Alicorp buys Rama and 18 more brands in $150M Latin American spreads deal
What's the deal? Peru's AlicorpDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired the Latin American spreads business of Flora Food GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, adding 19 brands — including Colombia's Rama — in a transaction valued at more than US$150 million. The deal spans around 30 territories across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
What's included? Alongside Rama, the portfolio brings Bonella and Dorina in Ecuador, La Perfecta in Panama, and exclusive rights to sell Country Crock in Central America and the Caribbean. Alicorp said the acquisition strengthens its position in the spreads category and expands its production, innovation, and distribution capabilities.
Where's Cali? The deal centres on a production plant in Cali, Colombia, which will anchor Alicorp's regional operations. From there, it will supply four markets: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama.
Why now? The purchase builds on Alicorp's broader Colombian push. In August, it took over Unilever's local home-care business in a separate deal valued at about US$158 million, adding brands and production capacity in Palmira.
What could go wrong? Integration is the near-term risk. "Our number one priority is people, and during this stage we want to ensure an orderly transition hand in hand with Flora Food Group," said Juan Felipe Isaza, country manager for Colombia, Central America, and the Caribbean (translated from Spanish).
In Colombia, Rama joins a portfolio that already includes Alicorp's Primor, alongside rivals such as Team Foods and Grasco. Public filings did not disclose market shares, so the competitive impact remains unclear.
The signal: The spreads deal is more than a brand grab — it deepens Alicorp's manufacturing and distribution footprint in the region. Two acquisitions in months mark an aggressive bid to build a consumer-goods platform run from Latin America, for Latin America.
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