Total Produce

Basic information

An ambitious, progressive and accomplished business, Total Produce is Europe’s premier fresh produce provider. Growing, sourcing, importing, packaging, distributing and marketing over 200 lines of fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers, the Total Produce group distributes some 250 million cartons of fresh produce to the retail, wholesale, foodservice and processing sectors across Europe annually.
A group with a strong pedigree in forging effective strategic partnerships, Total Produce today operates out of 90 facilities across some 19 countries, while serving many more. In addition to being the leading fresh produce provider in Ireland (Total Produce Ireland), Spain (Grupo Arc Eurobanan), Sweden & Denmark (Total Produce Nordic, Lembcke, Everfresh), the United Kingdom (Total Produce UK), and the Czech Republic (Hortim International), the Total Produce group includes major operations in several key markets including South Africa (Rapiprop, Capespan), Slovakia (Hortim International), India (Khet Se Distribution, Suri Agrofresh PVT), Italy (Peviani) and the Netherlands (Total Produce bv, Haluco bv, Nedalpac bv, Anaco & Greeve International).

Our target

The calibre and reach of this infrastructure distinguishes Total Produce. In integrating international operating companies we have successfully extracted costs from our supply chain, driven efficiencies and embraced new disciplines across our operations- coupling the continental reach required to meet pan-European distribution requirements with the capacity to customise our service for local markets and individual customers.A balanced business in terms of the sources, products, territories and market segments in which we operate, group operational focus remains firmly centred on refinement of our supply chain; on the institution of the best commercial and horticultural practices from farm to fork, on the identification of efficiencies, the delivery of synergies and on adding value and assuring quality- differentiating both our produce and the service we provide.Total Produce is consequently strongly positioned to pursue our stated strategy of extending group reach, increasing competitiveness and growing group turnover and profitability. In achieving operational excellence in a market of some potential we are confident in both our capacity to meet the expectations of our wider stakeholder set and our ongoing potential to deliver to our shareholders satisfactory and sustainable returns.

Our brands

 

History

1902

  • Charles McCann establishes company in Dundalk, Irsko

1948

  • N.V. McCann enters into the company
  • Consolidation on the irish market begins

1956

  • Company United Fruit Importers Ltd. established

1968

  • Fruit Importers of Ireland (FII) established

1986

  • Aquisition of company Fyffes

90. léta

  • Aquisitions in Europe

2000 - 2004

  • Further european aquisitions (Hortim International (Czech Republic & Slovakia, ‘02))

2006 - 2007

  • Fyffes plc demerged into three new entities : Fyffes plc, Blackrock International land & Total Produce plc . Hortim becomes part of Total Produce Group

2007 - 2008

  • Our growth continues…