Due to a growing demand for packaged and convenience foods, coupled with the fact that canned food has a much longer shelf life than fresh food and thus saves money and reduces food waste, the global canned fruits market is growing at a reasonable rate. According to analysts at Technavio, the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 4% by 2020. The competitive environment is highly fragmented, and in order for vendors to continue to succeed, they must be innovative in their offerings and be able to differentiate themselves in the marketplace.
In this blog, we identify the key and prominent vendors in the market.
Key vendors
CHB Group
CHB’s first corporate venture was in 1955, with the export of Greek fresh fruit, mostly citrus, to Europe. Since then it has had a constant presence and has managed to become one of the world’s leading companies in the fruit processing industry. CHB has four brands and offers a wide range of fruit and fruit-related products such as juices, fruit cells, essential oils, and canned fruits.
Del Monte
Del Monte Foods, Inc. is a North American food production and distribution company headquartered in California. Del Monte Foods is one of the country’s largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded processed food for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $1.8 billion of annual sales. Its portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, S&W, Contadina, College Inn, and Fruit Burst. The company also produces, distributes and markets private label food.
Princes Group
With a global supply network and a portfolio of branded and customer owned brand products, Princes is one of Europe’s fastest growing food and drink groups. The company specialises in sourcing and manufacturing quality products and, as a leading international grocery supplier, millions of consumers across Europe buy its brands and products every day. Princes head office is based in the UK and the company also has a growing presence across continental Europe.
Rhodes Food Group
Rhodes Food Group is a well-established South African food producer and ranks among the top listed food companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Known for its high quality canned foods, beverages and meal solutions across fresh, frozen and long-life formats, Rhodes Food Group is well regarded by international and Southern African customers alike. Operating out of world-class manufacturing facilities and driven by a dynamic team with extensive experience in food processing, the company consistently delivers the highest quality product, with the highest food safety standards.
Tropical Food Industries
Tropical Food Industries Co., Ltd., under the brand name “TROFCO” is a leading manufacturer of high quality canned pineapple, concentrated pineapple juice, seasonal canned fruits , lychees, longans, rambutans, mangoes, toddy palms, sweet kernel corn, baby corn and vegetable products of Thailand.
Other prominent vendors
AYAM
Founded in 1892, AYAM™ is a brand leader in various Asian markets within the Asian food category. With the expansion out of the Asian region in the mid-1900s, the iconic AYAM™ brand has built a reputation in Asian cuisine throughout numerous countries, and is renowned for its quality ingredients as well as for making Asian cooking accessible. AYAM™ is currently the leading brand within the mainstream supermarkets’ Asian category as well as in the Asian retail market in Australia.
Bonduelle
Bonduelle is a French family-run company and is the current world leader in ready-to-use vegetables, in all their forms. Founded in 1853, Bondeulle provides over 100 countries with vegetables that are preserved using natural processes, in line with the fundamental values at the base of the company’s creation and development.
Delicia Food India
Delicia Foods India Pvt. Ltd. is a prime manufacturer of food products for the domestic market, institutional sale, hospitality industry, defense and exports. The company offers a wide range of Canned Food items like Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Ready to Eat Vegetables; Jams; Ketchups; Chutneys and more.
La Doria
La Doria pioneered Italy’s large-scale processing of tomato-based products and canned vegetables. The family-owned business now operates 5 specialised factories in Italy including their historic site at Angri in Southern Italy where the Ferraioli family established the La Doria enterprise in 1954.
Langeberg and Ashton Foods
Langeberg and Ashton Foods has been a leader in the global market for canned deciduous fruit over the past 6 decades. Its factories have world standard processing equipment, including state-of-the-art technology with total production at 7 million basic cases per year.
Seneca Foods
Seneca Foods Corporation is a food processor and distributor headquartered in New York. The company primarily produces canned, frozen, and bottled produce under private label as well as national and regional brands. Seneca sources the majority of its high-quality fruits and vegetables from over 3,000 American farms in order to support agriculture and employment in the US.
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