Vilpian, Italy
Fructus Meran AG
Fructus Meran is a South Tyrolean family company founded in 1947 specializing in production and processing of IQF frozen fruit, stewed apples/pears, fresh-cut fruit, and fruit purees.
Fructus Meran AG is a leading European manufacturer of IQF frozen fruit, stewed fruit products (Dunstäpfel and Dunstbirnen), fresh-cut fruits, and fruit purees. Operating since 1947, the company works with over 800 fruit producers and organic farmers across South Tyrol and northern Italy. Their modern production facilities process 2,040 peeled fruits per minute and export to 49 countries worldwide.
The company operates three main business divisions: fruit processing (Obstverarbeitung), table fruit (Tafelobst), and fruit auctions (Obstversteigerung). In the processing division, they specialize in frozen, pasteurized, aseptic, and fresh-chilled fruit products tailored to customer specifications. They serve major industrial clients in fruit preparation, juice production, industrial bakeries, and baby food manufacturing.
Fructus Meran maintains multiple certifications including BRC, IFS, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Organic (BIO), Kosher, and GlobalGAP Chain of Custody. The company's total facility area spans 82,000 m² and employs advanced technologies including laser sorting, metal detection, camera-based sorting, and X-ray inspection for quality assurance.
Capabilities
- Freezing
- IQF
- Thermal
- Pasteurization
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