Manufacture of cocoa companies in Ecuador · ISIC C1073
223 registered companies · 183 active (82%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code C1073.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $652 M
- Share of the country
- 0.4%
- Companies that filed statements
- 145
- Median margin
- 0.8%
Of the 145 companies that filed statements for 2025, 96 recorded sales and 57 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $66 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 864 a month. Women hold 30% of the jobs, companies provide 76% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 11.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
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- 2000
- $53 M
- 2001
- $70 M
- 2002
- $82 M
- 2003
- $88 M
- 2004
- $107 M
- 2005
- $121 M
- 2006
- $131 M
- 2007
- $144 M
- 2008
- $181 M
- 2009
- $182 M
- 2010
- $201 M
- 2011
- $217 M
- 2012
- $253 M
- 2013
- $244 M
- 2014
- $254 M
- 2015
- $259 M
- 2016
- $255 M
- 2017
- $264 M
- 2018
- $300 M
- 2019
- $274 M
- 2020
- $222 M
- 2021
- $256 M
- 2022
- $299 M
- 2023
- $342 M
- 2024
- $471 M
- 2025
- $652 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $320 k declared · 5 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: $8,610 declared · 1 companiesCotopaxi: $19 k declared · 2 companiesEl Oro: $532 declared · 4 companiesEsmeraldas: $78 k declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: no dataGuayas: $477 M declared · 33 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: $30 k declared · 1 companiesLos Ríos: $1 M declared · 7 companiesManabí: $225 k declared · 7 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: $172 M declared · 74 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $490 k declared · 5 companiesSucumbíos: $0 declared · 1 companiesTungurahua: $828 k declared · 3 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $0 declared · 1 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$532 $477 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Ecuador Kakao Processing Proecuakao S.A. $366 M
- Ferrero del Ecuador S.A. $71 M
- Confiteca C.A. $52 M
- Durancocoa S.A. $35 M
- Exportadora de Banano del Oro Exbaoro Cia. Ltda. $26 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 84.4% the other 91: 15.6%
Concentration index (HHI): 3,407, highly concentrated; the largest takes 56.2% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
More specific activities
- Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products 123
- Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. 47
- Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil 38
- Support services for the manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery, on a fee or contract basis 8
- Manufacture of other sweets: melcochas (taffy), coconut sweets, nougats, guava paste, sugar candies, etc. 5
- Preservation in sugar of fruit, nuts and other dried fruits, fruit peel and other parts of plants 2
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador Kakao Processing Proecuakao S.A. Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil | 0993084832001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 366.4 M | Active |
| Ferrero del Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1790188973001 | Quito, Pichincha | 70.6 M | Active |
| Confiteca C.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1790084604001 | Quito, Pichincha | 51.8 M | Active |
| Durancocoa S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0993050644001 | Durán, Guayas | 35.3 M | Active |
| Exportadora de Banano del Oro Exbaoro Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0992735139001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 26.4 M | Active |
| Republica del Cacao Cacaorepublic Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1792363373001 | Quito, Pichincha | 17.6 M | Active |
| Gustaff S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0991450262001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 16.6 M | Active |
| Magnolia Food Magnofood S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 0992876905001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 13.2 M | Active |
| Erolcorp S.A. Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil | 0992208341001 | Durán, Guayas | 9.1 M | Active |
| Disproworld Cia.ltda. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1792851734001 | Quito, Pichincha | 6.4 M | Active |
| Chocono S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1792080657001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.8 M | Active |
| Chocolates Atelier Chocolatier S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0993048801001 | Durán, Guayas | 3.6 M | Active |
| Chococyril Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1792535131001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.3 M | Active |
| Industrias Borja Vela Asociados Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1792146070001 | Ruminahui, Pichincha | 3.0 M | Active |
| Fabrica Bios Cia Ltda Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1790013782001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.0 M | Active |
| Indufelta S. A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 0992865148001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2.8 M | Active |
| Mandragora Verde Mandraverde S.A.S. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0993262811001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2.1 M | Active |
| Ecuatoriana de Chocolates Ecuachocolates S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1391715234001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.7 M | Active |
| Valencorp Industria Cacaotera Kuntucao Cia.ltda. Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil | 1792545331001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.7 M | Active |
| Empresa Agroindustrial y de Alimentos Alinatura S.A. Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil | 1792556805001 | Cayambe, Pichincha | 1.5 M | Active |
| Sylvermiel S.a Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1791739752001 | Quito, Pichincha | 1.5 M | Active |
| Chocolatesnoboa S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0990380414001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 978 k | Active |
| Empresa Nacional de Productos Alimenticios Enpra S.A.S. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1793207515001 | Quito, Pichincha | 960 k | Active |
| Industrias Ferromo S.A.S. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1793214979001 | Quito, Pichincha | 682 k | Active |
| La Parisienne S.A.S. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1793214314001 | Quito, Pichincha | 617 k | Active |
| Candymelows Candysa S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1792923190001 | Ruminahui, Pichincha | 587 k | Active |
| Centro Agroindustrial Santo Cacao Cagrosca Cia.ltda. Support services for the manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery, on a fee or contract basis | 1291781701001 | Quinsaloma, Los Rios | 568 k | Active |
| Corporacion Zaía S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 2390640571001 | Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 481 k | Active |
| Industrial Woom S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1891783554001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 464 k | Active |
| Candylab S.A.S. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1793208183001 | Quito, Pichincha | 455 k | Active |
| Agricola Industrial Cacao Fino Victoria Aincavic S.A. Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil | 1291770262001 | Babahoyo, Los Rios | 423 k | Active |
| Teocoa Chocolaterie Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1792144396001 | Quito, Pichincha | 407 k | Active |
| Ekuma Cia.ltda. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0190424782001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 299 k | Active |
| Operaciones Agroindustriales Evolutionfoods Cia.ltda. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1792678005001 | Quito, Pichincha | 279 k | Active |
| Galletas y Confites el Condor Galcondor Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1891746276001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 266 k | Active |
| Kaacao S.A. Support services for the manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery, on a fee or contract basis | 1391867190001 | Bolívar, Manabi | 225 k | Active |
| Brittbrands Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0993014060001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 219 k | Active |
| Gozoki S.A.S. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1793195565001 | Quito, Pichincha | 172 k | Active |
| Ecuador Origin Products Ecuaexportation Cia.ltda. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1792862760001 | Quito, Pichincha | 142 k | Active |
| Aog Foods S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1792725496001 | Quito, Pichincha | 117 k | Active |
| Valenco Alimentos S.A.S. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1793215259001 | Quito, Pichincha | 112 k | Active |
| Cacaos Finos Ecuatorianos S.A. Cafiesa Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa oil | 0992630248001 | Durán, Guayas | 103 k | In dissolution |
| Corporacion Confitera La-noblezza Cia.ltda. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1891757529001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 99 k | Active |
| Imdatka S.A.S. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1793227502001 | Quito, Pichincha | 97 k | Active |
| Titicorpsa S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 0993035130001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 96 k | Active |
| Frutas y Caramelos Fruit&candy S.A. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1792042887001 | Quito, Pichincha | 88 k | Active |
| Ecuacafena S.A.S. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 0891791838001 | Quinindé, Esmeraldas | 78 k | Active |
| Khuyay-gourmet Chocofactory & Grill S.A.S. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1793144160001 | Quito, Pichincha | 71 k | Active |
| Kingo Cia.ltda. Manufacture of confectionery products: caramels, nougat, dragées and confectionery lozenges, chewing gum, soft confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery and white chocolate, etc. | 1793041205001 | Quito, Pichincha | 60 k | Active |
| Alimentos Latinos del Cacao Lachó S.A. Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate products | 1792621895001 | Quito, Pichincha | 55 k | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from