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Foundation
In Sopo was founded a Swiss cheese factory for Banziger and Goggle, at that time in Colombia consumed traditional cheese only, Alpina introduced Gruyere and Parmesan. -
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History Alpina
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First Industrial Plant
With a bank loan was build the first industrial plant. -
Business Redesign
Enter a new group of Colombian shareholders, business is redesigned and goes from being a family business to a company with a global focus. -
National Expansion
By 1980 they were pioneers in the dairy industry with the implementation of a payment scheme that is the quality of the milk, which is still in force and implemented by other companies. -
Internationalization
In the decade of the 90s Alpina started exporting to Ecuador, Venezuela and the United States. -
Quality Certification
Alpina was the first dairy company in obtain ISO 9001 certification in its production plant Facatativá. -
Growing Rentable
The sales of the Company increased from US $ 200 to US $ 550 MM, likewise went from 120,000 to 180,000 customers. -
Sustainable Expansion
Its created the Alpina Foundation and the Corporate Responsibility. Consolidated sales amounted to more than US $ 676 MM. Creating management in the United States in order to accelerate the development of a local operation in that country. -
Exit to the Values Market
Alpina made his first bond issue $ 260,000. Million pesos to the Colombian market. -
Evolution
Then started operations in 2010 in one of the most modern plants of Latin America, Entrerríos. Its corporate model evolves and is divided into three pillars: Countries, Corporate and centralized processes. -
First Plant in New York
Began construction of the first plant of production of Alpina Foods in New York. -
Plant Opening in New York
Alpina inaugurated its production plant in Batavia, New York State, with an investment of US $ 20 million and with initial production capacity of 4,000 tons of yogurt. -
New Products
Alpina made an investment of 3,750 million pesos in the launch of a new fruit juice drink with gas. -
New Market
Enters a new market: Powdered milk
