Empresas Melo, S.A.
Alimentos Melo , productos de calidad para la familia panameña
Empresas Melo, S.A. is one of Panama's largest food conglomerates, with integrated agro-industrial operations spanning pork and beef production, processed meats, dairy, and food distribution. The Alimentos Melo subsidiary produces cold cuts, sausages, and refrigerated foods widely distributed across Panama and neighboring markets.
- Type
- manufacturer (our classification of the record, not a statement by the company)
- Role
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Panama City, Panama
- Founded
- 1948
- Website
- grupomelo.com
- Categories
- Frozen & Chilled Food, Pantry & Dry Goods, Livestock & Animal Farming
- Markets
- Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, United States
What is established and what is not
No facet of this company has been investigated yet. The facts below are collected records, not an assessment: nothing here confirms manufacturing, ownership or trading status beyond what each record literally says.
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
- industry-registered (green), checked 2026-08-21 Registro de la Industria Nacional (Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias de Panama)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 - screened by name only: no legal entity is established for this record, so this is not a clearance OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 - screened by name only: no legal entity is established for this record, so this is not a clearance OpenSanctions
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-09-07 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA