History of Cerealto

“We are a global company in the agri-food sector that is dedicated to the development and production of cereal-based products, for retailers and food brand companies.”

CREATION OF GRUPO SIRO

With the biscuit business

1991
AGREEMENT WITH THE ONCE FOUNDATION

Commitment to the employment of people at risk of social exclusion

1997
PASTA BUSINESS

1998
FIRST SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT CENTRE

1999
ENTRY INTO NEW BUSINESSES

Incorporation of the sliced bread and bakery products businesses

2006
CREATION OF THE I+DEA

Agrifood research and development center

2008
CEREALTO IS CONSTITUTED

In addition, that same year we entered the breakfast cereal business.
We entered the business of Baby Food with a factory in Portugal and we implanted in Italy with a Pasta factory.

2012
ACQUISITION OF THE FIRST AGRONOMIC LABORATORIES

2014
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND MEXICO

In the United Kingdom with a factory of cookies, cereal bars, snacks and products without gluten and in Mexico with the acquisition of a factory of cookies

2015
NEW ACQUISITION OF A COOKIE FACTORY IN PORTUGAL

2016
24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIRO GROUP AND 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GALLETAS SIRO

2016
ZERO DUMPING IN 100% FACTORIES IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL

With the biscuit business

2017
SIGNING OF SUSTAINABLE SYNDICATED FINANCING

ALMA PRIMA is born with the aim of optimizing the Value Chain of all strategic raw materialss

2018
MERGER OF SIRO AND CEREALTO

Grupo Siro (supplier to Mercadona in Spain) and Cerealto (with global operations) reached an agreement to merge into one single multinational food group.
We combined the best parts of each company, Siro’s established business in Spain and its understanding of the value chain for each of its categories, and Cerealto’s global business structure and commitments with international clients.

2018
NEW COMPANY OWNERS

The investment funds Afendis and Davidson Kempner become the new owners of Cerealto Siro Foods.

2022
NEW COMPANY NAME

Cerealto Siro Foods changes its Company name to Cerealto.

2023