Our life
Where everything started
Cuevas y Cía S.A.
From fresh to frozen produce
The wholesale market, Cash&Carry
Marron Glacé, a new beginning
We were the first Spanish company to mass-market Marron Glacé, which until then was only appreciated in France and Italy. A one-hundred-percent natural product from the easternmost area of the province of Ourense, which has become one of the symbols of the company over the years. Our commercial network reaches…
Years of expansion
The previous stage of growth and development led to the current Ignacio de las Cuevas, S.A. 1978 marked a turning point in our business history, with the relocation of the facilities to the Veintiuno Industrial Estate in Ourense, and the construction of an innovative Distribution Logistics Platform.
Leap to the automobile sector
The opening of Tomóvil, exclusive Ford dealer for Ourense, was our first experience outside of food distribution and also our first contact with the end customer. The dealership has received the “Chairman’s Award for Customer Satisfaction” seven times, the most prestigious prize awarded by Ford Europe to its most outstanding…
New lines of business: Frunatur S.A.
Cuevas reaches the end consumer
And why don’t we have our own retail distribution line where we can implement our way of working? This is how Aquí supermarkets were created. The quality of fresh produce is present in all the chain’s establishments, where we have applied the values that define us: customer service, modernity, innovation…
Technological innovation
Expansion and continuous growth, both in volume and lines of business, would not be possible without the commitment to technological innovation. The result of the collaboration between Grupo Cuevas and the University of Vigo is the development and implementation of innovative management systems. In 2004, Microsoft recognised us as a…
Brand Redesign
Galician Atlantic Diet Project
With a history marked by the distribution of fresh foods, we decided to collaborate with the Department of Functional Biology and Health Sciences of the University of Vigo to create the Galician Atlantic Diet website. A pioneering project that claims the importance of healthy living habits for our health, the…
Plenus Supermarkets
Plenus Supermarket is a new establishment model to market fresh produce of the highest quality and top brands at competitive prices with any of the major distribution brands. Plenus is characterised by excellence in both the quality of products offered and professional training and customer service, in modern and young…
Chestnut Forum
In 2010 the CUEVAS CHEF product range was launched with the aim of enabling consumers to taste our star product throughout the year. They can choose from a wide variety of accompaniments, such as purées, garnishes, fillings for meat or pasta and sauces, among others. CUEVAS CHEF offers that distinctive…
Frunatur expands
Frunatur opened a new advanced cold technology platform that quadruples its production capacity. The plant had 1,400 square meters and four storage areas with separate temperatures and humidity levels. Frunatur is one of the few companies in the sector equipped with a full cold platform, with first-rate machinery for packaging,…
e-commerce
Innovation in business management is reflected in our digital showcases, with which we present our products and sell them on the national and international market. Indeed, in 2013 Marron Glacé received the International Award for best e-commerce web in several categories: Gold in Best E-Commerce Site, Silver in Best Interface…
IFS Food
We obtain the highest quality and safety of Cuevas y Cía, S.A. products through the IFS Food international certification, one of the most demanding in the food sector, recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The certification rates us as a high quality manufacturer and distributor and proves our compliance with the…