PONS products are the legacy of a family which, after four generations since 1945, expresses its Mediterranean Spirit through passion for the land and mastery in making its products.
We offer great quality products that have the flavor of trust and tradition.
"From arbequina olives and from this land
comes the best Olive oil in the world"
Joan Pons (second generation)
Grup PONS is a result of its exporting spirit as initially it exported oil in bulk, largely to Italy. Due to the experience of its founders, in 1996 the group decided to add value to this fine product by packaging at source.
A company with vision for the future, the strength of internationality and the know-how of family tradition.
Due to the need for growth and Grup PONS philosophy
of constant expansion, has established long standing
partnerships from the very beginning with local farmers
and national producers from Spain that give PONS the
confidence that they will guarantee and produce olive oil
of the upmost quality for those olive oils not produced
on the PONS estate in order to cover the international
demand. The product line of Grup PONS has had
worldwide recognition for its quality in more than 140
countries spread throughout the five continents, such as the United States subsidiary,
Casa PONS USA Inc.
Our Head Quarters and farms are located in Lleida (west of Barcelona) – Catalonia
The passion and respect for the soil give the excellence to PONS products.
The Arbequina olives are harvested both manually and with a mechanical comb, following all of the parameters of Ecological farming and always respecting the environment.
The production process of Grup PONS olive oils combines the traditional milling process of a stone mil with the latest technology in olive oil extraction using a continuous modern process.
The methods utilized give us the guarantee that we are producing an olive oil with excellent organoleptic properties and a quality that satisfies the most demanding customers.
"Today we are sharing in every bottle of Pons Olive Oil
the same perfume and flavor that our ancestors enjoyed long time ago."
Eduard Pons (fourth generation)
Grup PONS has an in house Quality Control Department with a laboratory equipped with the latest technology so that we can perform the organoleptic and chemical testing of all of our olive oils. This process guarantees that our olive oil complies with all of the quality regulations in all of the countries where we export. Our Research and Development department is leading the way in constant research of unique products and new flavors in the market. The commitment for improving our working procedures is recognized with the certification of ISO. Grup PONS is also certified in food & beverage safety with the certifications of BRC, IFS, which are necessary today to be among the elite in international business. There is traceability in the entire process from the farm up until the final product built into our daily procedures, which is why we were one of the first to obtain the USDA certification and certification from the Orthodox Union, KOSHER.
Miquel Escalé, representing our first generation, begins producing olive oil locally. In an atmosphere of post-Civil War in Spain develops a production based on plantations surrounding the city of Lleida - Catalonia.
Joan Pons, was the second generation of the Pons family in the olive oil business, bringing together the production of a large number of local farmers in order to obtain the quantity needed to supply the Italian market. He was able to introduce Arbequina Olive Oil from Lleida to the industry leaders in Liguria, Tuscany and Umbria.
Eduardo Pons, leading the third generation, expands the wide field of the bulk olive oil marketing, incorporating to the company's portfolio other varieties of virgin olive oil from other producing areas of the Spanish territory. Mainly the varieties incorporated were Empeltre, from Aragon and Cornicabra from La Mancha area.
Eduard Pons, fourth generation and current CEO of GRUP PONS, began to produce olive oil under the brand names of the family business, in order to add value to the product and open new avenues of marketing.
First Grup PONS exports to an English speaking country with the intoduction of the Romulo and Mas Portell brands.
Opening of Casa Pons USA Inc., wholly owned subsidiary and marketing company for the Grup PONS for the American market. Grup PONS was established in the World Trade Center of Baltimore (VA), where the company was ready to supply the Specialty US market with an extensive range of selected products.
Including the a new range of products for Food Service market and began marketing the PONS brand oriented to the specialty and retail markets.
Casa Pons USA office and warehouse moved to the state of New York, in order to better serve our East Coast customers.
In order to integrate an overall offering of Spanish origin ingredients, Casa Pons USA starts marketing a range of essential products in Spanish cuisine made by small local producers who care for quality, respecting the tradition and their roots.
PONS was a leader worldwide in infused oils and brought their infusions to the U.S. Right from the first moment the olive oil infused with white truffle became the flagship product.
PONS took an innovative approach of crushing their Arbequina Olive with the zest from various Mediterranean citric fruits in a completely natural way in our stone mill in l'Albages while respecting the original and traditional cold extraction method. The PONS Citric Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil was an instant success in the market.
Casa Pons USA moves and opens its offices and warehouse in Teterboro (NJ). The need to be closer to the logistics operation of our products in the gateway to the US, inspires us to take the decision to move the company entirely to NJ.
Integration of all products under the Pons brand. Grup Pons centralized marketing of the different ranges of products under a single brand-umbrella: The PONS brand.