Philadelphia, Penn.-based Salix Fruits has announced the opening of a new office in Valencia, Spain.
With the opening, the fresh fruit import-export company now has eight total locations, according to a news release.
Martín Pedraza, a specialist in foreign trade, will lead the Spanish team, the release said. Pedraza has experience in product developments for the Argentine and Chilean citrus industry, making “him the ideal person to expand the business and develop long-term relationships with growers in Europe, Morocco and Egypt,” according to the release.
“We are happy to continue growing in this pandemic context that does not seem to end,” Alejandro Moralejo, Salix Fruits CEO, said in the release.
“Developing this region to supply the global markets we serve is a long-awaited wish that we are fulfilling today, and adding a professional like Martín Pedraza to this new office is the push we needed to achieve the challenge of turning Spain into one of the most important countries of origin for our company.”
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