Sigma Alimentos facts for kids
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Food processing, refrigerated distribution |
| Founded | 1980 |
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Mexico
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Area served
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Americas and Eurozone |
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Key people
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Armando Garza (chairman) Rodrigo Fernandez (CEO) |
| Products | lunch meats, cheeses, yogurts, prepared meals, beverages |
| Brands | Lunch Meats Fud, San Rafael, Chimex, Tangamanga, Bernina, Hidalmex, San Antonio, Bar-S, Campofrío, Longmont Yogurts Yoplait, Yopli, Chen Cheeses Fud, La Villita, Nochebuena, Chen, Camelia, Franja Other Café Olé, Guten, El Cazo, Nobre, Norteñita, Eugenia |
| Revenue |  US$ 6.9 billion (2021) |
| US$ 57.4 million (2021) |
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Number of employees
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45,000 (2018) |
| Parent | Alfa |
Sigma Alimentos, often called Sigma, is a big food company from Mexico. Its main office is in San Pedro, close to Monterrey, Mexico. Sigma makes and sells foods that need to be kept cold, like lunch meats, cheeses, and yogurts. It's one of the biggest companies for refrigerated foods in Mexico. You might know some of its brands, like Fud, Chen, San Rafael, Guten, and Yoplait. Sigma is part of a larger Mexican company called Alfa.
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About Sigma Alimentos
In 2021, Sigma sold about $6.9 billion worth of food. The company has 67 factories and 152 places where they send out food (called distribution centers). More than 38,000 people work for Sigma in 18 different countries.
Growing the Company
Sigma has grown a lot by buying other companies. This helped them become bigger in the United States and Europe. For example, they bought an American company called Bar-S in 2010. In 2014, they bought a European company called Campofrio.
Where Sigma Sells Its Products
In Mexico, Sigma sells its products in many places. You can find them in big supermarkets, smaller local shops, and convenience stores.
In the United States, Sigma operates through two main parts: Sigma Foods and Bar-S Foods. Their main office in the U.S. is in Phoenix, Arizona.
In Europe, Sigma works through a company called Campofrío. Sigma's parent company, Alfa, bought Campofrío together with a Chinese company called WH Group in 2014. Later, in June 2015, Alfa bought the rest of Campofrío from WH Group. This meant Sigma could fully own Campofrío.
Countries Where Sigma Operates
Sigma sells its products in many countries across the Americas and Europe.
- North America:
* Mexico * United States
- Europe:
* Belgium * France * Germany * Italy * Netherlands * Portugal * Spain
- Central and South America:
* Costa Rica * Dominican Republic * Ecuador * El Salvador * Guatemala * Honduras * Nicaragua * Panama * Peru
Sigma's Stock Market Plans
In 2014, Sigma's parent company, Alfa, announced a plan. They thought about offering shares of Sigma to the public for the first time. This is called an initial public offering (IPO). It would allow people to buy parts of Sigma on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
See also
In Spanish: Sigma Alimentos para niños
