HISTORY /
TIMELINE
1995
FOUNDED
- Breco Seafood is founded
2003
SUPAPACKERS
- Supapackers is founded in Southern Africa as a seafood processing and packing facility.
2006
SEAFOOD PROCESSING PLANT
- A seafood processing plant is established to increase the business’ value proposition to both local and export customers.
2011
MASCATO INVESTS
- Mascato, a Spanish fishery and marketing company, becomes a minority shareholder, which allows the company to access new markets and gain access to quality products.
2012
SUPAPACKERS
- Supapackers expands its retail business to serve major retailers in South Africa.
2015
LONRHO
- Lonrho, the Pan-African investment company, becomes a minority shareholder through the successful merger of Lonrho’s local seafood retail business, Oceanfresh and wholesale business, Fish on Line
2016
NAME CHANGE
- The name of the company changes from Supapackers to Atlantis Foods
2016
ATLANTIS WORKERS TRUST
- Atlantis Seafood Products is sold to the Atlantis Workers Trust in a BEE transaction in which 100% of the factory’s economic rights are transferred to the local community
2017
ATLANTIS FOODS AND BRECO SEAFOODS MERGE
- Atlantis Foods merges with well-known seafood importer and distributor Breco Seafoods; this provides expertise in seafood procurement, trading, cold storage, logistics, and capital strength.
2019
KHANYISILE FISHING
- Khanyisile Fishing is sold to the Employee Trust
2021
OPERATIONS
- Operations are consolidated and streamlined for rapid expansion
2022
SNOEK WHOLESALERS
- Atlantis Foods acquires Snoek Wholesalers
2023
Partnership with OTGS
- Announce sales and marketing agreement with the pioneering plant-based food company, On The Green Side.