Banana Season 2021

Banana Season 2021

In addition to the new and fresh products of Mango Season 21, Frutco now also heralds Banana Season 2021 – and with it the highest quality products processed from the most resistant and reliable banana variety in the world. In addition to the purest purees, juices and concentrates of the Cavendish banana from Nueva Colonia, Banana Season 21 also stands for a modern, continuously controlled production chain, as well as the fully traceable and globally networked supply chain of Frutco AG.

Everything from one source

With FruBaTec, as a producer with its own plantations in Colombia, we have maximum influence on the cultivation and processing on site. This allows us to implement our customers’ wishes even more flexibly and quickly. In addition, we can ensure fair remuneration and high-quality training for the employees in the cultivation areas and production. The modern factory and its plantations in the Urabá banana region are equipped with the latest processing equipment available on the market and with the latest agronomic knowledge for the efficient cultivation of the fruit. The latest generation of Rossi & Catelli’s fruit processing line is used.

Your advantages

The Cavendish banana

The Cavendish banana is not without reason the most established and most processed banana variety. Its characteristics make it the most economical and thus the most popular variety in the industry. Due to its particularly low-hanging perennials, the Cavendish banana is well protected from storms during its growth. It can also be grown about twice as densely as other banana varieties. As a result, the cultivation areas can be used more efficiently, the fruit is supplied in a more resource-friendly way and can be protected from pests. For you, this means a pure product and planning security in your own production.

State-of-the-Art

By using state-of-the-art equipment and methods, bananas can be perfectly ripened according to requirements to ensure maximum nutrient content and protect the fruit from damage and diseases such as mould. With machine learning for process optimisation, the latest methods from AI research are applied in farm management and fruit processing.

In addition, other methods are in the pipeline. These include hot air drying and dry milling to obtain green banana flour as a gluten-free wheat flour substitute and fibre concentrates as functional fibres for food applications. Through fermentation technologies, we are able to extract natural, low-calorie sweeteners from banana peel in the medium term. And with processes for wet extraction and fibre separation in our own factory, press cakes can be produced from extra-fine fibres. Through an efficient resource-saving value chain, we are able to pass on savings to you through fair prices and better pay for the employees in Colombia.

In the best location

With FruBaTec as a plant in Urabá, the largest banana area in the region, we have a production site in the best logistical location. The plant has its own plantations in the region and is located directly at the port of Urabá. This has globally networked shipping routes and thus enables fast and worldwide direct distribution. We handle the distribution of our own products and those of our partners, which means more control for us and less effort for you. For you, this gives us flexibility in product procurement and delivery capacities. The entire value chain can be traced back to the time of harvest. 

Products

All products are obtained from the Cavendish banana, which is grown and processed under the highest standards and strict supervision. As a result, all products are free from disease, mould, rot and peel residues.

Conventional

The banana puree is offered with a wide range of variations. In order to be able to respond quickly to customer wishes.

  • Banana puree with vitamin C
  • Banana puree acidified
  • Natural banana puree – without additives
  • Banana puree lemon juice concentrate
  • Banana puree concentrate, frozen
  • Banana juice concentrate

Organic

The organic banana puree is a natural and germ-free product.

  • Organic banana puree – without additives
  • Organic banana puree with vitamin C

Baby food

FruBaTec’s baby food is subject to particularly high processing standards in order to meet the strict specifications of the European and North American baby food markets.

  • Banana puree – without additives
  • Banana puree with vitamin C

Sustainability

Frutco is a sustainable company throughout. As a member of the Sustainable Juice Covenant and committing, we have set ourselves the goal of producing and using only 100% sustainable raw materials by 2030. We achieve this, among other things, through

By improving the living conditions of local farmers, employees and their families, we contribute significantly to the development of the region and thus ensure a safe and stable environment. Fair and non-discriminatory wages, free training and support for educational institutions play a key role.

Social Impact

Frutco also calls for various social programmes to ensure the care, education and health of all employees. Together with GreenLand – as a partner of FruBaTec – we support initiation centres for sports training and organise sports tournaments. The “Housing Beyond Walls” programme ensures affordable housing for employees.

Our commitment focuses on the four areas of labour, social affairs, education and health.

Work

• We pay fair wages.

• We make no distinction between men and women.

• We promote business models that support local farmers and guarantee an income by connecting them to the international market.

• We offer a social and safe working environment.

Education

• We undertake the further training of our employees at our own expense.

• We support education and schools for the families of our employees.

Social

• Wir sichern Sozialstandards in den jeweiligen Ländern und entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette.

• Together with Banacol, we support childcare, schools, sports facilities and more

• We support a football team in Colombia.

Health

• We secure medical care.

• Every year we donate 35 tonnes of banana flour to pregnant women employed by us and their babies.

• We ensure a fair work-life balance for our employees.

• We provide healthy workplaces.

Certifications

Through regular inspections by independent organisations, we guarantee compliance with the highest standards in the industry and constantly optimise all processes.


If you would like to know more about our banana products, specifications, prices or pre-orders, please contact us at info@frutco.ch.