Gonçalves & Tortola S.A

Mission

Be a reference in product quality, generate jobs and value for people and society, transforming the local reality with sustainability and commitment to health, safety and the environment.

Vision

To be among the 3 largest (production and sale of fresh poultry) and best (profitability and quality) companies in the poultry sector in Brazil by 2025, with a strong international presence and diversification in the food market.

Values

WE LIKE CHALLENGES

We are motivated by challenges and the desire to grow and conquer new opportunities.

PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

We believe that motivated, well-trained people who enjoy what they do make the difference in our business.

FOCUS ON RESULTS

We seek to be agile, efficient and flexible in everything we do. We are committed to business results, so that our actions and efforts are directed towards achieving the organization’s goals.

WE DO IT DIFFERENT

We believe that in order to grow and be better, we must do things differently. We look for opportunities and we are bold.

QUALITY

We value excellence in the quality of our products and services, always bringing a differential to our customers.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

We value the well-being of our employees, acting responsibly in terms of health and safety.

COMMITMENT

We feel that the company is an integral part of each employee, so the success of the business is our success as well.

ETHIC

We act with honesty, respect for the environment and transparency in all our attitudes, so that our relationships are based on mutual trust.

WE DREAM BIG

We are dedicated and seek to make our dreams come true through effort, work and through the results we achieve.

Our story

In 1992, entrepreneurs José Borges, Rogério Gonçalves and Ciliomar Tortola gave life to a dream that years later would come to be known as GTFoods. Within three decades and after several cycles of growth and modernization, the company left the small Indianópolis in Paraná and conquered Brazil and the world. Today, GTFoods is the fourth largest company in terms of market share in its segment in the country.

Timeline

Start of commercialization of chicken

Ciliomar Tortola and Rogério Gonçalves, founders and current partners, started slaughtering poultry and marketing chickens in the State of Paraná.

Verticalization of operations and export

Beginning of the process of verticalization of operations in the chicken production chain and opening of the foreign market with the start of exports.

New Operating Units

Acquisition of the Paranavaí, Paraíso do Norte and Terra Boa slaughter units.

New business

Diversification of business with the acquisition of Companhia Lorenz.

Acquisitions and Openings

Significant increase in market share of starches and vegetable derivatives with the acquisition of CIA CM3 in Paranavaí and the opening of Brasil Embalagens.

Capital market

The year marks the opening of business for the Capital Market.

After so much history, gratitude is the word that summarizes our feeling. We are proud to contribute as a transforming agent of society and the economy in the regions where we are installed.

We remain strong in our commitment to bringing healthy, safe and nutritious food to everyone.