ALFA (Mexico)

Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., also known as Alfa, was the seventh largest company of Mexico in 2013 according to CNN Expansión.^[1] and once a Mexican multinational conglomerate headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, underwent a corporate simplification process to transition from a conglomerate into a pure play consumer packaged goods business.

Currently, Alfa operates through Sigma, a leading multinational food company operating in 17 countries grouped in 4 regions: Mexico, Europe, U.S., and Latam. With 64 plants and 189 distribution centers, the company produces, commercializes, and distributes quality branded foods, including packaged meats, cheese, yogurts, and other refrigerated and frozen foods. Sigma’s diversified portfolio includes more than 100 brands in different categories and market segments such as: FUD, Campofrio, Bar-S, San Rafael, Aoste, La Villita, Fiorucci, Chimex, Navidul, Justin Bridou y Sosua, among other.

Alfa is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and the Latibex, the Latin American market in the Madrid Stock Exchange. It is a constituent of the IPC, the main benchmark index of the Mexican Stock Exchange, and of the S&P Latin America 40, which includes leading, blue chip companies from Latin America.