Castillo de Canena is a distinctive and unique company, for it is involved in the whole process of creating the extra virgin oils, from the trees and the land to its commercialisation. Our olive groves are carefully supervised and taken care of in the different annual agricultural works. Our olives are selected by hand at the right time for their collection, and for being respectfully transferred to our mill. This guarantees the quality of the flavours and aromas, which are supported by facilities that are soon to receive the ISO 22,000 certification.

Our team is composed of over 75 people; managers, experts in lands, farmers, mill masters, mill quality and process controllers, economists, administration and management personnel, commercial executives, etc ...

Luis Vañó
President

An economist, lawyer and MA in Economics from the University of Chicago, he has been and still is very well-known in the Spanish Financial World. A consultant of different institutions and companies, he is the President of the Spanish Arab Bank.

He has been key in the preservation of the family traditions in the land and the oils and has been instrumental in the creation of our Castillo de Canena brands. His know-how is based on professionalism and innovation.

A fine expert in the world of olive groves and oils, he is fully involved in the strategic plans of Castillo de Canena, and his vision, spirit and passion has been the heart and soul of the family project.

Francisco Vañó
General Manager

A lawyer, an MBA from IESE, he was Trade Finance General Manager of the Santander Central Hispánico bank before joining the family Company.

His professional profile in International Trade and Management is the result of his wide international experience in Panama in the Banco de Iberoamérica, in Italy, as the General Manager of Banesto Italy and the SCH.

He is personally committed to the land and the olive groves, the activities of the agricultural cycle, the harvest and oil design protocol, the mill and the cellar, as well as the departments of administration, management and support.

He took the decision of leaving Madrid in order to relocate his homebase to Jaén, next to the property. A member of the board, he is an essential part of our company’s strategic design.

Rosa Vañó
Commercial and Marketing Manager

An economist, she has worked for different American companies in the areas of Marketing and Commerce, having worked in the last 9 years for The Coca Cola Company, where she has been Marketing Manager and Manager of the Carbonate Business Unit, which posts have added to her commercial and consumer experience.

She lives in Madrid, where she is able to develop the national and international commercial works of Castillo de Canena, visiting Jaén at least every two weeks.

A member of the board, she has been responsible for the designing of products and brands, the enhancement of the portfolio and market analysis. She has been in charge of the internationalisation of the Company, coordinating national and international commercial activities with the different launchings in other countries, fairs, presentations and the relationship with the media and the clients.