Since the beginning of 2005 it has been the case that there have been numerous amalgamations of major citrus companies that have created large groups that are backed by private equity fund. The citrus industry continues to draw the attention of big investors, helping to facilitate the transformation of the industry.

In the present, the British firm Sunridge Partners, which created Sunridge Citrus Spain, its company Sunridge Citrus Spain for its commercial citrus venture in Spain and has recently absorbed the Nules-based firm Juan Rubert SL, one of the most famous Castellon citrus firms. This acquisition, which comes after the incorporation of the Valencia-based Albenfruit in 2020 and Andalusia’s Citricos Organicos Reunidos (CIOR) from March 2022. It is expanding the capacity of the company.

Juan Rubert (Castellon).

“Juan Rubert is a family firm with a good name as a reliable manufacturer and wholesaler. The merger will enable Juan Rubert SL to further increase its selection of organic and conventional citrus fruits, increasing the capacity of its operations and providing an ongoing and diverse supplies of citrus fruits throughout all the time,” states Salvador Camarasa, COO of Sunridge Citrus.

“We are very happy to be able to welcome Juan Rubert SL to the Sunridge Citrus family. Since the beginning we’ve strived to collaborate with companies who have a similar commitment to excellence, sustainability and ingenuity,” says Camarasa. “The introduction in Juan Rubert SL is boosting our capability to deliver superior products, and will help us increase our standing as a major partner for European retail stores,” he says.

Albenfruit (Valencia).

In relation to this latest phase Brothers Juan Ignacio along with Santiago Rubert, who are the administrators and managers at Juan Rubert SL and Juan Rubert SL, state: “Our company has been one of the pioneers in the cultivation and exportation of top citrus. It has a significant presence in the markets of Anglo-Saxon. The joining of Sunridge Citrus will not only let us continue to expand but also ensure that we remain true to our heritage and tradition of family.”

Francisco Jose Rodriguez Nogueron, director for Sunridge Citrus, said: “We are thrilled to announce that Juan Rubert SL will be part of our Sunridge Citrus family. This is going to help us achieve our goal of being the top supplier of fresh citrus for the most demanding European retail stores. We offer the direct accessibility to Spanish citrus (lemons Mandarins, oranges, clementines and organics) and are also able to efficiently arranging supply of other fruit varieties from adjacent regions across the southern hemisphere’s season. Sunridge Citrus is a professionalized firm with deep family ties.”

Citricos Organicos Reunidos, CIOR (Almeria).

The inclusion of Juan Rubert SL into Sunridge Citrus has strengthened the Sunridge Citrus group’s ability to provide a greater variety of organic and conventional citrus varieties to its major European clients.

“This move will enable us to ensure more geographical diversity and supply products in a customizable manner with high levels of tracking. This means that we’re consolidating our status as an innovator in the field of citrus and will be in a stronger place to provide customers in the European market with high-quality products that can be adapted to meet the ever-changing demands of our clients,” states the CEO of Sunridge Citrus.

More information is available here:

Sunridge Citrus

C/ Ferrers 16 Pol. Ind. Cotes B

46680 Algemesi, Valencia. Spain

Tel. : (+34) 962 481 263

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