You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
EUROFRESH<br />
DISTRIBUTION<br />
<strong>89</strong><br />
Katopé Fruit Export (for citrus and deciduous<br />
fruit) and Katopé Sub-Tropical<br />
for avocados and lychees. The group<br />
trades the produce of 2000 ha of citrus<br />
fruit and 2000 ha of avocados, the<br />
two main products exported from S.A.,<br />
30% of them being their own produce.<br />
Citrus fruit shipment reached 1.4 million<br />
cartons last season, 400,000 being<br />
grapefruit, 250,000 easy peelers,<br />
and 850,000 oranges. Avocados are<br />
the main commodity exported, with<br />
2.1 million cartons. The European supermarkets<br />
are supplied with a full<br />
range of Hass and green skin avocados,<br />
all holding the quality certifications<br />
required (Eurep Gap, BRC…).<br />
porada, siendo 400.000 uva, 250.000<br />
clementinas, 850.000 naranjas. Los<br />
aguacates son el principal producto<br />
exportado, con 2,1 millones de cajas.<br />
Los supermercados europeos son suministrados<br />
con una amplia gama de<br />
aguacates Hass y de piel verde, con<br />
todas las certificaciones de calidad<br />
requeridas (Eurep Gap, BRC…). Cerca<br />
del 10% del cultivo es también Comercio<br />
Justo (desde 2005) mientras los<br />
orgánicos sobrepasan el 15% del total<br />
de la producción. Establecida como<br />
ApRIl<br />
MAY<br />
2 0 0 7<br />
Around 10% of the crop is also Fair<br />
Trade (since 2005), while organics<br />
surpass 15% of the total production.<br />
Established as a specialized avocado<br />
marketing organisation, Katopé is the<br />
only one with “Ripe & Ready” facilities<br />
in UK and Europe. Lychees are also a<br />
growing specialty for the group.<br />
Oceanic, global sourcing<br />
from overseas<br />
The Hamburg importer mainly imports<br />
bananas from Central America (around<br />
20 million boxes from Mexico and Ecuador)<br />
as well as other fruit from South<br />
America, but operates directly from<br />
Southern Africa with its own facilities.<br />
Its cold stores are based in Cape Town<br />
and Durban, for the shipment of produce<br />
both from South Africa and Zimbabwe.<br />
Zimbabwe is Oceanic’s main<br />
source of citrus fruit outside Southern<br />
Africa, while the deciduous fruit<br />
comes mainly from South Africa. “Our<br />
own local organization looks after the<br />
fruit and controls the quality for our<br />
own company in Europe,” explains the<br />
managing director, who also ships to<br />
the Middle East (Dubai). A total of 2.5<br />
million cartons to Europe and more<br />
than 1 million to the Middle East were<br />
exported by Oceanic last season.<br />
The company also started to source<br />
produce from Egypt, as well as organic<br />
bananas and pineapples from Latin<br />
America.<br />
una organización especializada de<br />
marketing del aguacate, Katopé es la<br />
única con facilidades “pelar y listo” en<br />
Reino Unido y Europa. También están<br />
cultivando Lichies.<br />
Oceanic, suministro global<br />
de ultramar<br />
El importador de Hamburgo importa<br />
sobre todo bananas de Centroamérica<br />
(cerca de 20 millones de cajas de Méjico<br />
y Ecuador) así como otra fruta de<br />
Sudamérica, pero opera directamente<br />
de África del Sur con sus propias facilidades.<br />
Los almacenes fríos tienen su<br />
base en Cape Town y Durban, para el<br />
envío de la producción tanto de África<br />
del Sur como de Zimbawe. Zimbawe<br />
es el principal origen de cítricos de<br />
Oceanic fuera de África del Sur, mientras<br />
la fruta dulce proviene fundamentalmente<br />
de allí. “Nuestra propia<br />
organización local cuida la fruta y controla<br />
la calidad de nuestra empresa en<br />
Europa” explica su director, que también<br />
exporta a Oriente Medio (Dubai).<br />
Un total de 2,5 millones de cajas a Europa<br />
y 1 millón a Oriente Medio fueron<br />
exportadas por Oceanic la temporada<br />
pasada. La empresa empezó también<br />
a suministrar producto de Egipto, así<br />
como banana y piña ecológica de Latinoamérica.<br />
SoutherN hemiSphere/hemiSferio Sur<br />
Established 1992 – 16th Edition<br />
18-21 September 2007<br />
Expocentr, Moscow, Russia<br />
Where<br />
Russia<br />
the world of food meets<br />
For further information, please contact:<br />
Tony Higginson, ITE Group Food Division<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7596 5086 Fax: +44(0)20 7596 5113<br />
Email: tony.higginson@ite-exhibitions.com<br />
Websites: www.worldfood-moscow.com<br />
39