Ebro Foods
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Rice and pasta producer
Ebro Foods (formerly Ebro Puleva) is the world's largest producer of rice and the second biggest producer of pasta. They also have a biotechnology division, Puleva Biotech. Bought Tilda rice from Hain Celestial in 2019 for US$342 million.
Ebro Foods SA | ESP | website |
Company Assessment
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Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This company received a score of 8%.
Source: Forest 500 (2022)
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of D.
Source: CDP (2022)
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #137/350, with a total score of 22.4/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021) |
The work of the Ebro Foundation covers several areas, such as the donation of food, integration of the disabled in society and employment, contribution towards the socioeconomic development of the geographical regions in which we operate and the promotion of cooperation programmes to further development in the third world as a tool for sustainable growth in those countries.
Source: company website (2014)
This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
Source: Sedex (2018)
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Source: SAI Platform (2019)
This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
Source: Non-GMO Project (2021)
In 2006 Ebro stopped all imports of rice from the USA to the EU due to the threat of contamination by genetically engineered rice.
Source: Greenpeace (2006) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Revenue | 1.7 billion EUR (2017) |
Employees | 4,980 (2017) |
Subsidiaries | Pastificio Lucio Garofalo spa (52% owned) ![]() Pasta makers Founded in 1789. Ebro Foods acquired a 52% stake in 2014. |
Contact Details
Address | Madrid, Spain |
comunicacion@ebropuleva.com | |
Website | www.ebrofoods.es |
Products / Brands
Ebro Foods
Tilda Rice |
Pasta Garofalo (52% owned)
Garofalo Pasta |