Farmer's Best International

Name

Farmer's Best International

Legal name

Farmer's Best International, LLC

Website

https://farmersbest.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming (111336)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Produce Wholesale (Fruit & Vegetables) (AFAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tomato/Peppers/Cucurbits Packing Facilities (AFAOAGAH), Produce & Floral Cold Chain Logistics (TLAIAIAH), Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas) (AFAGACAF), Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB)

Keywords

• Fresh produce distribution
• Vegetable farming
• Greenhouse agriculture
• Cold chain logistics
• Produce supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Rico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Farmer's Best International generates revenue through the sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, vegetables, fruits, and other produce sourced from their farms in Mexico and distributed to customers in North America and Asia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Farmer's Best International grows, packs, and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables from farming operations in Sinaloa, Sonora, and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, supplying grocery retailers, supermarket chains, and foodservice operators across North America and Asia. The company operates company-owned temperature-controlled trucking, GPS-tracked cold chain logistics, two U.S. distribution centers with combined 119,000 sq. ft. of cold storage, and electronic packing with bar-coded trace-back systems, providing year-round availability of tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, grapes, mangoes, and other produce.

Product overview

Farmer's Best International is a multi-generational family produce company offering a comprehensive portfolio of fresh fruits and vegetables. The core product line includes tomatoes (Roma, Vine Ripe, Saladette, Bola, Grape varieties), vegetables (bell peppers, cucumbers, squash), fruits (grapes, mangoes), and specialty items (Kabocha). The company operates year-round production through facilities in Sinaloa, Sonora, and San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with U.S. distribution centers in Nogales, Arizona and McAllen, Texas. Supporting infrastructure includes company-owned logistics with GPS tracking, cold chain monitoring, electronic trace-back systems, and an eServices customer portal. The company's 'blue box' packaging is recognized throughout North America as a symbol of quality produce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roma Tomatoes 25lb boxes of Roma tomatoes, the most produced variety offering high lycopene content and versatility in cooking. Available year-round for grocery retailers and foodservice operators.
• Vine Ripe Tomatoes 2-layer boxes of vine ripe tomatoes distributed to retail and foodservice customers. Available December through June.
• Green Bell Pepper Green bell peppers available in 1 1/9 and 25lb configurations. Year-round product as of 2017 expansion.
• Red Bell Pepper Red bell peppers available in 1 1/9 and 15lb configurations. Available December through September for retail and foodservice.
• Cucumber Regular cucumbers in multiple sizes (1 1/9, 36's, 24's) and European cucumbers (12's). Year-round product distributed to grocery retailers.
• Squash Summer squash varieties including Gray, Green (Italian), and Yellow squash in 4/7 and 1 1/9 configurations. Available October through June.
• Grapes Seedless table grapes including Sugraone, Flame, and Perlette varieties. Harvest begins in May.
• Mangoes Multiple mango varieties including Keitt, Kent, Ataulfo, and Tommy Atkins. Available March through September.
• Kabocha Squash 1 Bushel Kabocha squash. Available November through March.
• Saladette Tomatoes Saladette tomato variety popular in Mexican markets. Available October through September.
• Bola Tomatoes Bola tomato variety. Available December through May.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sorting efficiency increased by 28 percent with new bell pepper sorting machine
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pure Flavor: Pure Flavor is a North American greenhouse grower-shipper of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers with its own distribution. Direct overlap with Farmer's Best on core SKUs, greenhouse/field production methods, and retail/foodservice customers.
• Wholesum: Wholesum grows organic tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and squash from greenhouse operations in Mexico and Arizona, with retail and foodservice distribution in North America. Direct producer-distributor peer with overlapping footprint and product mix.
• NatureSweet: NatureSweet is a vertically integrated greenhouse tomato grower with operations in Mexico and the U.S., selling branded fresh tomatoes to retail customers. Closely comparable as a Mexican-grown tomato specialist with U.S. retail distribution.
• Windset Farms: Windset Farms is a Canadian greenhouse grower of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers with U.S. distribution. Overlaps with Farmer's Best on protected-agriculture production of the same three core SKUs and a similar retail/foodservice GTM.
• Divine Flavor: Divine Flavor is a Mexican grower-shipper of greenhouse vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers) plus melons, exporting to North America. Direct match on geography, growing methods, customer base, and product mix including mangoes/melons.
• Houweling's Group: Houweling's is a Canadian/U.S. greenhouse operator producing tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers with owned distribution. Comparable as a technology-forward greenhouse grower of the same three Farmer's Best core SKUs serving retail and foodservice.

Broad incumbents

• Bonduelle Fresh Americas: Bonduelle Fresh Americas is a large, established producer and packager of fresh and packaged vegetables across North America. Larger incumbent with overlapping vegetables portfolio and grocery/foodservice distribution but a much wider product range.
• Del Monte Fresh Produce: Del Monte Fresh Produce is a multinational grower, distributor, and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables globally. Overlaps with Farmer's Best on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and mangoes but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• Taylor Farms: Taylor Farms is a major North American producer and processor of fresh-cut vegetables and salads with broad retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable as a vertically integrated fresh-produce supplier to grocery and foodservice, though it focuses on value-added fresh-cut.

Regional players

• Mountain View Fruit Sales: Mountain View Fruit Sales is a California-based grower-shipper of fresh fruit including grapes, mangoes, and stone fruit. Comparable to Farmer's Best's mango and grape lines as a complementary fresh-fruit grower-shipper with North American retail distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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