Dream business
From a business dream to a dream business
With almost seven decades of operation, M. Dias Branco, which was born from a dream, has become the national leader in pasta and crackers and cookies, with the mission of feeding and inspiring people, turning dreams into reality.
We operate in the following segments: wheat and rice crackers and cookies; wheat and corn pasta; wheat flours and bran; cake mixes; margarines and vegetable shortenings; cakes; corn and wheat snacks; toasts; chocolate-iced cookies; peanut butter; spices and chocolates.
From our headquarters, located in Eusébio, in Ceará state, we have adopted a successful strategy of building and acquiring new industries. We have a modern production facilities, with state-of-the-art equipment, following the strictest quality standards in food production and operating with a vertical integration model, which allows the production of our most important raw materials.
A dream come true
From the dream of a Portuguese, an authentically Brazilian brand was born: M. Dias Branco!
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Corporate Profile
We stick to the principles of our organizational identity, which represent the major driver of how we conduct our activities. Disseminating the corporate identity is a permanent commitment, as a way to ensure the engagement of all employees with the Company's higher purpose.
Our organizational identity is represented as follows:
Mission
Mission
To offer quality, innovative, healthy and tasty food with competitive prices, providing wellbeing and happiness to people.
Vision
Vision
To be a large food company in Brazil, with a global presence, diversified operations, sustainable growth and respect for our origins.
Values
Values
Dream, do, grow
Our History
1951
Baking and manufacturing of crackers and cookies at Padaria Fortaleza.
1953
Beginning of the activities of the Fortaleza Plant, with production of cookies and crackers and pasta in large scale, in Fortaleza/CE.
1980
Inauguration of the new headquarters of Fortaleza Plant, in the municipality of Esusébio/CE
1992
Start-up of Moinho Dias Branco (Fortaleza/CE), producing flour and wheat bran, partially allocated to supply the company itself and partially to sales in the market.
2000
Production expansion in Northeast region, with the start-up of activities of a wheat mill and pasta plant in Natal/RN
2002
Expansion of vertical integration with the opening, in Fortaleza/CE, of an industrial unit for the production of Shortening and Special Margarines.
2003
Inauguration of an industrial unit in Salvador/BA. Acquisition of Adria, Basilar, Isabela and Zabet brands, plants in São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul states.
2005
Inauguration of a new wheat mill and pasta plant in Cabedelo/PB.
2006
Going public with the initial public offering of the Company's shares in Novo Mercado segment of BM&FBOVESPA, under the ticker "MDIA3".
2008
Acquisition of Vitarella brand, with a manufacturing unit in Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE.
2011 - 2012
Acquisition of Pilar (Recife/PE), Estrela, Pelaggio and Salsito (Maracanaú/CE) and Predilleto and Bonsabor (Aquiraz/CE) brands, with production facilities.
2015
Start-up of the toast plant and mill at the Eusébio/CE unit. Acquisition of a mill in Rolândia/PR.
2018
Acquisition of Piraquê brand, which operates in the pasta, crackers and cookies and snacks segments, with two manufacturing plants, reinforcing the Company's presence in the Southeast region.
2021
Acquisition of Fit Food, Frontera and Smart brands, with a plant in São José dos Pinhais/PR, we strengthening our presence in the healthier and more nutritious food market.
2022
Acquisition of Jasmine Alimentos, also taking the lead in whole-grain cookies, granola, and gluten-free bread. The brand is a benchmark in organic, functional, whole-grain, gluten-free, lactose-free, and zero-sugar products.
2025
Entry into the food service market with the launch of M. Dias Branco Profissional, a brand aimed at the B2B segment with a focus on bars, bakeries, snack bars and restaurants, and the structuring of a dedicated executive division for the out-of-home meals segment, supported by exclusive sales and marketing teams.
Our industrial units
Eusébio/CE Unit
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Salvador/BA Unit
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Fortaleza/CE (Mill) Unit
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Fortaleza/CE Unit (Special Margarines and Shortening)
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Maracanaú/CE Unit
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Natal/RN Unit
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Cabedelo/PB Unit
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Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE Unit
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São Caetano do Sul/SP Unit
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Lençóis Paulista/SP Unit
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Rolândia/PR Unit
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Bento Gonçalves/RS Unit
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Rio de Janeiro/RJ Unit
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Queimados/RJ Unit
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São José dos Pinhais/PR Unit
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Rio de Janeiro/RJ Unit (Special Shortening)
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Campina Grande do Sul/PR Unit
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Las Acacias Unit
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Lençóis Paulistas/SP Unit
+Learn moreWe have 15 plants or industrial complexes, 7 of which featuring wheat mill structures. In addition, we have 35 distribution centers strategically located in different states, allowing our brands to be present throughout the country, as well as supporting exports to more than 40 countries.
We are a publicly-held company, with shares listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) since 2006, in Novo Mercado segment.
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