Croatian company Fragaria, managing over 200 hectares of orchards including almost 30 hectares of Fuji Fubrax, and Greek cooperative Venventos are now part of the network of businesses selling apples under the KIKU® brand.
The new associates were found by brothers Jürgen and Thomas Braun at Fruit Logistica. Both companies already have around 3,000 tons of apples in stock and sales have started.
Jürgen Braun
"KIKU and its global partners have shown how, over the past two decades, they have managed to supply the best supermarkets with marvelous apples thanks to the following equation: "top product + branding + team work = benefits for the entire chain". We are impressed with the professionalism, values and passion of the Braun brothers, so we are certain we will work with them for a long time," stated the two companies."
A moment during the KIKU global meeting, held in Berlin during Fruit Logistica 2019
"Especially in seasons characterized by overlaps such as this one, the difference between standard and branded varieties is significant," explained Jürgen Braun, CEO at KIKU.
"KIKU's value resides in our international group: we are inclusive people, we want other businesses to join us and our partners to work as a team and exchange information so we can all improve."
"Over the past few decades, we have included new brands. We have been working with CRIMSON SNOW® and ISAAQ® for over ten years. In addition, we are part of RED MOON and are working to introduce the delicious red-fleshed RED MOON® variety, RED MOON Sparkling juice and sweet SWING® apples."
The new entirely biodegradable packaging
All the varieties are "perfect for sustainable production" as they are resistant and/or tolerant and therefore genetically robust.
"We always support our global partners to produce ethically and responsibly and to employ entirely biodegradable packaging," concludes Braun.
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