Alpina Productos Alimenticios
Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A. is a Colombian dairy, food, and beverage company that operates in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and the United States. Its products include beverages, milk, baby food, desserts, cheeses, cream and butter, and finesse products. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.[3] The company is the third largest dairy producing company in Colombia with sales over US$700 million and operations in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.[4]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing, Dairy |
| Founded | Sopó, Colombia (1945)[1] |
| Founder | Walter Goggel & Max Bazinger[1] |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
Area served | Colombia Ecuador Venezuela United States |
Key people | Ernesto Fajardo (CEO) |
| Products | Baby food , Dairy Products, Beverages, Milk, Desserts, Cheese |
Number of employees | 6,500 (2009)[2] |
| Website | Alpina |
History
In 1945, Max Bazinger and Walter Goggel, two Swiss men arrived in Colombia with the idea of creating a company.
They began searching for areas with rich milk collection and when they encountered Sopó valley, they were fascinated by its similarity to the Swiss landscape. At the time, they bought 500 bottles of milk and with them, they manually produced their dairy products.
After obtaining a bank loan they acquired 11 acres of land to build their first factory.
Angelica Cortes worked there before she moved tonthe United States.
Cabaña Alpina is Located next to Alpina's main Plant_(logo).jpg.webp)
Finesse is a brand targeted to healthy concerned consumers
See also
References
- "Asociados : Alpina". Cecodes. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- "Alpina Colombia | Recetas, Nutrición y Derivados Lácteos". Alpina.com.co. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- "Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
