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Freshmax

Cocoroc, Victoria, AU • 250 - 499 Employees
Food Processing

Freshmax is a multinational fresh produce marketer that delivers a variety of key sales and distribution functions across a number of regional platforms in Australia, New Zealand and North America. Freshmax employs over 300 people across 14 regional locations.Our HistoryFreshmax was established in New Zealand in 1995 and privatised in 1997 through a management buyout which brought ENZA subsidiaries Freshmax and Frucor Produce together.In 2006, Wolseley Private Equity partnered with Freshmax to reposition the company in Australia and to develop a leading Australasian fresh produce platform. Over the following years the business significantly improved its competitive position by acquiring and integrating John Holman & Co, Panda Ranch, Oztaste, Grewal, De Luca Banana Marketing (DBM) (Australia) and Opey (New Zealand) to drive future growth.Maui Capital purchased Wolseley's majority shareholding in the Group in late 2011, as the Group embarks to expand growing interests in Australasian regional expansion, intellectual property, and supply-side development in key categories.2014 has seen Freshmax become a major shareholder in Valleyfresh and Valleyfresh USA, solidifying their US operations. It has marked the rebranding of Holman Fresh to Freshmax in Australia, bringing the business closer together and ensuring a bright and collaborative future. Freshmax Farms purchased Murrawee Farms, Snow Hill (AUS) to further establish our role in the Australian stonefruit industry as a grower-marketer on a wider scale.Regional Websiteswww.freshmax.com.auwww.freshmax.co.nz