1920
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates Cruz Roja was founded, which then became Compañía Nacional de Chocolates S. A. and finally Grupo Nutresa.
1933
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates becomes a shareholder of Fábrica de Galletas Noel -a company that was incorporated in 1916 as Fábrica Nacional de Galletas y Confites- by providing machinery to manufacture confectionary products and the Dux brand of crackers.
1933
The Sello Rojo brand is created, to market roasted ground coffee, as a revenue diversification strategy for Compañía Nacional de Chocolates.
1958
The Colcafé brand is created as a vehicle to market instant coffee.
1960
Merger of two Compañía Nacional de Chocolates subsidiaries: Chocolate Sansón and Chocolates Chaves, Santa Fe y Tequendama, thus giving rise to Industria Colombiana de Café S. A. (Colcafé).
1960
Acquisition of Productos Zenú Ltda. by Fábrica de Galletas Noel, which was consolidated later as Industria de Alimentos Zenú S. A.S. and Alimentos Cárnicos S. A. S.
1961
On March 21, Compañía Nacional de Chocolates is listed for the first time on the Medellín Stock Exchange.
1968
Acquisition of Fábrica de Café La Bastilla, to complement Colcafé’s coffee business. This company was then transformed into Tropical Coffee Company S. A. S.
1970
Acquisition of Frigorífico Continental in Barranquilla and Frigorífico Suizo in Bogotá, solidifying the presence of the Cold Cut Business in Colombia.
1995
Incorporation of the first distribution company abroad, Corporación Distribuidora de Alimentos S. A. – Cordialsa- in Ecuador and the distribution company, Cordialsa Venezuela S. A. in Venezuela.
1997
Acquisition of Productos Alimenticios Doria, the Colombian leading company in the pasta market, by Compañía Nacional de Chocolates and its related companies.
2000
Incorporation of of Novaventa S. A., a company focused on marketing the products of the food companies in alternative channels, such as direct sales through catalogs and vending machines.
2002
Creation of the Sello Rojo brand with the aim of marketing roasted ground coffee as a revenue diversification strategy for Compañía Nacional de Chocolates.
2002
Demerger of Compañía Nacional de Chocolates’s industrial activity, giving rise to Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates S.A. with investments in the Chocolates, Coffee andyPastasBusiness Units, andy unaequity inparticipación enInverAlimenticias Noel S.A.
2004
Acquisition of the Nestlé biscuit and chocolate production plants in Costa Rica, giving rise to Compañía Nacional de Chocolates DCR and Compañía de Galletas Noel CR.
2006
Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates S. A. changes its business nameto Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A., reflecting the new structure and vision of its businesses in order to focus the contributions of the companies on the economic and social development of the communities.
2006
Acquisition of Meals de Colombia, the leading ice cream company in the country, renowned for its business culture and innovation.
2006
Acquisition of Galletas Pozuelo in Costa Rica, the leading company in the biscuitmarket in Central America, which was originally founded in1919 by Spaniard Felipe Pozuelo under the name of “Fábrica de Galletas y Confites Felipe Pozuelo e Hijos Ltda”.
2006
Acquisition of Blue Ribbon, a company with large share and major recognition in the cold cuts market in Panama.
2008
Acquisition of Ernesto Berard S. A., strengthening the presence of Blue Ribbon and the Cold CutsBusiness in the Panamanian market.
2008
Incorporation of La Recetta, in partnership with Alpina, with the purpose especially cateringto the institutional food segment in Colombia.
2010
Incorporationof Cordialsa Colombia, a company specializing in distributing the products of the Chocolates, Biscuits, Coffee and Pasta BusinessUnites. In 2011, it becomes Comercial Nutresa.
2010
Acquisition of Industrias Aliadas, a company in producing instant coffee and coffee extracts for exports.
2011
Grupo Nacional de Chocolates enters the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the first time.
2011
Acquisition of Helados Bon, the leading ice cream company in the Dominican Republic.
2011
Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A. changes its business name to Grupo Nutresa S. A., representing all the food categories and companies of the business group,and linking its brands to nutrition, health and wellness.
2012
Grupo Nutresa finalizes the purchase of100% of the shares of American Franchising Corporation (AFC), the owner of the POPS ice cream parlors in Costa Rica, adding 180 ice cream shops across Central America.
2013
Grupo Nutresa acquires Tresmontes Luccketti (TMLUC) in Chile, a key player in the markets of pasta, juices, coffees, snacks, edible oils, soups, desserts and cold instant beverages, and which also has a strong presence in Mexico in the latter segment.
TMLUC was born in 2004 from the purchase of Lucchetti Chile S. A. by Corpora Tresmontes S. A. The former was incorporated in Santiago de Chile in 1904 as “La Proveedora,” a factory of handmade noodles,while the latter was incorporated in 1918,as “Tres Montes,” engaging in the retail sale of tea, coffee and yerba mate in Chile.
2015
The acquisition of 100% of the shares of Aldage Inc. is approved; this firm is the owner of the Colombian companies that make up El Corralbusiness group, which includes Hamburguesas El Corral (created in Bogotá in 1983), Leños y Carbón (Cali, 1995) and El Corral Gourmet (2001).
2019
Grupo Nutresaannounces the acquisition of 100% of the shares of CCDC OPCO Holding Corporation, owner of 100% of Cameron’s Coffee, a company engaged inthe production and distribution of premium roasted ground coffee,based in Shakopee, Minnesota.
2019
Grupo Nutresa S. A. completes the purchase of a 51% stake in Atlantic Food Service (AFS), leading company in the institutional or food service channel in Colombia,with a diversified product portfolio focused on the “main component of the dish”.
2021
Grupo Nutresa finaliza la adquisición de Belina Nutrición Animal S. A., Belina Importaciones e Innovaciones Dos Mil S.A. e Industrial Belina Montes de Oro S.A. (Belina), sociedades domiciliadas en Costa Rica dedicadas a la producción, importación y comercialización de alimentos para animales.
History
Grupo Nutresa was born at the beginning of the 20th Century in the midst of Colombia’s industrial development. At the beginning of the 21st Century, the Company began a business transformation process that led it to become a parent company under the name of Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates S. A., later becoming Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A. and finally Grupo Nutresa S. A., a name that includes all the food categories of the Business Group and strengthens the connection of all its brands with health, nutrition and wellness.
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates Foundation
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates Cruz Roja was founded, which then became Compañía Nacional de Chocolates S. A. and finally Grupo Nutresa.
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates becomes a shareholder
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates becomes a shareholder of Fábrica de Galletas Noel -a company that was incorporated in 1916 as Fábrica Nacional de Galletas y Confites- by providing machinery to manufacture confectionary products and the Dux brand of crackers.
Creation of The Sello Rojo brand
The Sello Rojo brand is created, to market roasted ground coffee, as a revenue diversification strategy for Compañía Nacional de Chocolates.
The Colcafé brand is created
The Colcafé brand is created as a vehicle to market instant coffee.
Merger of two Compañía Nacional de Chocolates
Merger of two Compañía Nacional de Chocolates subsidiaries: Chocolate Sansón and Chocolates Chaves, Santa Fe y Tequendama, thus giving rise to Industria Colombiana de Café S. A. (Colcafé).
Acquisition of Productos Zenú Ltda.
Acquisition of Productos Zenú Ltda. by Fábrica de Galletas Noel, which was consolidated later as Industria de Alimentos Zenú S. A.S. and Alimentos Cárnicos S. A. S.
Medellín Stock Market
On March 21, Compañía Nacional de Chocolates is listed for the first time on the Medellín Stock Exchange.
Acquisition of Fábrica de Café La Bastilla
Acquisition of Fábrica de Café La Bastilla, to complement Colcafé's coffee business. This company was then transformed into Tropical Coffee Company S. A. S.
Acquisition of Frigorífico Continental in Barranquilla
Acquisition of Frigorífico Continental in Barranquilla and Frigorífico Suizo in Bogotá, solidifying the presence of the Cold Cut Business in Colombia.
Founding of the Corporación Distribuidora de Alimentos S.A.
Incorporation of the first distribution company abroad, Corporación Distribuidora de Alimentos S. A. – Cordialsa- in Ecuador and the distribution company, Cordialsa Venezuela S. A. in Venezuela.
Acquisition of Productos Alimenticios Doria
Acquisition of Productos Alimenticios Doria, the Colombian leading company in the pasta market, by Compañía Nacional de Chocolates and its related companies.
Founding of Novaventa S. A.
Incorporation of of Novaventa S. A., a company focused on marketing the products of the food companies in alternative channels, such as direct sales through catalogs and vending machines.
Acquisition of Rica Rondo Industria Nacional de Alimentos S. A.
Creation of the Sello Rojo brand with the aim of marketing roasted ground coffee as a revenue diversification strategy for Compañía Nacional de Chocolates
Spin off of the industrial activity of Industrias Alimenticias Noel
Demerger of Compañía Nacional de Chocolates’s industrial activity, giving rise to Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates S.A. with investments in the Chocolates, Coffee and Pastas Business Units, and equity InverAlimenticias Noel S.A.
Acquisition of the Nestlé in Costa Rica
Acquisition of the Nestlé biscuit and chocolate production plants in Costa Rica, giving rise to Compañía Nacional de Chocolates DCR and Compañía de Galletas Noel CR.
Nacional de Chocolates S. A.
Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates S. A. changes its business nameto Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A., reflecting the new structure and vision of its businesses in order to focus the contributions of the companies on the economic and social development of the communities.
Acquisition of Meals de Colombia
Acquisition of Meals de Colombia, the leading ice cream company in the country, renowned for its business culture and innovation.
Acquisition of Galletas Pozuelo in Costa Rica
Acquisition of Galletas Pozuelo in Costa Rica, the leading company in the biscuitmarket in Central America, which was originally founded in1919 by Spaniard Felipe Pozuelo under the name of “Fábrica de Galletas y Confites Felipe Pozuelo e Hijos Ltda”.
Acquisition of Blue Ribbon
Acquisition of Blue Ribbon, a company with large share and major recognition in the cold cuts market in Panama.
Acquisition of Ernesto Berard S. A.
Acquisition of Ernesto Berard S. A., strengthening the presence of Blue Ribbon and the Cold CutsBusiness in the Panamanian market.
Founding of La Recetta
Incorporation of La Recetta, in partnership with Alpina, with the purpose especially cateringto the institutional food segment in Colombia.
Founding of Cordialsa Colombia
Incorporationof Cordialsa Colombia, a company specializing in distributing the products of the Chocolates, Biscuits, Coffee and Pasta BusinessUnites. In 2011, it becomes Comercial Nutresa.
Acquisition of Industrias Aliadas
Acquisition of Industrias Aliadas, a company in producing instant coffee and coffee extracts for exports.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Grupo Nacional de Chocolates enters the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the first time.
Acquisition of Helados Bon
Acquisition of Helados Bon, the leading ice cream company in the Dominican Republic.
Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A. changes its name to Grupo Nutresa S. A
Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A. changes its business name to Grupo Nutresa S. A., representing all the food categories and companies of the business group,and linking its brands to nutrition, health and wellness.
the purchase of 100% of the shares of American Franchising Corporation (AFC)
Grupo Nutresa finalizes the purchase of100% of the shares of American Franchising Corporation (AFC), the owner of the POPS ice cream parlors in Costa Rica, adding 180 ice cream shops across Central America.
Acquires Tresmontes Lucchetti (TMLUC)
Grupo Nutresa acquires Tresmontes Luccketti (TMLUC) in Chile, a key player in the markets of pasta, juices, coffees, snacks, edible oils, soups, desserts and cold instant beverages, and which also has a strong presence in Mexico in the latter segment. TMLUC was born in 2004 from the purchase of Lucchetti Chile S. A. by Corpora Tresmontes S. A. The former was incorporated in Santiago de Chile in 1904 as “La Proveedora,” a factory of handmade noodles,while the latter was incorporated in 1918,as “Tres Montes,” engaging in the retail sale of tea, coffee and yerba mate in Chile.
The acquisition of 100% of the shares of Aldage Inc.
The acquisition of 100% of the shares of Aldage Inc. is approved; this firm is the owner of the Colombian companies that make up El Corralbusiness group, which includes Hamburguesas El Corral (created in Bogotá in 1983), Leños y Carbón (Cali, 1995) and El Corral Gourmet (2001).
Acquisition of 100% of the shares of CCDC OPCO Holding Corporation
Grupo Nutresaannounces the acquisition of 100% of the shares of CCDC OPCO Holding Corporation, owner of 100% of Cameron’s Coffee, a company engaged inthe production and distribution of premium roasted ground coffee,based in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Purchase of a 51% interest in Atlantic Food Service (AFS)
Grupo Nutresa S. A. completes the purchase of a 51% stake in Atlantic Food Service (AFS), leading company in the institutional or food service channel in Colombia,with a diversified product portfolio focused on the “main component of the dish”.
Compra de Belina Nutrición Animal S. A.
Grupo Nutresa completes the acquisition of Belina Nutrición Animal S. A., Belina Importaciones e Innovaciones Dos Mil S. A. and Industrial Belina Montes de Oro S. A. (Belina), Costa Rica-based companies focused on the production, import and commercialization of animal feed.
Brief historical review
Grupo Nutresa was born at the beginning of the 20th Century in the midst of Colombia’s industrial development.In this historical period, exactly in 1920, Compañía Nacional de Chocolates Cruz Roja, which later became Compañía Nacional de Chocolates S. A. (CNCH), was born.
At the beginning of the 21st Century, the company began a business transformation process that led it to become a parent company under the name of Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates S. A., later becoming Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S. A. and finally Grupo Nutresa S. A., a name that includes all the food categories of the Business Group and strengthens the connection of all its brands with health, nutrition and wellness.
Since then, Grupo Nutresahas accelerated its expansion process by acquiring companies with significant tradition and recognition in the strategic region, whose own histories are reflected on the timeline above.
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