Investment holding company · Food sector · The Americas
An investment holding
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NENECO is an investment holding company that invests in and grows food businesses across the Americas. Our portfolio includes Ya Está, AMY and Sanola Foods, brands that reach homes and businesses every day across Guatemala, Mexico and the United States
the Americas.
We are proud to be SQF (Safe Quality Food) Certified, demonstrating our commitment to the highest standards of food safety and quality. This certification verifies that our processes comply with internationally recognized requirements for food safety management, traceability, quality assurance, and continuous improvement, ensuring that our products are safe, reliable, and consistently meet customer expectations
We are proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified, reflecting our commitment to creating a workplace built on trust, respect, and collaboration. This recognition highlights our positive work culture, employee well-being, and dedication to fostering an environment where people can grow, succeed, and do their best work every day.
From Guatemala to Mexico and the United States: how our group moves.
Every NENECO investment was made to solve a specific need in its market. Together, our portfolio companies trace the path of a Latin American investment holding company with an international outlook.
Guatemala
Mexico
United States
Productos Alimenticios YAESTÁ, S.A.
AMY
Sanola Foods, LLC
The origin of the group: Productos Alimenticios ¡YAESTÁ!, S.A., with an established presence in the Guatemalan market.
Alimentos Mejicanos YAESTÁ extends manufacturing and distribution operations into Mexican territory.
The group's U.S. arm, bringing NENECO's products to consumers across the United States.
About us
NENECO is an investment holding company focused on the food sector. We invest in, direct and grow a portfolio of food businesses operating in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States. Under one shared strategy, each portfolio company keeps its own brand identity and relationship with consumers, while sharing quality standards, processes and a shared vision for growth.
Our day-to-day work is simple to describe and demanding to execute: every product that carries our name should reach the table with the same consistency, no matter the country.
An investment holding company built on brands people already know.
Verifiable quality
Certified processes back every batch that leaves the plant.
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Regional presence
Active operations in three countries, with a vision to keep growing.
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People first
Recognized as an excellent place to work by our own teams.
Corporate higher purpose
Convenience & flavor, everywhere.
Corporate vision (BHAG®)
By 2035, to be an investment holding company with revenues exceeding US$100 million annually, operating directly in North and Central America and with a consolidated double-digit EBITDA.
Strategic North 2035
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Sustainable and consistent growth.
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A healthy balance between dividends, equity, and debt
Systematic, methodical, consistent, and disciplined in everything we do.
The family essence: that what we do must always be the best!
Corporate values
Increasing value creation for shareholders and stakeholders.
Corporate mission
Our portfolio
Food businesses we invest in, each operating with its own identity, backed by one shared standard.
Productos Alimenticios ¡YAESTÁ!, S.A.
The group's flagship brand in Guatemala: Mexican-style foods ready for the Guatemalan consumer, with more than a generation of presence in the market.
Alimentos Mejicanos
The group's manufacturing and distribution operation in Mexican territory, extending the same recipe for quality that defines the NENECO house.
The group's bridge to the U.S. consumer: the same tradition of Mexican-style foods, adapted to U.S. market standards.
Sanola Foods, LLC
Guatemala
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