Grupo Consorcio Takes Cantabrians On A Walk Down Memory Lane

On December 1, Spanish company Grupo Consorcio will celebrate 75 years of being an integral part of the global tuna industry. The Group is honoring this milestone by hosting a over one-month long exhibition ‘75 Years Preserving Our Heritage’, which kicked off earlier this week. Photographs of the sea and the people of Santoña, historical documents, advertisements, and vintage tuna and other seafood cans are some of the items on display. They were curated by popular architect Javier Sazatornil and historian Rómulo Martí, “who developed a narrative that unites the history of the company and that of Santoña,” reported Spanish news sites. The evolution of fishing techniques, specific characteristics of the species traded, and the integral role of women in the canning sector are also explained. The event will be held in the Doctor Madrazo Cultural Center until December 19.

Grupo Consorcio was founded in 1950 and is currently headquartered in Santoña, Spain, where it has a tuna processing plant. It also has a manufacturing site in Pisco, Peru, for canned anchovies. The company has a workforce of over 900 people.