Green SuperFood (GSF) – a producer-exporter of premium and sustainable fresh fruit and one of the largest Hass avocado growers in Colombia and Brazil – is excited to announce the creation of its new European marketing and distribution arm Farmers Home Europe, which will be launched officially at Fruit Attraction 2021 from Stand 6F03A in Hall 6.
Serving as the European office for GSF’s Latin American growers, Farmers Home Europe will operate via a transparent business model – directly exporting Hass avocados to importers and retailers across Europe, the UK and Russia all year round.
Farmers Home Europe will replicate the GSF’s existing direct sales channel in the Americas, through which fresh fruit is shipped and marketed directly to customers across Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.
Supported by a team based in the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal, Farmers Home Europe will be responsible for supporting existing GSF customers and expanding retail, wholesale and foodservice sales throughout Europe, eastern Europe, the UK and Russia.
Thanks to Farmers Home Europe, local customers now have a more flexible logistics service which enables them to receive fruit at their closest port of entry or local distribution platform. Looking ahead, Farmers Home Europe has identified a number of local partners with whom the company can become more integrated, minimise costs and streamline the supply chain.
Green SuperFood Colombia CEO Baptiste Kervyn explains: “Green SuperFood is a vertically-integrated grower of Hass avocados in Colombia and Brazil that expects to reach 1,800 hectares (ha) of production by 2023. We have our own advanced nurseries that focus on the research and innovation of healthy, sustainable plants from clonal seeds, which truly sets us apart from other fruit producers in the region.”
Kervyn continues: “The establishment of Farmers Home Europe will add value to our overall proposition through the addition of other products offered by GSF, such as limes, our proprietary AvoInfusion tea (developed with dehydrated natural fruit), and other products coming soon, such as avocado purée, oil and guacamole. Farmers Home Europe will differentiate the business as we incorporate more of our own production. We will be in a position where we can supply our own grown fruit for almost 12 months of the year from Colombia and Brazil.”
This approach is complemented by a focus on sustainable production practices, and supported by nutrient-rich soils across GSF’s growing areas. Fruit is grown according to the strictest global quality and food safety standards, including GlobalGAP and BRCS, and under responsible and regenerative production methods using the latest technology. Supply is year round thanks to complementary production in Colombia and Brazil.
Kervyn explains: “We are a planet-friendly company that takes pride in all the positive social impacts that we have on our local communities and the ecosystems with which we interact. With this in mind, we see that our customers with similar strong environmental and sustainable credentials will be our partners well into the future.”
Green SuperFood and Farmers Home Europe will exhibit jointly at Fruit Attraction 2021, which takes place in Madrid, Spain, on 5-7 October.
