Arcor was founded in 1951 in the city of Arroyito, Cordoba (Argentina), with the aim of producing quality foof accessible to consumers around the world.
With a sustained growth, the company consolidated itself in an industrial group that specializes in the elaboration of foods, sweets, biscuits, chocolates and ice cream.
By managing its businesses in a sustainable way, Arcor develops leading brands that are preferred by consumers from all five continents. Its wide range of products is of high quality and differential.In addition, it makes products that contain functional ingredients and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Grupo Arcor is currently the leading food company in Argentina, the world's leading candy producer and the leading candy exporter in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru, and through Bagley Latinoamérica SA, the company formed with Grupo Danone The biscuits, alfajores and cereal businesses in Latin America, is one of the leading companies in the region.
Its leadership is built on a set of pillars that characterize its management:
- A consistent policy of export and permanent reinvestment of profits in industrial, technological and commercial developments.
- The construction of a successful distribution model that replicates in the region.
- The vertical integration of its strategic inputs in Argentina.
- The expansion of its important brand heritage.
- The development of sustainable management through which Arcor seeks to create economic, social and environmental value.
Grupo Arcor today:
- It is the main food company of Argentina.
- It is the world's leading producer of hard candy.
- It is the main exporter of sweets from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
- It is one of the leading companies in the region through Bagley Latinoamérica SA, the company formed with the Danone Group for the biscuit, alfajores and cereal businesses in Latin America.
- It exports to more than 120 countries of the five continents.
- Develops highly recognized brands.
- It employs 21 thousand people from different parts of the world.
- It has 40 industrial plants: 30 in Argentina, 5 in Brazil, 3 in Chile, 1 in Mexico and 1 in Peru.
- It has production units certified under the international standards ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.
- It has 11 commercial offices throughout America, Europe and Asia, and 19 distribution centers in Latin America.
- It developed a worldwide retail distribution model.
- It is vertically integrated into its strategic inputs.
- It is Argentine leader in the production of corrugated cardboard.
- He elaborates the packaging of his products.
- It is one of the main Argentine producers of milk.
- It develops its businesses through a sustainable management.
With this brief introduction, they welcome you to their corporate site where you can learn all about Arcor.