WHERE FRUIT GROWS
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THE GROUP MISSION PRODUCTS OUR BRANDS PRODUCTION EXPORT MILESTONES
BEHIND A BIG GROUP Origine, a single word to express both our name and our value: the traceability and guaranteed quality of our products from the beginning to the end of the production process. Founded in 2015, Origine Group is today a consortium of nine large fruit and vegetable companies, located in Italy and Chile that, in over 50 years of activity, have nurtured and promoted quality, winning the trust of consumers all around the world. Thanks to the expertise of our growers in Italy and Chile, state-of-the-art conservation and processing technology, total control of the production and logistic chain, and tailored marketing actions, Origine Group is the ideal partner for success in the international fruit market.
THE GROUP
200
9
Technicians with expertise in agricultural production,food safety, processing, quality and logistics
Leading companies
7000 specialized growers in Italy and Chile
1 million Tons of fresh fruits and vegetables all year round
1 goal to promote Quality in the global fruit market
OUR MEMBERS
OUR MISSION
Origine Group aims at delivering to international markets perfectly fresh fruits that preserve their excellent qualities, giving the consumer a superb and satisfying experience. Each day we renew our commitment towards our partners and consumers by constantly improving our services, updating our processes and innovating products throughout the whole production chain.
MISSION
FRESH FRUIT ALL YEAR LONG
Thanks to our Italian and Chilean growers, we can guarantee the supply of fresh fruits throughout the year. Kiwis and pears, but also grapes, apples and stone fruits are the main products marketed by Origine Group. Fresh and tasty quality fruits, that are the result of the constant care, expertise and investment of our growers and that can be enjoyed by consumers all over the world.
PRODUCTS
KIWI
APPLES
Italy from November to May
Italy from October to May
Chile from February to October
Chile from March to November
PEARS
GRAPES
Italy from August to May
Italy from June to December
Chile from January to October
Chile from December to May
STONE FRUITS Italy from June to November Chile from November to April
OUR BRANDS In order to communicate the quality of our products and to safeguard our consumers, our brands have become synonymous with reliability and excellence to everyone who chooses us.
12 months of goodness
The colour of quality
Sweeki® promotes high quality kiwifruits across the globe. Origine Group is the second world player in kiwi production, with more than 100,000 tons produced yearly. Our Sweeki® consumers can enjoy fresh and perfectly ripe kiwifruits 12 months a year, thanks to our Italian and Chilean growers. Organic option also available.
Made in Blu® offers a wide choice of products to consumers: kiwis, pears, peaches, nectarines, plums and grapes. Only products which reach the highest quality level are selected and packaged with the Made in Blu® seal.
OUR BR ANDS
There’s one for every taste
The taste of italy
Pears are a specialty of Italy and Origine Group offers the best choice on the market because Pera Italia® products are grown in very favorable areas, with a longstanding farming tradition. With more than 70,000 tons yearly, Origine Group can offer consumers a highly versatile product, thanks to its nine varieties, which differ in appearance, flavor and texture.
Made-in-Italy fruit from the most typical and best-suited areas in Italy, where we grow following seasons and safeguarding the territory, with the highest quality standards.
FROM FIELD TO FORK Cultivation
We are the grower, the packer and the shipper. That means we can assure total traceability of our produce, and promote sustainability all along the chain. Our products are the result of a Quality System that encompasses the whole production chain and avails itself of state-of-theart technology and ongoing technical and scientific collaborations with important national and international research institutes.
PRODUCTION
Storage
Post harvest processing
Selection and sizing
Harvest
Packaging
Marketing / Instore promotion Distribution and logistics
WE EXPORT QUALITY TO THE WORLD
Our goal is to export quality fresh fruit throughout the year to satisfy the global demand. A few years into its life, Origine Group is already present in Europe, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, South Korea, United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil, earning its place amongst the leading exporters of high quality fruits.
EXPORT
Production
100k
Tons of kiwi a year
70k
Tons of pears a year
6 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTS 2015
2018
Origine Group is established
The Italian group Minguzzi joins Origine Group
2016
Origine Group expands through the acquisition of Compagnia Italiana della Frutta and the Made in Blu® and Fruitaly® brands
A new brand is born: Sweeki®, the Sweet Kiwi Origine Group starts selling to the European market
2017 The
Chilean group David del Curto becomes a member of Origine Group The first containers are shipped to the Far East
Sweeki® enters the Brazilian market
The sales of Origine Group take off in the USA and Canada Sweeki® expands its market to many Asian countries Origine Group is granted the licence for the production of a new variety of red-flesh kiwi fruits
MILESTONES
2019
2020
The Chilean group Copefrut becomes a member of Origine Group
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, sales keeps growing
Origine Group starts supplying important European retailers
Sweeki® lands in India
The first shipments of kiwi fruits set off for Mexico Origine Group is granted the licence for the production of the innovative FRED pear
Guatemala is the first country of Central America to be reached by Origine Group
www.origine-group.com
Origine Group S.r.l. Cons. Via Bologna 714 - 44124 Ferrara (FE) - Italy Tel: +39 0532 785521 - info@origine-group.com