Aerial view of the valley and the GRUPO COINSU plant in Choloma
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Advantages you can harvest.

Strategic location, certified genetics, full traceability and pioneering technology: the reasons the world trusts our Honduran palm.

01 · Logistics efficiency Container terminal at Puerto Cortés, the most important port in Central America
Logistics efficiency

A 13 minutes from Puerto Cortés, the most important port in Central America.

Whatever the destination of your cargo, the geographic location of our plants lets you benefit from logistics combinations that are lower in cost, time and connectivity.

  • 48 hours by sea to the United States — or 2 hours by air.
  • Duty free — tax-free zone.
  • 5 hours or less by air to major markets such as Canada and Mexico.
  • 370 km from Puerto La Unión on the Pacific: your cargo 8 hours from new links to Europe and Latin America.
Certified genetic base

Every seed, certified Non GMO.

Genetic material processed by internationally recognised companies with long experience in developing natural seeds of high purity, performance measurement, growth and disease tolerance.

We make sure every hectare of our associated farms is planted only with certified Non GMO seed, treated organically in our own nursery until it becomes a strong seedling, ready for planting in 8 to 9 months.

02 · Non GMO genetics COINSU technician checking palm seedlings in the nursery
03 · Traceability COINSU worker selecting palm fruit bunches at harvest
Traceability

From the nursery to your hands, every stage counts.

Good practices that let us follow the evolution of raw materials, oils, bioenergy and biolubricants at every stage — guaranteeing traceability and a positive environmental footprint.

  • Technical assistance and training in planting, management, harvesting and quality control across all associated farms.
  • European standards — international and local regulation applied throughout the supply chain.
  • Rigorous criteria of quality on every hectare planted and harvested.
Research + Development

High technology, pioneering in Latin America.

R&D is one of our strategic pillars. Driven by the values of the community of families who founded us, we use high technology to catalyse sustainable innovation in the Non GMO oil palm value chain in Latin America.

In-house laboratoryQuality controlStandardised processesContinuous improvement
04 · R&D GRUPO COINSU laboratory analyst working with distillation equipment
Our duty

Sustainability in a closed loop.

Every by-product returns to the cycle: energy, nutrition or life for the plantations.

0%
Renewable energy
Our own biogas, generated from effluent treatment, powers every division.
0+ t
CO₂ avoided per year
Methane capture and good agricultural practice with pioneering technology.
0MW+
Installed capacity
GEOPALSA has generated from biogas since 2014 and sells energy to third parties and to the national grid (ENEE).
New · Quality Policy

Quality is the basis of trust.

COINSU is a Honduran company dedicated to producing crude palm oil, palm kernel oil and palm kernel meal. Aware that quality is the basis of our customers' trust and of the development of our organisation, we commit to:

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · ISO 9001:2026 ·
ISO9001:2026
  1. 01

    Deliver products that meet our customers' specifications and quality requirements, guaranteeing their satisfaction.

  2. 02

    Comply with legal and regulatory requirements applicable to our products and operations.

  3. 03

    Develop the competencies of our people so they carry out their duties effectively.

  4. 04

    Operate efficient processes and manage resources responsibly, to ensure the sustainability of the business.

  5. 05

    Continuously improve the effectiveness of our Quality Management System.

Process started · September 2026

A new step towards excellence.

GRUPO COINSU — made up of COINSU, GEOPALSA and BIOSA — has formally begun, alongside INTEDYA, the certification process for its Quality Management System under the new standard ISO 9001:2026, published by ISO on 16 September 2026.

A path that reaffirms our commitment to quality, continuous improvement and excellence in every process. Our goal is to be certified within about twelve months, which would place us among the first companies in Honduras — and in the world — to achieve it under this new version.

01May 2023 · First gap analysis against the standard
02Process documentation and internal auditor training
03Internal audits and indicators measured every month
04New Quality Policy, chosen by a vote of our people
0523 Sep 2026 · INTEDYA Certificate of Implementation
06ISO 9001:2026 certification audit
INTEDYA Certificate of Implementation issued to GRUPO COINSU for ISO 9001:2026, dated 23 September 2026
Evidence

Certificate of Implementation INTEDYA.

As evidence of this start, INTEDYA — an international firm present in 17 countries — issued GRUPO COINSU its Certificate of Implementation, confirming that the organisation is in the process of implementing the standard ISO 9001:2026 — Quality Management Systems, progressing satisfactorily.

  • Issued23 September 2026
  • BodyINTEDYA · International Dynamic Advisors
  • ScopeCOINSU · GEOPALSA · BIOSA

What the new version asks for — a quality culture based on ethical behaviour, top-management leadership, planning of changes, separate treatment of risks and opportunities, and consideration of climate change — are matters that a group producing oil, energy and biofuels from renewable sources already feels as its own.

Our management system

What we declare, we deliver.

These are the current documents and declarations of COINSU's Quality Management System.

QMS document

Quality Policy

Five commitments to quality as the basis of our customers' trust and of the development of the organisation.

Read the full policy →
Mission

Why we exist

To produce palm oil and its derivatives using 100% renewable energy, following the innovative spirit of the 429 founding families, through continuous training of our people, efficient and safe processes and constant innovation.

Vision

Where we are going

To be, by 2030, a leading and sustainable national company in vegetable oils and oil palm derivatives, recognised for our technological development, the professionalism of our people and the full satisfaction of partners and interested parties.

Values

Integrity as the cornerstone of our DNA Discipline as our success factor Innovation as continuous action Leadership to inspire, guide and lead Teamwork for excellence in performance

Discover the story and values of the families who founded us in About →

Commitment in practice

Wellbeing on four fronts.

COINSU workers sharing a smile in the field

Support for partners

Technical assistance, training and support for the growing families throughout the production cycle.

School supported by GRUPO COINSU in the neighbouring communities

Wellbeing for communities

Schools, scholarships and community programmes in the four departments where our families live.

Protected forest around the plantations

Wellbeing for the environment

Production that does not destroy forests: closed loop, methane capture and organic fertilisation.

Our people Computer classroom supported by COINSU community programmes
Wellbeing for our employees

A genuine desire to come to work.

We foster healthy working relationships, personal and professional growth, and the balance between personal life and work. Training programmes, celebrations, sport and a list of benefits that grows every day.

See for yourself

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