Atitlan and Banco Santander, through ATGRO, are taking a new step in the development of their agricultural platform with the creation of Pistakio Farms—a corporate brand designed to consolidate and market their entire pistachio business under a single identity.

ATGRO is Atitlan’s global platform for agricultural investment and project management, dedicated to developing superfoods and other complementary agricultural lines. With Pistakio Farms, the platform strengthens the commercial strategy, market positioning, and visibility of a product that has become one of its key growth drivers.

The new brand was created to streamline operations that were previously structured through various entities linked to individual farms in the portfolio, each with its own name. Establishing this identity does not entail creating a new, independent structure, but rather organizing the commercial aspects of an activity that remains integrated within ATGRO.

The platform aims to develop a broad, diversified portfolio of agricultural products—primarily nuts and superfruits—across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, driving a sustainable and scalable development model designed to meet the growing global demand for nutritious food.

This partnership grew out of productive investments Atitlan had already made in pistachios and other agricultural projects—such as table grapes, following the acquisition of the Peruvian company Ecosac, the country’s second-largest grape exporter. While the grape business already had a recognizable commercial identity through Ecosac, the pistachio division previously lacked a distinct market identity. This led to the creation of Pistakio Farms, a brand designed to facilitate commercial presence and boost brand recognition.

Atitlan, founded by Roberto Centeno and Aritza Rodero, has spent years expanding its pistachio division—which now spans 3,200 hectares—following the acquisition of the Castile-La Mancha-based company Agnbro Capital, which holds over a dozen plantations across Madrid, Toledo, and Albacete. The future strategy involves reaching 4,000 hectares, backed by a planned investment of €100 million.

In addition, alongside other producers, Atitlan has spearheaded La Mancha Farms Pistachos, considered the largest pistachio processing facility in Spain. Located in the province of Ciudad Real, the plant began operations last year with an initial output of nearly 300 tonnes and has the capacity to process over nine million kilograms annually. The initial investment amounts to approximately €9 million, with the potential for expansion depending on business growth.

This entire business is now integrated into ATGRO, the agricultural platform launched by Atitlan and Banco Santander to invest in and manage agricultural projects characterized by high growth potential, an international outlook, and a model focused on the sustainable development of nutritious food.