Iguaçu Company

On June 22, 1967, Café Iguaçu was established in Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, by a group of coffee growers from the region, led by the Miyamoto, Höffig, and Ferreira de Castro families. In 1972, the Japanese trading company Marubeni Corporation acquired a stake in the business, helping strengthen Café Iguaçu’s presence in international markets. By 1977, the company had become one of Brazil’s top 100 exporters and accounted for 12.2% of the country's total instant coffee exports. In 2002, Café Iguaçu expanded internationally by investing in its first overseas facility through its London-based subsidiary, Panfoods Co. Ltd. A new roasting and packaging plant for instant coffee was established in Romania under the name Panfoods Romania SRL. The brand “AMIGO” was introduced there and quickly became a market leader. On September 15, 2010, the company opened a second freeze-drying tunnel at its plant in Cornélio Procópio, significantly increasing its capacity for freeze-dried instant coffee production. Today, Café Iguaçu is one of Brazil’s top three coffee exporters and holds the second-largest share in the country’s instant coffee market.