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30's
The confites were popularized under the brand Colombina the market of homemade sweet. Very soon, Colombina would become one of the most important companiesin the continent. -
40's
Jaime Hernando Caicedo
-Son of Don Hernando and renowned for his entrepreneurial impetus, he took over management and quickly propelled him into a new era of leadship. -He succeeded in developing strategies that led the company to evolve rapidly in the national and international markets -
60's
-1960, European techniques were incorporate into the factory, which began to makefilling and jams with natural flavors of the regions own fruits, replacing the artificial esences.
-In 1965 Colombina began its first exports, taking the products to compete in the largest candy market the world: The united States.
In this way it became the first suramericana factory in competition with Eurepean confectionery. -
60's
-In 1968 a new factory was built in the distrct of LA Paila Valle del Cauca, in order to meet growing international demand. -
70's
-In 1970 Bon Bon Bum was launched, the first bubble filled round bubble gum of the whole market. Anticipating the undoubted boom that would bring this novel product, was baptized with the name Bon Bon Bum.
-Coffee Delight was Launched in 1975 a delicious coffee bean that quickly became a Colombian icon.
-In 1979 the Nucita brand was launched, a chocolate cream of two colors and two flavors. -
80's
The company expanded. He entered the category of biscuits with the acquisition of Splendid and achieved important partnerships with companies such as Peter Paul, famous line of filled chocolates; Meiji Seika, Japanese company of food products; And General Foods, dedicated to the production and export of soft drinks.
At the end of the decade of the eighties a new factory of cookies and cakes was inaugurated in the department of the Cauca founded like Colombina of the Cauca. -
2001
A distribution alliance is made in Colombia for the brand Café Buendía with The National Coffee Growers Federation of Colombia. CAPSA, a plant in Guatemala, entered into operation, which was formed as an association with Grupo Pantaleón Concepción, to serve the Central American market. -
2004
Colombina entered the Ice Cream category, acquiring Inalac, Helados LIS. -
2006
The purchase of the company Robin Hood Ice Cream, nationally recognized by the quality and flavor of its ice cream was made. -
2007
He entered the category of crackers Saladas with the launching of crackers Crakeñas. Inauguration Permanent Free Trade Zone Colombina del Cauca. This project is one of the most ambitious and important Colombina has done in recent years, which allows it to be more competitive in the market of cookies in Colombia and abroad -
2013
Colombina bought C.I. COMEXA S.A., company dedicated to sauces and raw materials of hot pepper under the brand Amazon. Colombina and LivSmart, a leading company in the healthy beverage industry in the Americas, signed a strategic alliance for the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of healthy beverages. -
2016
In line with its internationalization strategy, Colombina acquires the assets of Fiesta S.A., one of the leading confectionery companies in Spain to strengthen its presence in the Spanish confectionery market. It also acquires the totality of the shares of CAPSA, in order to be more competitive in the Central American market.
