Grup Cañigueral, which operates under the brand Costa Brava Mediterranean Foods, closed the 2025 financial year with a revenue of €1.608 billion, an increase of 6.6% from the €1.509 billion recorded in 2024 and representing growth of 9.4% over the last three years (2023–2025).

The group maintained EBITDA above €100 million and achieved a profit before tax (PBT) of more than €50 million. These results were driven by a balanced contribution from its various industrial and commercial divisions and reflect the company’s objective of achieving a more even distribution of earnings across its business units.

The 2025 results were affected by several factors that impacted the industry and, in some cases, remain relevant throughout 2026. These include the effect of U.S. tariffs on imports for European products, fluctuations in the dollar/euro exchange rate, and, most significantly, the impact of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected at the end of November, which led to a decline in prices within the livestock division. As a result, the company recognized several valuation provisions at the close of the 2025 financial year to cover potential impacts totaling €16.5 million, affecting the final EBITDA and PBT figures.

This consolidated performance was accompanied by growth in the workforce, which now exceeds 4,200 employees, continued commitment to self-sufficiency through the integration of Inga Food into its livestock division alongside other companies in the sector, and the maintenance of its production capacity through 17 specialized facilities. The year also marked the completion of its sustainability strategy, ‘Sustainable Roadmaps‘, which earned the company the EcoVadis Gold Medal, placing it among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide on sustainability performance.

Strong commercial performance and strengthened livestock division

The group maintained its sales volumes in both the domestic and export markets, with domestic sales accounting for 61% of consolidated revenue and exports representing 39% of the total. Revenue remained evenly distributed across its three industrial divisions: 40% from the fresh and frozen meat division (pig and cattle slaughtering, cutting, and packaging), 31% from the prepared foods division (convenience products such as burgers, minced meat, marinated products, and breaded products), and 29% from the cured meats division (sausages, cured loins, and Serrano ham made from pork, turkey, and chicken).

At the same time, the group strengthened its livestock division through Inga Food (in which it holds a 33% stake), following its acquisition alongside other companies in the sector. Combined with Pig Livestock Union (60% owned by the group), this gives the company responsibility for managing more than 900 owned and integrated pig farms dedicated to breeding and fattening operations.

Operational efficiency and continued commitment to responsible growth

The group maintained its commitment to industrial investment, allocating €48 million during 2025 and a total of €117 million over the last three years (2023–2025). These investments were primarily directed toward upgrading industrial equipment to improve production efficiency and implementing sustainability initiatives included in its 2021–2025 Strategic Sustainable Roadmaps Plan, which concluded with significant progress in reducing resource consumption, lowering its carbon footprint, and improving responsible waste management, among other achievements.

Between 2021 and 2025, the company reduced water consumption across its operations by 19% and cut its Scope 1 and Scope 2 direct carbon emissions by 50%. Electricity consumption fell by 16% and gas consumption by 40%. In addition, plastic use per kilogram of product manufactured was reduced by 19%, while 94% of its waste was diverted to sustainable uses through reuse, recycling, or recovery.

In the social sphere, the group continued advancing its commitment to a leadership-driven corporate culture and now works with Great Place To Work (GPTW), the internationally recognized authority on workplace culture, with the objective of obtaining GPTW certification across all its companies. To date, three companies have achieved this recognition: Embutidos Caseros Collell, Frigoríficos Cárnicos Las Forcas (Fricafor), and Coopecarn Girona.

Outlook: strategic and responsible growth

The group’s performance in 2026 will continue to be influenced by factors originating in 2025, including the impact of African Swine Fever (ASF), developments in meat prices, and the market effects arising from the conflict in the Middle East. People management indicators, such as absenteeism, will also remain key areas of focus.

The group’s future will be shaped by the launch of its new sustainability strategy, « Horizon: 10 Objectives », through which it will continue advancing initiatives to reduce the use of natural resources and plastics in the environmental area, strengthen training and anti-corruption and anti-fraud measures within governance, and further improve employee wellbeing and workplace safety in the social sphere, among other priorities.

The company will also continue expanding its international presence, particularly in the Latin American market. During the current financial year, it completed the acquisition of a 10% stake in the Mexican company Importadora Serrana S.A. de C.V. (now Costa Brava Mediterranean Foods S.A. de C.V.), which operates two production facilities in Querétaro, Mexico, specializing in the production, slicing, and packaging of cured meat products for the retail and foodservice channels. The transaction was completed at the beginning of 2026 and further reinforces the group’s long-term commitment to the Latin American market.

In addition, the group will continue to diversify its business while placing a strong strategic focus on expanding its fifth-range (ready-to-eat) product division for both the retail and foodservice channels, responding to growing market demand and supporting future growth.