Innovation and expansion into new markets
Our investment in research and development is one of the main commitments for our growth and the only way to continue to offer, like every day, the best pulses on the market.
Alimentos Naturales, as leader on its sector, has as a strategic objective the development of the pulses market, responding to the growing demand from consumers for a healthy and balanced diet.
Aware that pulses are products of a frequent use and affordable, and also one of the mainstays of the Mediterranean diet, we believe they can play a decisive role in the popularization of healthy eating habits.
Therefore, our strategy is to promote healthier aspects of beans and to promote and expand its use in every household.
The Legumbríssimas, ready meal pulses dishes based on Spanish traditional recipes but low in fat (less than 3%) and the Healthy Line, lentils with marine extracts that enhance the healthy benefits of pulses, are two clear examples of this innovation and development.
Alimentos Naturales faces a period of international growth through our direct exports, with presence on the main international markets, and making specific efforts with in-depth market expertise to be well up on client needs. With our activity now global, we continuously adapt our products and services in order to fully satisfy market demand.
Our history
The current name of the company ALIMENTOS NATURALES, S.A. dates back to 1988, bringing together different Spanish companies with a long tradition in pulses with brands like Garrido (1959), Rueda (1953), Koifer, Maravilla and El Hostal, leader in the Spanish market, both in dry and cooked pulses.
In 2001 the group joined the Tachinho brand, operating in the Portuguese market.
In 2004 opened a new packing plant in Algeria, consolidating the leadership of the Garrido brand in that market.
In 2008, Alimentos Naturales sets up its packing facility in Morocco (Casablanca), developing the brand Garrido in that country.
About us
Alimentos Naturales, S.A. is a company specialized in the selection, processing, packaging and marketing of pulses.
Thanks to our high standards of production and distribution, and the careful selection of raw materials, “El Hostal” has become the leading brand in the Spanish pulses market.
Other group's brands are well recognized for its tradition and quality, and have a strong position in their various areas of influence:
• Garrido, market leader in Catalonia, has also consolidated its leader position in the Algerian market. This brand has a significant projection on Mediterranean countries.
• Koifer, leader in the Canary Islands.
• Maravilla, with a tradition rooted in Aragon and the Basque Country.
• Rueda, historical brand in the Galician market.
Our product range includes a wide selection of the best pulses, dry, cooked and ready meal foods.
The company got its first quality certification in 1996, and the environmental certification in 2003. These certifications guarantee the implementation of a quality and environmental management, under the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
All our cooked products in glass jars are now certified BRC (British Retail Consortium), and IFS (International Food Safety). Also awarded as an organic food packer, Alimentos Naturales is member of the Council of Organic Agriculture of Castilla y León.
