod products sold in bulk format (Granel), including bacaladas, filetes, and Siglo XXI cuts, sourced exclusively from premium Gadus Morhua cod in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Norway. Offered with varying cure levels (1/2 and 3/4) and sizes, aimed at Spanish retailers, wholesalers, and food service operators under the SUPERMAR brand.
• Desalado (Pre-desalted Cod) Pre-desalted cod products ready for cooking, available in a range of cuts including desmigado (flaked), palitos (sticks), kokotxas, lomos menú, lomos extra, lomos selectos, and lomos supremos. Supplied in retail-ready packaging to Spanish retailers and food service operators under the SUPERMAR brand.
• Congelado (Frozen Cod) Frozen cod products at optimal salt levels, including frozen Gadus Morhua fillets in various sizes and thermo-sealed boxes containing lomos, ventresca, and desmigado cuts. Sold to Spanish retailers under the SUPERMAR brand.
• 5ª Gama (Ready-to-eat Cod Meals) Ready-to-eat fifth-range cod-based meals produced using pasteurization, rapid cooling, and vacuum packaging that preserve nutritional quality, vitamins, minerals, and organoleptic properties without additives or preservatives. The range includes Bacalao a la Vizcaína, Bacalao ajoarriero, Bacalao con tomate casero, Bacalao al Pil-Pil, Chipirones en su tinta, Suquet de cabracho, Rape con salsa de hongos, and Pastel de pescado, distributed to Spanish retailers under the SUPERMAR brand.
• Linea Super (Bulk Salted Cod, Mid-tier) Mid-tier bulk salted cod line within the Granel Cortado category, featuring filetón retractil, lomos cortos, selección largo and corto, and extra lomos/tacos supplied in 5kg box format. Sold to retailers and wholesalers in Spain under the SUPERMAR brand.
• Linea Super Oro (Premium Bulk Salted Cod) Premium bulk salted cod line within the Granel Cortado category, offering lomos largos super, lomos cortos super, lomos super, and Super Pil-Pil specialized cuts in 5kg format. Distributed to Spanish retailers and wholesalers under the SUPER ORO sub-brand.
• Especialidades Granel (Bulk Specialties) Specialty bulk cod products including kokotxas (4kg), palitos (5kg), desmigado (4-5kg), and ventresca (4kg) supplied in retail-friendly formats to Spanish retailers and food service operators.
• Elaborados (Processed Cod Products) Value-added processed cod products including vacuum-packed lomos (Gigantes 1929, Oro varieties), thermo-sealed trays with kokotxas, medallones, and palitos, desmigado in various sizes, and filetón malla. Sold to Spanish retailers and food service operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• IFS V5 certification with high qualification
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alimek LaboratorycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertified laboratory partnership for ongoing product and process quality monitoring. Alimek performs microbiological, physicochemical, and organoleptic testing through continuous collaboration to ensure product safety and quality standards.
• Cod Producers in Iceland, Norway, and Faroe IslandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term sourcing partnerships with the best cod producers in origin countries (Iceland, Norway, Faroe Islands) enabling direct quality control over raw materials and ensuring only premium Gadus Morhua species for processing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Grupo Profand: Spanish seafood group (Profand, Pescanova Biomarine, Conservas Albo) active in cephalopod, fish, and cod processing with retail and foodservice customers across Iberia. Directly comparable as a Spanish seafood processor with overlapping product mix and distribution.
• Riberalves: Portuguese specialist in salted cod (bacalhau) — Bacalaos Elkano's closest competitor on the Iberian Peninsula. Both occupy the same salted-cod niche with overlapping retail and foodservice distribution, differentiated only by geography (Portugal vs Spain) and brand positioning.
• Royal Greenland: Greenland/Danish cod and cold-water seafood processor with vertical integration into wild-catch fisheries. Comparable as a Gadus Morhua processor with cold-chain expertise and B2B retail/foodservice distribution across Europe.
• Frinsa: Spanish seafood processor (canned tuna, seafood specialties, and cod) operating from Galicia. Comparable in product portfolio breadth (preparation, canning, ready-to-eat) and Iberian B2B market focus.
• Pescanova: Spanish seafood giant headquartered in Galicia, historically one of the largest cod and frozen seafood processors in Europe. Directly comparable as a Spanish-headquartered cod/seafood processor with overlapping B2B retail and foodservice channels, though at much larger scale.
• Angulas Aguinaga: Spanish seafood processor (La Gula del Norte, Krissia brands) specializing in surimi and value-added seafood ready meals. Comparable as a Spanish B2B seafood innovator with strong retail branded positioning and convenience-format expertise applicable to Bacalaos Elkano's 5th range ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Bolton Group: Italian-owned multinational that owns Isabel (a leading Portuguese salted cod brand) along with other seafood and food brands. Directly comparable in the salted cod category via Isabel, with broader seafood portfolio providing scale advantages.
• Nomad Foods: European frozen food giant (Birds Eye, Iglo, Findus) with seafood lines including cod. Comparable as a major European frozen seafood brand serving retail channels with overlapping frozen cod product formats.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood giant (Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire) operating across multiple species and formats. Comparable as a large-scale seafood processor with branded retail reach, though not specialized in salted cod.
• Jealsa (Jealsa-Ertes Group): Spanish seafood company primarily known for canned tuna (Calvo brand) but also processing other seafood including cod. Comparable as an Iberian-headquartered B2B seafood manufacturer with broad retail distribution, though tuna-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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