Palacio de Oriente

A cannery founded in 1873

Palacio de Oriente is the brand of Conservas Antonio Alonso S.A., a cannery founded in Vigo in 1873 by Juan Antonio Alonso Santodomingo. The company describes itself as Spain’s oldest active cannery and is now managed by the fifth generation of the Alonso family, with Iván Alonso-Jáudenes Curbera as general manager.

Products

The company specializes in canned fish and seafood, particularly northern bonito, yellowfin tuna, and Galician estuary mussels. Its catalog includes:

• Anchovies
• Tuna and yellowfin tuna
• Northern bonito
• Squid and octopus
• Mussels
• Sardines and small sardines
• Other shellfish
• Organic preserves
• Assorted preserve selections

One of its signature products is northern bonito in olive oil, sold in a classic oval red can. The company positions itself as a leader in canned mussels with the Protected Designation of Origin Mejillón de Galicia; it sold more than 14 million cans of this product in 2020.

Facilities and capacity

Headquarters are in Vigo, and the production plant is in Bueu, Pontevedra, renovated in 2012. Installed capacity allows production of 350,000 cans per shift. The company says the plant uses advanced automation for the canning industry.

International presence

Palacio de Oriente exports to more than 30 countries, with a strong presence in Latin America, the United States, Italy, France, and England. International sales represent about 15% of annual revenue. The company participates in the Galicia Food & Drink USA project and the MAPI (High International Potential Brand) club.

Contact

• Address: Parque Industrial de Castiñeiras, Plots 1 and 2, Alto de La Portela, 36938 Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain.
• Customer-service phone: +34 986 39 00 18.
• General email: caasa@palaciodeoriente.net.
• Human-resources email: rrhh@palaciodeoriente.net.