International Produce Group

What International Produce Group does

International Produce Group LLC (IPG) is a privately held fresh produce importer and exporter headquartered in Salinas, California, founded in 2002 by President Angelo Dovolis and a team of experienced international traders. The company operates as a full-service B2B produce trading business connecting growers in the USA, Peru, and Chile — where it maintains dedicated sourcing offices in Salinas, Lima, and Santiago — with retail, wholesale, foodservice, and e-commerce buyers across more than ten countries including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, South Africa, Australia, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Its product portfolio spans fruits (apples, berries, grapes, stone fruit, citrus, avocados, melons, etc.), vegetables (artichokes, asparagus, lettuces, onions, root vegetables, etc.), and dairy/eggs, alongside frozen produce, nuts, and dried fruits. The company has incrementally extended into frozen produce, nuts, dried fruits, and dairy and poultry since 2002, and now also offers three service lines — International Brand Development, Export Program Management, and Exclusive Label/Branding — that monetize capabilities beyond pure produce trading.

IPG's technical and operational stack is process-driven rather than technology-driven: the core capability is field-embedded inspection and quality control (inspectors physically present in fields, groves, and plants producing photographic and written reports against buyer specifications), in-house documentation for international shipping compliance, multi-modal shipment tracking and logistics planning with leading ground, air, and sea carriers, and market monitoring and forecasting tools covering pricing and currency exposure for key growing regions across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. There is no disclosed AI/ML, API, or platform product layer. Pricing is quote-based, undisclosed, and not standardized — typical for B2B spot and contract produce trading where margins are negotiated per shipment.

IPG makes money primarily through trade margins and markups on fresh produce transactions between growers and buyers, augmented by fees from branded export programs and private-label packaging arrangements. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-led: field sales staff maintain continuous communication with growers, inspectors, ground transportation, airline and steamship representatives, and buyers through the entire shipment lifecycle. The customer base spans four buyer archetypes — growers seeking market access, retailers optimizing produce departments, foodservice operators, and e-commerce produce sellers — and no individual customer is publicly named. With 11-50 employees and no external funding, IPG positions itself as one of the larger US-Latin America produce trade intermediaries and operates essentially as a founder-led trading business with diversified counter-seasonal sourcing.

Name

International Produce Group

Legal name

International Produce Group LLC

Website

https://internationalproducegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Produce Group LLC, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Salinas, California, is a privately held B2B importer and exporter of fresh produce — fruits, vegetables, and dairy/eggs — connecting USA, Peru, and Chile growers to retail, wholesale, foodservice, and e-commerce buyers across more than ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Import/Export

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading) (AFAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic & International Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAJ), Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

Keywords

• Fresh produce import
• Fresh produce export
• Produce supply chain
• International produce trading
• Produce brand development

Headquarters

HQ city

Salinas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Trading: IPG earns revenue as an importer and exporter of fresh produce by connecting world growers to retailers and consumers globally. They generate income through trade margins, markups on produce, and supply chain services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

International Produce Group (IPG) imports and exports fresh produce — fruits, vegetables, and dairy (eggs) — connecting global growers with retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, and e-commerce sellers across multiple countries. The company also provides ancillary supply-chain services including international brand development, export program management, and private-label/exclusive branding programs to help growers and suppliers enter and scale in overseas markets.

Product overview

International Produce Group LLC (IPG) is a fresh produce import/export company established in 2002. The company operates as a full-service produce supply company offering three main product categories: Fruits (including apples, avocados, berries, grapes, stone fruits, and melons), Vegetables (including artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, lettuces, onions, and root vegetables), and Dairy (eggs). IPG also provides three key service offerings: International Brand Development (helping companies navigate global markets), Export Program Management (managing and optimizing export programs), and Exclusive Label/Branding (private label programs). The company has sourcing offices in the USA, Peru, and Chile for year-round supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fruits

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Public global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables with operations across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Directly comparable as a large-scale international fresh-produce trader/marketer with multi-region sourcing and a diversified product mix.
• Driscoll's: Private global marketer of fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries) with grower networks across North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Comparable as a global brand-driven fresh-produce marketer sourcing from multiple continents and serving retailers worldwide.

Direct peers

• Mission Produce: Public avocado-focused company that grows, packs, ripens, distributes, and markets avocados worldwide, with sourcing networks spanning California, Mexico, Peru, and Chile. Highly comparable given its import/export produce model and overlapping sourcing geographies (Peru, Chile) with IPG.
• Taylor Farms: Private, Salinas, CA-based processor and distributor of fresh-cut produce and salads serving retail, foodservice, and convenience channels across North America. Highly comparable as a fellow Salinas-headquartered fresh-produce supplier with overlapping California sourcing and retail/foodservice customer base.
• Grimmway Farms: Private, California-based grower and global shipper of carrots and over 65 organic and conventional fresh produce items, shipping to retail and foodservice channels in the US and export markets. Comparable as a large California-based produce grower-shipper operating across domestic and international channels.
• Bonduel: Private Canadian fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processor/distributor with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Comparable as a similarly-sized international fresh-produce trader serving retail and foodservice buyers across multiple countries.
• Chelan Fresh Marketing: Private Washington-state-based grower-marketer of apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit, exporting globally. Comparable as an independent grower-shipper of fresh fruits serving wholesale, retail, and export customers with year-round sourcing programs.
• Fyffes: Long-standing international fresh-produce company specializing in bananas, pineapples, and melons, recently combined with Dole plc's Americas division. Comparable as a multi-category international produce trader working across multiple continents and serving global retail customers.
• Capespan Group: South African-headquartered global fresh-produce marketer of citrus, grapes, stone fruit, apples, pears, and avocados sourced across Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Comparable as an internationally diversified trader-importer of fresh fruits serving retail and wholesale customers across multiple countries.

Regional players

• Costa Group: ASX-listed Australian producer, marketer, and exporter of fresh produce (berries, mushrooms, citrus, tomatoes, avocados) with operations primarily in the Southern Hemisphere but international reach. Comparable as a global fresh-produce trader with multiple categories and geographies, though primarily Australian-anchored.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internationalproducegroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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