The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association was founded in 1935 and today has 351 member companies,  representing the 92% of the volume exported from Chile (from more than 6,000 growers). Also,  its members represent approximately 50% of the fruit crop production. The main role of ASOEX is to facilitate the export process to its members through different programs and services. The main programs are: Industry’s Sustainability  Program, called ChileGAP, (Food Safety, Social Corporate  Responsibility, Environmental Care), International Promotion of Chilean Produce, Productivity, Training and Labor Competences and Research & Development Programs.

Contact: Karen Brux, kbrux@fruitsfromchile.com

Website: www.asoex.cl; www.simfruit.cl

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is the largest and most diverse international association, serving the entire fresh produce and floral supply chain and the first to seamlessly integrate world-facing advocacy and industry-facing support.

IFPA represents companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. We advocate, connect and guide to enhance members’ prosperity.

Contact: Ed Treacy, etreacy@freshproduce.com
Website: www.freshproduce.com 

Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is a voluntary, not-for-profit, national association that has been committed to promoting the interests of its members since 1922. The mission is to encourage cooperation and understanding to build national consensus on key issues, thereby delivering unified and clear representation to governments and other national and international parties.

Members are primarily involved in the production and packing of over 120 horticulture crops comprised of fruit and vegetables and include provincial and national horticultural commodity organisations representing more than 25,000 producers in Canada, as well as allied and service organisations, provincial governments and individual producers.

The FVGC’s activities include representation and advocacy on matters such as crop protection, risk management programs, food safety and traceability, grade standards and labelling and trade agreements. The FVGC was responsible for the development of the internationally recognised CanadaGAP™ food safety program and the establishment of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and a national Science Cluster for Horticulture.

Contact: Rebecca Lee, rlee@fvgc.ca

Websites: www.fvgc.ca

Fresh Produce Centre represents the interests of businesses involved in the sale and marketing of fruit and vegetables and is a source of knowledge and inspiration. Its members account for over 80% of total sales of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands, which are worth around € 15 billion (including growers’ associations).

Fresh Produce Centre has around 320 members. The members are trading companies and growers’ associations involved in the sale and marketing of fruit and vegetables. They specialise in the domestic wholesale, import, export, treatment, processing, packaging, storage and transshipment of fruit and vegetables.

Contact: R. Schouten, info@fpcnl.eu
Website: https://freshproducecentre.com

The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is the UK’s fresh produce trade association and is recognised across the UK and European Union as the voice of the UK fresh produce and cut flower industry. FPC is an independent organisation owned by its membership which includes companies and associates from every sector of the industry: growers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, packers, food service organisations and other allied organisations.  

Website: www.freshproduce.org.uk

Contact: Jane Proctor,  jproctor@cpma.ca
Website: www.cpma.ca 

United Fresh New Zealand Incorporated is the country’s only pan-produce organisation - with 84 members from across the fresh produce value chain. United Fresh president, David Smith, says horticulture, which is currently a $3.5 billion industry, is an important export earner for the country. And turning it into a $10 billion industry by 2020 needs vision, co-operation and collaboration. Outside of United Fresh we are all competitors in the marketplace but within United Fresh it’s an open forum, where we all pull together and communicate about industry ‘good’ issues," says David. "This creates an umbrella across our industry for external communication with the government, the public, media or international organisations." The primary objective of United Fresh is to promote the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables to New Zealanders, through the 5+ A Day and Fruit In Schools programmes. The formation of the 5+ A Day Charitable Trust, with the children of New Zealand as the beneficiaries, was a strategic move by United Fresh to separate the organisation’s administrative role from the promotional role of 5+ A Day," he says. "And it has been a huge success." While other countries have similar 5+ A Day programmes, New Zealand is one of the few to be entirely driven by the produce industry and it is highly respected internationally, says David. United Fresh’s main goal  is to continue fostering collaboration within the industry. "In the future there will be an increased need for more interaction between government and industry organisations. Our  role is to make sure we bring all the parties together to promote the industry in a positive way. United Fresh endorses and promotes success both internationally and domestically. Its overall objective is to grow the industry, and to make this happen we must make sure all parties are working together.”

Contact: H. Maurer hmaurer@agrichain-centre.com
Website: www.unitedfresh.co.nz