The acquisition by Univeg of German distributor Atlanta has been welcomed by Univeg’s UK subsidiary Malet Azoulay (UK).
Malet Azoulay managing director Richard Wells said: “We are delighted with last week’s major acquisition. Univeg already has huge farming interests and this latest acquisition of Atlanta gives us additional sourcing opportunities for the UK market.”
He said that meetings among the large marketing organisations within the Univeg group are already being organised.
“This is so that we can meet together as a group to share our common goals on policy and sourcing,” Wells added.
Univeg is based in Belgium but is active in 23 different countries world-wide and has an annual turnover of €2.2 billion (£1.76bn). The company is a global force in the fresh produce trade and also in cut flowers and ornamental plants.
The supplier handles stonefruit, soft fruit, grapes, salads, citrus and bananas, as well as melons and exotic fruit, and core speciality vegetable lines and potatoes.
Its growing interests outside Europe take in Argentina, Uruguay, South Africa, the US, Turkey and even Uzbekistan.
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