La Perla

La Perla is an importer and distributor whose purpose is to offer a wide range of ethnic food products and exotic food products from Africa, Asia, America and Europe. The company, founded in 1997, has operations in approximately 15 European and 10 international countries . 

Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, La Perla has 4 commercial delegations in Valencia, Almería, Murcia and the Basque Country.

More than 1300 references are available in its portfolio. Over 3000 national clients and 500 international clients, such as retailers, wholesalers, and businesses in the horeca sector , work with La Perla. In addition, the enterprise engages with more than 5000 stores and 200 wholesalers.

La Perla employs about 50 people and achieved a turnover of €40 million in 2020.

Products in the following categories are offered:

• Savory Grocery: sauces, oil, noodle, etc
• Sweet Grocery: snacks
• Drinks
• Personal Care: cosmetics, hair care

Several brands such as Nestle, Maggi, ORS, Lipton, etc, collaborate with the firm.

Furthermore, La Perla owns a range of private labels including Halah, Tiga Dèguè, LP African Foods, King Africa, Kumba, Safna and many more. These are all produced internationally.

Concerning logistics, La Perla manages a warehouse of 7000m2, with 8 loading docks and a capacity for 10 500 pallets of stock. The firm has a solid land, sea and air distribution network.