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Food and agricultural supply-chain services in Spain

Every service serving Spain in one place: cold and ambient storage, freight, logistics, customs, inspection, treatment and distribution.

Spain market
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Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.

FrozenChilled
BRCGS certification (facility-level, Coleshill)
20 facilitiescold storage / temperature-controlled warehousing+1
A

Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.

FrozenChilled
BRC Storage & Distribution and Customs & Excise approval certificatesBRC Storage & Distribution certificates
7 facilities
K

Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

ChilledFrozen+1
6 facilities
C

Operates a frozen food storage warehouse inside Mercazaragoza with seven cold chambers and about 80,000 cubic metres of capacity, part of a wider Spanish frozen storage network that also covers La Rioja, Burgos, Lleida province and Badajoz.

Frozen
F

Runs a multi purpose cold storage warehouse on the south dock of the Port of Huelva, using residual cold recovered from a neighbouring liquefied natural gas regasification plant to hold temperature controlled cargo moving through the port.

FrozenChilled
F

Cold chain logistics operator inside Mercabarna, Barcelona's wholesale food market, running two frozen and chilled storage plants totalling about 115,000 cubic metres and 20,000 pallet positions, plus a bonded customs warehouse.

FrozenChilled
N

Vertically integrated fruit group operating controlled atmosphere and chilled storage for apples, pears and stone fruit at its own production centres, alongside orchards, packing and fresh fruit marketing across northeastern Spain.

Controlled atmosphereChilled
L

Family-owned Portuguese logistics group founded in 1968 and headquartered near Lisbon, operating more than 25 warehouses covering over 400,000 square meters across the Iberian Peninsula, offering ambient, controlled (14 to 18 degrees Celsius) and refrigerated (0 to 10 degrees Celsius) storage for food and non-food goods.

Ambient / dryChilled

Logistics providers

Logistics providers in Spain
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KLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.

WarehousingDistribution+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
D

DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.

WarehousingDistribution+4
1 facility
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
C

CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Level 1 certificate — first in Vietnam to receive it
9 facilities
T

Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+4
3 facilities
D

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.

WarehousingDistribution+3
7 facilities
C

Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
3 facilities
G

Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.

WarehousingDistribution+4
4 facilities
A

Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

WarehousingDistribution+3
EDGE Advanced green-building certification (IFC/World Bank standard)
3 facilities
G

GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

WarehousingCold chain+2
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ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

WarehousingDistribution+1
N

Family-owned temperature-controlled logistics operator distributing frozen and chilled food to supermarkets, restaurants and hotels, running company-owned cold storage and cross-docking centers and a refrigerated fleet of over 100 vehicles across Spain and Portugal.

Cold chainWarehousing+1
C

Madrid-headquartered logistics operator running a network of storage platforms and branch offices across the Iberian Peninsula, providing warehousing, national and international freight distribution, and customs clearance for cross-border shipments.

WarehousingDistribution+2
F

Refrigerated logistics operator based in Barcelona's Mercabarna wholesale food market, running cold storage from 0C to minus 25C, customs bonded warehousing, and last-mile distribution of fruit, vegetables, seafood, dairy and meat products.

Cold chainWarehousing+3
T

Family-owned international freight forwarder headquartered in Barcelona since 1979, handling road, sea and air freight and customs clearance through a network of Spanish and Portuguese offices, certified as an Authorized Economic Operator.

FreightCustoms+1
A

Madrid-based integral logistics operator since 1989, running company-owned warehouses in the Madrid area with capacity for over 31,500 pallets, offering order fulfillment, inventory control and reverse logistics for food and pharmaceutical clients.

WarehousingDistribution
F

Italian road, intermodal and contract logistics operator with branches across Genoa, Verona, Bologna, Bari, Parma and Catania, providing warehousing, groupage distribution, customs consulting and last mile delivery services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
C

Road, intermodal and 3PL logistics operator headquartered in Salgareda, Veneto, offering FTL and groupage transport, warehousing, customs consulting and distribution across Italy and other European countries.

FreightCustoms+2
H

Family-owned transport and logistics group headquartered in Genk, Belgium, operating warehousing with temperature-controlled zones down to minus 70 degrees Celsius alongside road transport for chemicals, healthcare and industrial supply chains across 80 sites in 15 European countries.

WarehousingDistribution+2
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Portuguese multi-temperature logistics operator based in Torres Novas, trading as Logifrio after acquiring its Spanish namesake, storing, handling and distributing frozen, refrigerated and ambient food products across more than 30 platforms in Portugal and Spain.

WarehousingCold chain+2
L

Portuguese integrated logistics and transport group headquartered in Loures, running temperature-controlled and customs bonded warehousing, road freight and distribution across the Iberian Peninsula, with a branch office in Faro.

WarehousingCold chain+3
N

Family run Irish road haulage and logistics operator headquartered in New Ross, County Wexford, running a fleet of temperature controlled trailers for fresh and frozen food alongside general warehousing, customs clearance and freight management services across Ireland, the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.

WarehousingCold chain+2

Freight forwarders

Freight forwarders in Spain
K

Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)AEO (Authorised Economic Operator)+2
3 facilitiesPharmaceutical and medical shipments (healthcare/pharma logistics)
D

DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
7 facilities
E

Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
Australian Trusted Trader
S

Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
H

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
ISOAEO+5
4 facilitiesperishables
D

Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015CTPAT+4
7 facilities
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
C

CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
K

Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
R

Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015ISO 14001:2015+10
9 facilities
C

C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
M

Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001 (Adelaide)
c

cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
4 facilities
S

Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
BRCGS - Storage and DistributionBRCGS - Food Safety Standard+8
4 facilities
R

Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 14001
2 facilities
W

Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
2 facilities
E

Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
3 facilities
C

Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.

Air freightOcean freight+2
1 facility
G

Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
2 facilities
H

Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
1 facility
A

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
produce
N

Noatum Logistics is a Barcelona-headquartered freight forwarder offering ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and classification, and project cargo services, operating from its Torre Auditori office in the Zona Franca.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
S

Suardiaz Group is a Madrid-headquartered shipping and logistics operator dating to 1943, providing ocean freight, air freight cargo, customs brokerage, and project cargo services alongside ship chartering and multimodal transport.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
I

IllaExport is a Barcelona-based freight forwarder and licensed customs agency founded in 1985, operating from the Zona Franca between the city's port and airport and handling ocean and air freight for import and export shipments.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
A

Amura Cargo is a Valencia-based freight forwarder providing ocean freight and air freight services along with customs brokerage, with dedicated customs broker pages for its offices at the ports of Barcelona, Bilbao, and Algeciras.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
M

Manuel Paez is a customs brokerage and freight forwarding firm based at the Port of Almeria with over 50 years of operation across three generations, handling ocean, air, and land freight along with export, import, and transit customs clearance and phytosanitary inspection processing.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
G

Mersin-based road freight operator founded in 1994, specializing in refrigerated frigo trucking of perishable cargo from Turkey to Italy, Spain, France, and other European and Balkan destinations.

ReeferPerishables
L

Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
2 facilities
T

Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+2
3 facilities
M

Customs and freight forwarding agency based in Algeciras handling import, export, and transit declarations, plus sea and road freight coordination through the Port of Algeciras.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
A

Customs representation agency in the Port of Algeciras, an Authorised Economic Operator since 2012, handling import and export clearance, dangerous goods inspections, and groupage shipments to Ceuta and Gibraltar.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+1
P

Customs representation agency headquartered in Almeria province with branch offices in the ports of Algeciras and Almeria, handling import, export, and transit declarations and border inspections, with a stated focus on fresh produce exports.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+1
A

Barcelona customs and freight forwarding agency and member of the Barcelona Customs Agents College, handling import, export, and transit declarations, general and dangerous goods freight, and EU tariff classification advice.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+3
C

Barcelona customs representative registered in the Spanish Tax Agency's official Register of Customs Representatives, filing DUA customs declarations and Intrastat reports and advising on Authorised Economic Operator status.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+1
M

Valencia customs broker and freight forwarder operating across the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, registered with the Spanish Tax Agency as an authorised customs representative and holding Authorised Economic Operator certification.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+2
S

Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
D

Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.

Export managementMarket access+1
M

Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.

Export managementConsolidation
T

T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.

Export managementMarket access+2
2 facilitiesapples
F

Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.

Export managementMarket access+2
bananas+1
E

Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.

Export managementConsolidation+1
VietGAPGLOBALG.A.P.
1 facilityfresh fruits+3
M

Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety, version 6
1 facility
A

Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, AA Grade
1 facility
A

Anecoop is a second-degree agricultural cooperative headquartered in Valencia, Spain, that markets and exports fruit, vegetables, wine, and olive oil grown by its member cooperatives to international buyers.

Export managementConsolidation+1
A

Agroponiente is a fruit and vegetable grower and exporter headquartered in El Ejido, Almeria, Spain, supplying tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other produce mainly to European supermarket buyers.

Export managementConsolidation+1
U

Unica Group is a second-degree cooperative of 16 member cooperatives headquartered in Almeria, Spain, growing and exporting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, watermelon, citrus, and berries, with most output sold outside Spain.

Export managementConsolidation+1
A

AgroSevilla is a cooperative of member growers headquartered in Sevilla, Spain, that produces, packages, and exports table olives and olive oil to more than 70 countries.

Export managementConsolidation+1
V

Vicasol is an agricultural cooperative with a packing and logistics facility, Vicasol 3, in El Ejido, Almeria, Spain, growing and exporting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other vegetables to European, US, and Canadian buyers.

Export managementConsolidation+1
S

Special Fruit NV is a Belgian fresh produce company based in Meer that sources, packs and supplies soft fruit and exotic fruit, including berries and avocados, from growers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal to retail customers across Europe.

Export managementMarket access+2
G

Frankfurt wholesale market trading house operating since 1920, handling conventional and organic fruit and vegetables from German and international production, including contract farming in Italy, Spain, and Greece, with sorting, packing, and cold storage.

Buyer sourcingMarket access+1
B

Duisburg based importer and pan European distributor of certified organic fruit and vegetables since 1997, operating banana and mango ripening facilities and branches in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+1
F

Citrus producer cooperative based in Vila Nova de Cacela in the Algarve region of Portugal, growing and exporting oranges, tangerines, clementines, lemons and limes to Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Switzerland and Canada.

Export managementConsolidation+1
V

International trading company based in Salvaterra de Magos, Ribatejo, Portugal, exporting fresh vegetables and fruit including squash, cabbages, leeks, carrots, pears and citrus to Poland, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Angola, Morocco and Senegal.

Export managementConsolidation+1
O

Dublin headquartered dairy cooperative that markets and exports Irish dairy products, including Kerrygold butter and cheese, on behalf of its farmer and processor members to more than one hundred countries worldwide.

Export managementMarket access+1
C

COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.

Export managementMarket access+3
A

Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.

Export managementMarket access+2
S

Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.

Export managementMarket access+3
E

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.

Export managementMarket access+3
S

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.

GLOBALG.A.P.Phytosanitary+3
6 facilities
B

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+2
ISO/IEC 17020:2013
12 facilitiespetroleum & petrochemical products (petroleum solvents, motor gasoline, gas oil, fuel oil)+4
I

Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+1
NABL Accredited per ISO/IEC 17025:2017US FDA Audited+2
4 facilities
C

Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+3
GOTSOCS+3
6 facilities
E

Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.

Lab testingResidue testing
KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme)ISO/IEC 17025:2017, VILAS 238 (HCMC main lab)+3
3 facilitiesfood+4
M

Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.

Lab testingResidue testing
NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)+2
1 facility
N

NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing
UKAS-accredited Inspection Body No. 5997 (NSF Certification UK Limited)UKAS-accredited Certification Body No. 0085 (NSF Certification UK Limited)+1
3 facilities
E

Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) accreditationNABCB Register of CBs, registration PC 055
Organic agricultural raw materials and food products, incl. Livestock and Animal Feed Processing & Handling (certification scope)
T

TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.

GLOBALG.A.P.
NABLTEC+2
T

TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.

Lab testingResidue testing
S

Accredited certification body for organic agricultural production and GLOBALG.A.P audits, operating from an office at the PITA science and technology park in Almeria alongside several other regional delegations in Spain.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
C

Organic production certification body legally named Servicio de Certificacion CAAE, S.L.U., headquartered in Sevilla with a further Spanish office in Valladolid, also accredited for GLOBALG.A.P and food safety schemes.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
A

Agrifood auditing and certification body headquartered in Almeria, certifying GLOBALG.A.P, organic and integrated production for fruit and vegetable growers and running its own laboratory testing services.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+1
A

Food and agriculture conformity assessment division of the Spain-headquartered Applus+ group, certifying GLOBALG.A.P and organic production, testing for pesticide residues, and carrying out export inspections from its Madrid head office and regional delegations including Zaragoza and Almeria.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+3
L

ENAC-accredited agrifood laboratory testing pesticide residues by gas and liquid chromatography, plus heavy metals, water, soil and microbiology analysis, serving growers in the Murcia and Alicante growing regions of Spain.

Residue testingLab testing
R

Spanish pest control and fumigation provider founded in 1982, offering container and maritime vessel fumigation with phosphine and methyl bromide, agri-food and port merchandise treatment, and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug compliance treatment, with branches across mainland Spain.

FumigationMethyl bromide
F

Fumigation and pest control provider based in Puzol, Valencia province, Spain, offering quarantine and pre-shipment treatment for goods before export and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug compliance fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride under authorization number AEI ES4005SB.

Fumigation
R

Spanish operating unit of the international pest control group Rentokil Initial, authorized to fumigate loose cargo and 20 and 40 foot shipping containers with phosphine gas, to quarantine treat infested merchandise entering Spain, and to issue fumigation certificates for customs at import and export.

Fumigation
P

Pallet manufacturer and recycler based in Torrejon de Ardoz near Madrid, Spain, authorized under registration with Spain's Ministry of Agriculture to apply and mark ISPM-15 heat treatment on wooden pallets and packaging over 6 millimeters thick before export.

ISPM-15 palletsHeat treatment
P

Wood pallet and packaging manufacturer in Mos, Pontevedra province, Spain, registered with Spain's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries as pallet recovery operator number 0039, applying ISPM-15 heat treatment at 56 degrees Celsius for at least 30 minutes on export packaging.

ISPM-15 palletsHeat treatment
R

Wholesale importer and exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables operating from a refrigerated warehouse at Mercabarna in Barcelona, supplying retailers, wholesalers and international distributors, including an organic produce line.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
D

Wholesale importer and exporter of fruits and vegetables operating from multiple pavilions at Mercabarna in Barcelona, sourcing produce internationally and offering consolidated groupage shipments for import and export orders.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
F

Wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables with trading stalls at both Mercamadrid in Madrid and Mercabarna in Barcelona, supplying businesses and hospitality customers with more than 26 produce varieties.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Family owned foodservice distributor supplying fruits, vegetables and fourth and fifth range products to HORECA customers, carrying over 900 products from a Mercabarna stall in Barcelona and a second warehouse in the region, ISO 22000 certified.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
G

Producer, wholesaler and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables operating its own farms in Almeria, Murcia and Morocco, a wholesale stall at Mercabarna in Barcelona, and HORECA foodservice distribution across Catalonia.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution+1
F

Wholesale distributor of fruits and vegetables based in Madrid, importing and exporting potatoes and onions and supplying restaurants, schools and greengrocers throughout Spain using refrigerated delivery trucks.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
B

Organic fruit and vegetable importer headquartered in Duisburg since 1997, sourcing certified organic produce including bananas, mangoes, and other fruit from growers worldwide, operating its own ripening chambers, and packing and distributing the produce to European retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
F

Wholesale fruit distributor headquartered in Lamego with a refrigerated logistics centre, supplying retailers and foodservice operators from stands at the MARL wholesale market in Lisbon and the MAP wholesale market in Porto, and exporting produce to Spain and France.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
M

Cork headquartered wholesale and foodservice distributor supplying grocery, convenience and hospitality businesses, including cafes, hotels, restaurants and takeaways, across the island of Ireland, with additional retail brand operations in Spain.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1

Packaging suppliers

Packaging suppliers in Spain
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Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

Cartons and boxesMAP and barrier films
6 facilitiespackaging paper+5
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India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.

MAP and barrier films
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Amcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.

MAP and barrier filmsCartons and boxes
5 facilitiesflexible packaging+1
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Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.

Clamshells and punnetsMAP and barrier films
BRC/IoPGMP+2
2 facilitiesrigid plastic packaging+3
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Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.

Cartons and boxes
S

Corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer headquartered in Zaragoza that produces trays and display packaging, such as Saica Tray and Sealedtray, for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector.

Cartons and boxes
H

Corrugated and compact cardboard packaging manufacturer with production plants across Spain, France and Morocco, making fruit and vegetable trays and boxes for fresh produce packing lines, including plants in Vigo and Valladolid.

Cartons and boxes
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Plastic crate and punnet manufacturer operating two Spanish plants, in Villanueva de la Jara (Cuenca) and Molina de Segura (Murcia), producing crates for handling and marketing fresh fruit and vegetables such as citrus, tomatoes and lettuce.

Clamshells and punnets
C

Wood pallet manufacturer near Valencia (L'Alcudia), NIMF-15 phytosanitary treatment certified, supplying pallets to the horticultural, pharmaceutical and phytosanitary sectors for export logistics.

Pallets
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Self-adhesive label manufacturer based in Murcia, producing labels for product marking and coding used in food, logistics, industrial and distribution packaging applications.

Labels
C

Plastic strapping manufacturer based in Ripollet, Barcelona province, producing polypropylene and polyester strapping bands used to secure palletized goods and boxes.

Strapping
C

Manufactures rigid XPS, PP and PET trays and absorbent drainage pads for fresh food packaging, serving fruit, vegetable, meat and fish packers from its Reggio Emilia headquarters and plants across Italy, Spain, Slovakia and France.

Clamshells and punnetsLiners and pads
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Strapping technology manufacturer headquartered in Waldbrunn, Odenwald, building strapping machines and strapping bands at plants in Germany, Spain, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico and the United States for corrugated, food and beverage shipments.

Strapping
M

Manufactures cartonboard, folding cartons, leaflets and labels for consumer packaging, and operates a packaging plant (MM Premium Vienna) in the city, where the group is also headquartered.

Cartons and boxesLabels

Waste and recycling services

Waste and recycling services in Spain
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Australia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion+1
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Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.

CompostingOrganics collection+1
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Operates organic waste treatment plants in Spain producing compost and biogas through anaerobic digestion, including facilities at Pina de Ebro (Zaragoza) and Torregrossa (Lleida), with administrative headquarters in Zaragoza.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion
R

Treats agricultural and agro-industrial waste from Almeria's greenhouse horticulture sector through composting, and recycles construction and demolition debris, recovering about 80 percent of material processed.

CompostingRecycling
F

Non-profit food bank founded in 1987 that recovers unsold but edible surplus food and redistributes it to charities and vulnerable people from its warehouse in the Zona Franca district of Barcelona.

Food donation
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Food bank foundation that collects surplus and donated food and redistributes it to charitable organizations, operating warehouses for non-perishable and fresh produce out of the Mercasevilla wholesale market complex in Sevilla.

Food donation
S

Processes category 3 animal by-products from Spanish slaughterhouses and food industry into rendered fats and proteins used in animal nutrition, aquaculture and pet food, operating under the SARVAL business unit of the SARIA group.

RenderingStockfeed
C

Operates a PET plastic bottle recycling plant that cleans, sorts, crushes and dries collected containers into flakes for reuse in straps, textiles, sheets and new bottles, with a stated capacity of about 70000 tonnes a year.

Recycling