Sponsors

Fall Creek, a blueberry genetics and nursery company, was founded in Oregon (USA) in 1978. A privately held, family company, Fall Creek serves the global fruit industry delivering blueberry genetics, plants, horticultural support, and market intelligence. With wholly owned nurseries and R&D centers in the U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Spain, Netherlands, South Africa, and China, and partner licensees worldwide, Fall Creek’s professional team of experts is committed to serving the industry’s leading growers and shippers. The company operates multiple commercial and services platforms for its genetics portfolio to serve its customers.  Fall Creek’s mission is to “build a world with better blueberries through exceptional plants, relationships, innovation and customer success.” 

Planasa is a global leader in the agri-food sector, specializing in breeding the next generations of berry varieties: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries.

Apart from berries, Planasa has also substantial experience and a long-standing tradition in other products such as garlic, asparagus or avocado.

Our mission is to develop unique and superior varieties through a mix of traditional breeding methods and modern technology, and to make these new genetics available to our clients through our efficient and top-quality nursery operations. Exciting end consumers all over the world through a fantastic taste and the healthy properties of our products is what drives our daily activities.

Founded in 2002 by Roger Horak, United Exports started with a focus on stone fruit, swiftly gaining a competitive edge and becoming involved with breeding programmes like OZ Peach and Burchell’s.  United Exports developed into a vertically integrated precision agriculture company, enabling us to be present in every step of the end-to-end value chain – from growing and packing to shipping, marketing and selling.    

In 2009, we expanded into blueberries and today, we are internationally recognised for our flagship brand – OZblu blueberries – and our innovative, sustainable and precision-based approach to producing this exciting new series of blueberry genetics.   

United Exports produces OZblu blueberries in multiple countries and supplies premium blueberries to all key global consumption markets.  OZblu is a registered trademark of United Exports Group.

Founded in 1994, BerryWorld Group is one of the world’s largest berry suppliers, with an extensive global footprint. Its leadership team focuses on meeting the evolving needs of local consumers across the 37 countries it supplies. BerryWorld is recognised for its world-leading breeding programme, developing award-winning proprietary varieties, supported by a strong pipeline of exclusive premium berry genetics. Its vertically integrated operations under the wider AgroBerries Group, coupled with its long-standing, expert grower network, ensure a year-round supply of all four berries to service relentless demand. BerryWorld excels in its insights provision, trusted by retailers and shared throughout the chain to continually drive category growth. 

BerryWorld’s presence in Southern Africa spans three decades; initially established as Eurafruit under Trevor McKenzie in 1994. The South African team proudly supply the domestic market and a host of international territories with top quality own label and BerryWorld branded packs, delighting consumers on three continents.

Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful, and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience. Every decision — from seed to shelf — is guided by a singular focus: delivering the most delicious berries possible, grown responsibly, and shared with joy.

AgroFresh is an AgTech innovator and global leader with a mission to prevent food loss/waste and conserve the planet’s resources by providing a range of science-based solutions, data-driven digital technologies and high-touch customer services. AgroFresh supports growers, packers and retailers with solutions across the food supply chain to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. The AgroFresh organization has 40 years of post-harvest experience across a broad range of crops, including revolutionizing the apple industry with the SmartFresh™ Quality System for more than 20 years. This is powered by a comprehensive portfolio that includes plant-based coatings, equipment, and proprietary solutions that help improve the freshness supply chain from harvest to the home. Now more than ever, AgroFresh has what it takes to empower customers to deliver abundant, accessible, quality produce from harvest to home.

Core Fruit connects top growers with key global markets, ensuring each berry reaches its ideal destination for maximum returns to the grower. Our transparent approach fosters strong, lasting relationships with clients and growers alike. With extensive industry experience, we deliver innovative, tailor-made solutions that support sustainable returns and long-term success. At Core Fruit, we’re committed to smart marketing strategies that benefit every link in the supply chain — from farm to consumer.

Fruitist is a premium superfruit brand setting a new standard for healthy snacking. Formerly Agrovision, the company launched its flagship consumer brand in 2020. Today, Fruitist is one of the fastest-growing names in the global fresh fruit market.

Fruitist products are sold in 12,500+ stores across 28 countries, led by their best-selling Premium Jumbo Blueberries.

Backed by world-class global investors, Fruitist is on a mission to inspire enjoyable and nutritious snacking.

We’re proud to be a leading global liner shipping company with a fleet of 308 vessels, transporting 12.5 million TEU annually. With about 17,100 dedicated employees across over 400 offices in 140 countries, we are your reliable partner in global trade. 

Our Liner Shipping Segment includes a fleet with a capacity of 2.4 million TEU and a container capacity of 3.7 million TEU. We boast one of the largest and most modern reefer fleets globally. Our 135 liner services connect over 600 ports on all continents, ensuring fast and dependable shipping solutions. 

Additionally, our Terminal & Infrastructure segment includes stakes in 21 terminals across Europe, Latin America, the U.S., India, and North Africa. We also provide logistics services at select locations, thereby enhancing the value delivered to our customers.

Hapag-Lloyd stands out as a leading ocean carrier in key trade lanes, including the Transatlantic, Middle East, Latin America, and intra-America routes. 

Hortifrut is a global leader in the production and commercialization of fresh berries. Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, and operating in +15 countries, we supply high-quality berries year-round to more than 500 customers in over 55 markets.

We are passionate pioneers, committed to delivering excellence from farm to table through a culture of sustainable innovation. Our model integrates varietal development, responsible farming, and global collaboration to ensure freshness, consistency, and impact.

As a certified B Corporation globally, Hortifrut meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance — working to create long-term value for people, communities, and the planet.

Joy Wing Mau (JWM) is a leader in China’s fruit industry, with operations spanning over 40 countries and regions. It holds Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification. Domestically, JWM has built an industry-leading digitally-enabled cold chain logistics system，with over 30 cold chain logistics centers. JWM distributes 3,000 tons of fruit daily via omni-channels. Its subsidiary brand Joyvio Blueberries is the No.1 blueberry brand in China with global sales exceeding 300 million boxes.

MAF RODA Agrobotic is a multinational engineering company with over 100 years of

experience in automated solutions for the fresh produce industry, from infeed to palletizing. Its cutting-edge systems use AI and Big Data for precise internal and external quality analysis -detecting defects like color, shape, diameter, and weight. Globally recognized as a leader in postharvest technology, MAF RODA stands for reliability, innovation, and efficiency in grading, sorting, and automation.

Our vision at TOMRA Food is to be the innovative, world leader in sorting, packing, and optimization of blueberries. Our blueberry solutions are equipped with the latest technologies and designed to process a variety of products based on your unique requirements. Our solutions can help

you quickly sort, grade and pack quality product for your customers, maximize your own profit and support you with your growth aspirations.

UNITEC is an international group specialized in designing and manufacturing innovative solutions for processing, sorting, quality selection and packing of fresh fruits and vegetables.

For over 100 years, UNITEC has been committed to improve the quality of fruit and vegetables processing in the many countries of the world where it operates, providing “customized” patented solutions, dedicated to all types of fruits and for each stage of the process, with the highest standards in terms of reliability and profitability for its Customers.