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Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing 01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 01.2 - Growing of perennial crops 01.23 - Growing of citrus fruits
433 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 February 2026
Employment effect (start)
5 April 2026
Foreseen end date
Description
Agribur, a citrus company based in Vall d'Uixó, is currently undergoing a bankruptcy process affecting its entire workforce of 433 employees.
A judicial edict dated 28 January opens a one-month period for creditors to submit claims, requiring legal representation except for workers and public entities. Agribur’s debt is estimated at around €30 million, leading to the activation of an Employment Redundancy File (ERE). Among the creditors are banks, employees, and local farmers.
Before entering crisis, Agribur processed about 30 million kilos of citrus annually. According to a citrus representative organisation, Agribur’s current financial collapse stems from heavy investments to expand production, financed through non-traditional lending sources, which ultimately proved unsustainable amid falling demand and growing volatility in the Castellón citrus sector.
Eurofound (2026), Agribur, Bankruptcy in Spain, factsheet number 204139, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204139.
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