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 Arcor main plant in Arroyito | |
| Company type | Public (S.A.I.C.) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 5 July 1951 |
| Founder | Fulvio Pagani |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Luis Pagani (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Confection |
| Brands | |
| Revenue | 3.2 billion USD (2015)[3] |
6,549,300,000 Argentine convertible peso (2019)  | |
Number of employees | 19,700 (2019) |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | arcor.com |
Grupo Arcor is an Argentine food company specialized in confectionery. The firm was founded on July 5, 1951 in the city of Arroyito, Córdoba. It specializes in the production of foodstuff, sugar and chocolate confectionery, cookies and ice cream in 39 industrial plants throughout Latin America. It is the world's top producer of hard candies[4] and the tenth-biggest confectionery manufacturer overall.[5] In Argentina, Arcor is the largest producer of processed foods, and its products are exported to over 120 countries.[6]
In 2012 Arcor ranked 1st amongst the 100 most valuable companies of Argentina, according to the opinion of CEOs, financial analysts and journalists specialised in economics.[7]
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