Unimer Group
Moroccan seafood group and leading exporter of sardine and anchovy preserves, part of the Sanam Agro agro-industrial galaxy.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Unimer Group is a Moroccan seafood company that presents itself as the number one player in Morocco's seafood products sector. According to its official website, the group belongs to the orbit of the agro-industrial group Sanam Agro and has set itself the goal of joining the circle of global leaders in its sector. It describes itself as Morocco's leading exporter of sardine and anchovy preserves, dedicating 90% of its activity to export. The group says it mobilises 5,000 employees and its subsidiaries, both in Morocco and abroad, to sustain innovation in building its brands, retaining consumers, widening its markets and winning new customers and partners. Unimer Group states that it is the result of the merger of 18 companies. Its corporate culture is built on three central values: commitment, solidarity and vision. The group frames its role in terms of responsibility towards society, the environment, customers, partners, employees and shareholders. Its business is centred on seafood products, particularly canned sardines and anchovies, which are core Moroccan export categories. Because it devotes the overwhelming majority of its activity to export, Unimer Group operates as an internationally oriented producer rather than a purely domestic supplier. The available evidence does not specify the group's founding year, its exact headquarters city, its ownership structure beyond the Sanam Agro affiliation, or its listing status. A Wikidata entry exists for 'Unimer Group' but describes it only as a 'UK business', which does not match the Moroccan seafood identity presented on the official website; this dossier therefore follows the official-site brand sense.
History
Unimer Group's own account of its history is brief but specific on one point: the group states that it is the result of the merger of 18 companies. This consolidation brought together a set of businesses into a single seafood-focused group. The group belongs to the orbit of the agro-industrial group Sanam Agro, which provides its wider corporate context. Over time, Unimer Group has positioned itself as the number one player in Morocco's seafood products sector and as Morocco's leading exporter of sardine and anchovy preserves. Its export orientation is central to its identity: the group states that 90% of its activity is dedicated to export. To support this international business, it relies on 5,000 employees and on subsidiaries located both in Morocco and abroad. The group describes its ambition as having moved beyond national leadership towards integration into the circle of global leaders in the seafood sector. Its stated priorities include innovation in brand building, consumer loyalty, market expansion and the acquisition of new customers and partners. The available evidence does not provide a founding year, a list of the 18 merged companies, or a dated timeline of expansion, so those details cannot be stated here.
Unimer Group is formed through the merger of 18 companies.
The group establishes itself as Morocco's number one in the seafood products sector and leading exporter of sardine and anchovy preserves.
Products and positioning
Morocco's number one seafood products group and leading exporter of sardine and anchovy preserves, with global leadership ambitions.
Canned sardines
Sardine preserves, a core export product of the group.
Canned anchovies
Anchovy preserves, a core export product of the group.
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