Cerealto drives global expansion with massive capital deployment in European and American Plants
Cerealto has announced a planned investment of €75 million (US$87.07 M) in 2026, earmarked for new industrial projects and capacity increases in Spain and the United States to reinforce competitiveness in strategic markets.
SPAIN – Cerealto, a leading manufacturer of cereal-based foods for brands and retailers worldwide, has successfully closed its fiscal year with a total turnover of €574 million (US$666.37M).
This achievement represents a robust 9.3% year-on-year revenue growth, cementing the company’s status as a dominant third-party manufacturer of biscuits, cereals, snacks, and breakfast products.
Alongside this top-line surge, the multinational reported that its recurring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 12% to reach €53 million (US$61.53M), showcasing enhanced operational efficiency despite an increasingly volatile global macroeconomic climate.
The stellar performance caps off the largest capital expenditure blueprint in the company’s recent history.
Between 2022 and 2025, Cerealto invested over €153 million (US$177.62M) in its industrial ecosystem, with €53 million (US$61.53M) deployed in the final 12 months alone.
This immense capital deployment was primarily engineered to scale up existing factory capacity, integrate advanced processing machinery, and improve overall cost competitiveness.
A major driver of this commercial momentum has been the rapid expansion of private label products, as price-sensitive global consumers increasingly favor high-quality retailer brands over premium-priced alternatives.
Building directly on this successful financial baseline, Cerealto has announced an accelerated investment roadmap for the current fiscal cycle, earmarking an additional €75 million (US$87.07 M) for industrial infrastructure.
This capital injection will heavily target capacity expansions across its core production hubs in Spain and the United States.
By upgrading its facilities in these highly lucrative territories, the multinational aims to drastically reduce regional lead times, optimize domestic supply chains, and better serve its fast-growing portfolio of tier-one retailers and global consumer brands across Europe and North America.
An agreement with Fresca Foods, a US-based specialist in natural and organic snacks, that will strengthen Cerealto’s industrial presence in the United States and accelerate its expansion through new manufacturing capacity in the North American market.
The enterprise has also aggressively ramped up its product innovation pipeline to keep pace with dynamic retail trends.
Over the past year, the firm added 277 new references to its global product catalogue, including 74 completely new product launches focused primarily on healthy snacks and plant-based breakfast items.
Commenting on the strategic milestones, Cerealto CEO Bosco Fonts described the results as a solid advance within a demanding market context.
He emphasized that the company’s specialized focus on co-manufacturing and its newly reinforced balance sheet, backed by a recent €110 million (US$127.70M) syndicated loan facility, leaves the food giant exceptionally well-positioned to sustain its long-term international growth trajectory.
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