Ci Union De Bananeros De Uraba Sa

Banana and plantain producer-marketer | Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Updated Sep 2026

Unibán is a Colombian international marketer of agricultural products that commercializes and exports principally bananas and plantains, while also operating agricultural-production businesses. Its operating regions include Urabá, Magdalena and La Guajira; it serves international markets in North America, Europe and Asia. The company traces its formation to 1966, when Colombian producers created Unibán to sell fruit directly to market.

Business type

Agricultural producer and international marketer/exporter: Unibán says it concentrates on marketing, logistics, agricultural production and producer services.^2,6

Location

Head office: Calle 52 No. 47-42, Edificio Coltejer, Medellín, Colombia; principal operating area is Urabá, with operations also in Magdalena and La Guajira.^2,5

Founded

1966; formed by a group of Colombian producers to sell their fruit directly to market.³

Products

Fresh Cavendish bananas; Hartón plantains; and popocho/burro plantains.⁶

Capabilities

Combines agricultural production, international marketing, logistics and producer services; its site also lists packaging-box and plastics production and logistics businesses.^1,2,7

Agricultural footprint

Unibán reports 207 banana farms with 19,608.74 hectares in production; it also reports 2,155 plantain farms spanning 8,687 hectares.⁶

Own production

Its agricultural-production unit includes Agrícola Sara Palma, with 3,634 hectares across 26 banana farms, and Bananera Génesis, which grows and treats bananas for export.⁷

Export experience

Unibán states that it has developed logistics-intensive agribusiness for North American, European and Asian markets for more than 55 years.²

Commercial contact

Calle 52 No. 47-42, Edificio Coltejer, Medellín, Colombia | +57 (604) 605 4440 | cad@uniban.com.co⁴

Key people

Carolina Jaramillo is identified by Unibán as responsible for sustainability.⁸

Diligence notes

Unibán says its producers hold environmental, social and safety certifications, but the certification names and certificate scopes are not rendered in the company page reviewed; request current certificates and farm-level scope before relying on certification claims.^6,8

Customers

Fyffes North America Inc, Grace Foods Canada Inc, GraceKennedy Foods USA LLC, Fyffes^1,9

Key people

Carolina Jaramillo, Responsible for sustainability⁸

Best suited for: Buyers seeking Colombian fresh bananas and plantains from a supplier that combines producer relationships, owned agricultural operations, logistics and an established North American Fyffes alliance.

Researched profile of Ci Union De Bananeros De Uraba Sa, 7 Sept 2026, from 9 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.