In 1958 an enterprising businessman, Mr. Jesús Alonso Fernández, created the canning company that bore his name and that in 1974 became a public limited company with the name of Jesús Alonso, S.A. (Jealsa). The factory in Boiro is the central headquarters and is considered by many experts as one of the most modern in the world. Here the elaboration process of canned tuna is centralised, having the principal quality certificates and complying with the international sustainability standards. Nowadays, and thanks to the commitment to diversification and innovation, Jealsa has become the top manufacturer of canned food of Spain and second in Europe.
Jealsa Rianxeira a firm point of reference in its sector and an example of success in the European canning sector. In Portugal, we sell under the name of Rianxeira Our weighted distribution is 100% in hypermarkets and 64% in supermarkets.
In France, we sell under the names of Soluco la Mer, Chancerelle Frères and Rianxeira and produce private labels. In the year 2000, a joint venture was signed with Star to create Mare Aperto. And private labels in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Holland.