CFT and Heinz have worked together since the beginning of CFT’s history, in the 1950s. Our founder Camillo Catelli collaborated assiduously with the Heinz managers of that time, to innovate and expand the American tomato processing industry, in particular for the production of Tomato Ketchup. This cooperation provided a way of creating a loyal and lasting relationship between the two companies, which continues to this day….
Two years ago when I first received notice of a project for a new beer production and bottling plant in the north of Belgium, the idea piqued my interest straight away. We like to work on the fruition of new projects, even more so when they are in a place that is traditionally linked to the product in question….
From our first meeting, Fénix’s purpose with regard to its fruit processing plants has always been clear. The raw material used for the preparation of their fruit purées comes from the two separate oases of Mendoza and Rio Negro, in Argentina. The fertility of the soil, the right altitude and the climatic conditions favour the growth of a wide variety of fruit with unique aromas and flavours. As a consequence, the company needed these special characteristics to be maintained even after processing….
We first met Frutco’s management during the 2015 IFU conference. Their goal was to find a reliable partner to help them enter the South American market with a banana processing plant, a business of which CFT could already boast several references and a long-standing local presence….