1973
- The Sierra Norte de Sevilla cooperative is created.
- Creation of the Orujera Interprovincial de la Fuente de Piedra cooperative, the oldest of the 12 second-tier cooperatives that later merged.
OUR HISTORY
A union built over several decades, but with a thousand-year-old legacy.
1970s
1979
- Aceitunas de Mesa de Córdoba SA is established, the seed of the future Arcosa cooperative.
1980s
1980
- Cordoliva is established, the nucleus of one of the two entities that founded Hojiblanca S. Coop. And.
1981
- The creation of Bodegas Asociadas Cooperativas (BACO) is signed before a notary in Alcázar de San Juan.
1987
- The constitution of the S. Coop. And. Oleícola Hojiblanca de Málaga is executed, under the presidency of Juan Romero Montenegro.
1990s
1990
- The Arco Iris Award for best cooperative is granted to SCA Oleícola Hojiblanca de Málaga (today Dcoop).
1997
- First edition of the Quality Awards.
1998
- Visit of the King and Queen of Spain to the new "Reina Sofía" packaging plant in Antequera.
2000s
2003
- Effective merger between SCA Oleícola Hojiblanca de Málaga and Cordoliva CA, giving rise to Hojiblanca S.Coop. And.
- Acorsa USA Inc. is established.
2005
- The merger of Aceitunas de Mesa de Córdoba S.Coop.And (Acorsa) with Hojiblanca S.Coop. And. takes place.
2006
- Effective merger with the second-tier cooperative Suministros Agromálaga S. Coop. And.
2007
- Merger with the second-tier cooperative Suministros Agrocórdoba S. Coop. And.
- Signing of the agreement between Cargill and Hojiblanca.
2008
- SCA Olivera Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta de Alcaudete (Jaén) decides to join the group.
2009
- Inauguration of the new Mercaóleo SL packaging plant.
- In Jaén, the new oil marketing platform led by Hojiblanca is presented.
- Merger of the second-tier cooperative Sumicoop (Suministros Cooperativos del Sur).
2010s
2010
- Cooperatives from Seville, Badajoz, Cádiz and Granada join the group.
- Effective merger with the second-tier SCA Sierra Norte de Sevilla (established on 2 July 1973), through which 7 cooperatives from Seville and Badajoz join the Group.
2011
- Creation of the Livestock Section following the merger of Agropecuaria del Sur.
- Hojiblanca acquires Aceitunas y Conservas S.A. (Acyco).
- Presentation of Agrupa Jaén and start-up of the group's facilities in Guarromán.
2012
- The company Agroalimentaria Musa SL, formed 50% by Hojiblanca S.Coop. And and Moreno, is presented in Córdoba.
2013
- The new name Dcoop, S. Coop. And. is presented in Madrid.
- The general assembly of Hojiblanca S. Coop. And. approves the merger with Tierras Altas Aceite de Granada S. Coop. And.
- Creation of the Cereals Section.
- The agreement to create Qorteba Internacional SL is made public.
2014
- Dcoop acquires its stake in Mercaóleo.
- The merger between Bodegas Asociadas Cooperativas (BACO) of Castilla La Mancha and Dcoop is signed and presented, creating the new wines section.
- Productores Caprinos del Sur (Procasur) joins the livestock section, which now includes the goat's milk division.
2015
- Business alliance between Dcoop and the Pompeian group.
- New beef cattle livestock division.
2016
- The Ministry of Agriculture recognises Dcoop as a Priority Associative Entity.
- Dcoop receives the Best Cooperative Award granted by Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias de España.
- The La Rioja Alavesa cooperative Unión de Cosecheros de Labastida (Vitoria) joins the group.
- Merger by absorption of Acyco S.A.
2017
- Expansion to 50% of the stake agreement in Pompeian, the leading oil company in the United States.
- Merger with the Orujera Interprovincial de Fuente de Piedra.
- Creation of the nuts, milk industrialisation and pomace sections following the merger with the Orujera.
- Sale of the sauces company Agroalimentaria Musa.
- Integration of new international partners: the French company Agrial (goat's milk) and companies of the De Prado group in Córdoba, Chile and Portugal (table olives, nuts and oil).
2018
- Inauguration of the new oil laboratory and start-up of the Dos Hermanas oil mill.
2019
- Start-up of the almond splitting line.
- New oil storage warehouse in Antequera.
- The goat's milk industrialisation factories begin operating.
2020s
2021
- Pompeian consolidates its position as the leading extra virgin olive oil brand in the United States.
- New pistachio division within nuts.
- Work continues on the management of olive grove by-products.
2022
- Creation of the wine distillation division with facilities in Alcázar de San Juan.
- Acquisition of a pistachio plant in Villa del Río.
- Construction of the new almond plant in Villarrubia.
2023
- Mercaóleo acquires 100% of Qorteba.
- New pistachio reception facilities in Santa Fe and expansion of those in Alcázar de San Juan.
2024
- The Regional Government of Andalusia awards Dcoop the Gold Medal of Andalusia.
- New pistachio processing plant in Ledaña.
- Sustainably Grown certification.
2025
- The creation of the Oil Mills and Citrus sections is approved.
To be continued…