Sun World International, LLC (Sun World) has added several new companies to its global Licensed Distributor lineup. These include three newly licensed marketers in Brazil, (Agrobras, Coopexvale and Ebraz), four newly licensed marketers in Chile (Agrofruta, Chilfresh, Frutícola & Exportadora Atacama Ltd and Greenvic) and three newly licensed marketers in Peru (EL Pedregal, Corporacion Agrolatina and MIGIVA Group).
“We are proud to welcome these grape producer-marketers to the Sun World community and pleased to expand our distribution channels to fulfill increasing market demand for our table grape brands to be enjoyed by retailers and consumers worldwide,” said Sun World VP licensing Garth Swinburn.
The new marketers have been granted rights to distribute fruit from existing and future fruit varieties developed by Sun World and marketed under the company’s brands such as AUTUMNCRISP®, MIDNIGHT BEAUTY®, SABLE SEEDLESS®, ADORA SEEDLESS® and SCARLOTTA SEEDLESS®.
Agrobras is a family-owned company founded in 1986 with production areas located in Casa Nova, Juazeiro and Petrolina, Brazil. The company’s operations are spread over 930 hectares of which 700 hectares are mangoes and 230 hectares are table grapes, supplying both the domestic and international markets.
Coopexvale, founded in 2000, is one of Brazil’s main grape cooperatives made up of approximately 21 grape growers. The company has a strong presence in the Brazilian domestic market, supplying table grapes to 23 states and exporting to international markets including Germany, Netherlands, England, Scandinavia, the United States, Canada, Argentina and Uruguay.
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braz started as a trading company in 1989 and commenced its farming operations in 1992. Thirty-three years of hard work and continuous investments in new varieties have made Ebraz an important grower-packer-exporter of Brazilian fresh fruits. Its mango and grape farms are grown over more than 1,300 hectares.
Agrofruta was founded in 1986 with the idea to grow, pack and ship its own fruit, with the strong support and commitment of its internal production team. Since then, Agrofruta has been growing its idea over 1,800 hectares spread across 11 farms from Copiapo in the North and through the Chilean Central Valley from San Felipe down to San Javier. Its production currently provides an assortment of fresh fruits that include, table grapes, cherries, apples, pears, kiwis, blueberries and walnuts.
Chilfresh was formed in 1993 to assist growers and importers achieve better results. It started as a part-time job and a one-man show, working from an apartment in Santiago. Today the company consists of a team of dedicated professionals, a supply base of growers and exporters in Chile, Peru and Argentina and a customer base in Asia to whom it supplies various fruits including grapes, avocados, cherries, kiwis, plums, apples, blueberries along with flowers and more.
For more information:
Garth Swinburn
SunWorld
Tel: +61.3.5023.4644
www.sun-world.com