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1880, Don Miguel Cano Perez. Blacksmith, iron processing of agricultural machinery. Tamariz de Campos, Castilla-León, North Spain.

1920, Don Valerio Cano Gutierrez becomes co-founder of Urbon Agro (Agricultural Machinery Trading Company )  in Valladolid / Palencia, Castilla-León, North Spain.

1929, he became the exclusive sales represantative for Caterpillar in Sevilla, South Spain.

1933, Don Valerio founded the chocolate and bonbon factory "San Miguel"  in Dos Hermanas, Seville.

The factory was named San Miguel / Ordisi after his eldest son, and its sweets were called “Manolita" after his daughter.

1962, his son Don Benito Cano Pastor moved to Hamburg, Germany, pioneering the introduction of olives to the German market.

The olive was his life's work.

1994, Don Benito took over Cepa S.L. in Cabra, a factory that produces olives.

2020, Don Benito dies in Cabra, Cordoba, Spain. His sons are the successors.

CEPA S.L. is a Spanish food company, headquartered in Cabra, mainly producing olives.

1995, Benito Cano-Zander, son of Benito, becomes managing director of alisa GmbH, later Melibea GmbH, after spending time as manager of a German food retail chain.

2020, Melibea GmbH was founded as Non Food-, Animal Feed- and Special Food Supplier, located in Hamburg, Germany.

2024 - Today. Salt, olive oil, olives, organic products, spices, herbs, dried fruit and dried vegetables are the main products in the range, which are imported from Spain, EU countries and non-European countries.
Produced as licensed products under our brands or as private label.

See also under : www.decano.de and www.kumquatero.com

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Blog Cano / Melibea 11.2024