The Soprole headquarters in Santiago, Chile was marked as the starting point for the Inca Race. Santiago is the largest and capital city of Chile - located in the country's central valley at 520m above sea level.
Santiago's steady economic growth over the past few decades has transformed it into a modern metropolis, and is home to the tallest building in Latin America - the Gran Torre Santiago.
Soprole is the largest consumer dairy company in Chile, and in 2011 Soprole was recognised as the most-loved brand by Chilean consumers!
Soprole is Fonterra’s oldest offshore investment, representing more than 20 years of New Zealand investment in the Chilean dairy industry. Soprole is a market leader in Chile – and is the best known corporate brand outside of Coca Cola. In 2008 we increased our shareholding in Soprole to 99.4 per cent, a purchase that allowed us to incorporate the company’s ingredients business into our global network, and strengthen Soprole’s brands, as well as further develop Chile as a source of fresh dairy.
We collect nearly half a billion litres of milk in Chile through Soprole, representing a quarter of the country’s milk production. Elsewhere, Dairy Partners Americas sources about 2.6 billion litres of milk a year.