Copefrut Sa
Copefrut S.A. is a Chilean fresh fruit exporter founded in 1955 that sources from 300+ growers, processes cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, and berries through three plants, and exports to 240 clients across 62 countries, with a dedicated Asia Commercial Platform in China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1955
- HeadquartersMaule, Chile
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Copefrut Sa does
Copefrut S.A. is a privately held Chilean fresh fruit exporter founded in 1955 as a cooperative of fruit growers in Curicó and reorganized as a Sociedad Anónima in 1992. It procures from a network of more than 300 producers across central-south Chile and processes conventional and organic fresh fruit — cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pears, and apricots — through three plants (Cenfrut in Romeral, CenKiwi in Teno, and Linares) with combined annual capacity of approximately 90.9 million kg. Core technology includes Cherry Vision 3.0 optical sorting, Power Vision 3D Hyper Spectral defect detection, GLOBALSCAN V imaging, Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere storage for organic apples, and hydro-cooling for cherries, all supporting the company's claim of operating the most modern cherry processor in the Southern Hemisphere.
The company monetizes primarily through B2B export sales of fresh fruit to 240 clients in 62 countries across 5 continents, complemented by agricultural input sales to growers at its packing plants, technical and phytosanitary advisory services, and grower financing through Banco Estado. Its distribution model is anchored by long-term retailer relationships (Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Albert Heijn, Pagoda, ICA, Greenery, Linda Fruta, Benassi) and a dedicated Asia Commercial Platform with operations and refrigeration centers in Guangzhou and Shanghai that supports approximately 600 containers per year of SAFECARGO-certified cold-chain exports. Beyond exports, the company runs Copefrut Academy (corporate training with Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, University of Chile, Inacap, NSF International, Deloitte), a digital Growers Portal (Mi Copefrut) with Azure AD B2C SSO, and a food-safety and quality program anchored by the largest GLOBALG.A.P. group certification in the Americas covering 169 orchards and 3,350 hectares, alongside BRC, HACCP, FSMA, GRASP, Albert Heijn, and multi-jurisdictional organic certifications.
Copefrut Sa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Copefrut Sa
- Legal name
- Copefrut S.A.
- Website
- https://copefrut.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1955
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Copefrut S.A. is a Chilean fresh fruit exporter founded in 1955 that sources from 300+ growers, processes cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, and berries through three plants, and exports to 240 clients across 62 countries, with a dedicated Asia Commercial Platform in China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Copefrut Sa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fresh Fruit Exports
- NAICS
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Perishables & Fresh Produce Forwarding (Food/Seafood/Floral) (TLACAJAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAI), Cold-Chain Packaging & Pack-Out Services (Gel Packs, Dry Ice, Insulated Shippers) (TLAIAGAK)
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Where Copefrut Sa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Maule
- HQ country
- Chile
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices7 records
Markets served
Copefrut Sa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Fresh Fruit Export: Primary revenue stream from exporting fresh fruit (cherries, apples, kiwifruits, plums, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pears, apricots) to international markets. Revenue generated through direct sales to importers, retailers, and wholesale distributors across 62 countries on 5 continents.
- Agricultural Inputs Sales: Sale of agricultural inputs (pesticides, fertilizers, equipment) to growers through strategic sales points at packing plants in Curicó and Linares. Provides competitive market conditions with deliveries direct to orchards.
- Agricultural Advisory Services: Technical advisory services provided to growers including agronomist visits, phytosanitary and fertilization programs, certification advice, and market intelligence. Part of the comprehensive grower partnership model.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Copefrut Sa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Copefrut S.A. is a vertically integrated Chilean fresh fruit exporter that produces, processes, and exports conventional and organic fruit (cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pears, apricots) to 62 countries on five continents. The company operates three processing plants (Cenfrut, CenKiwi, Linares) with advanced sorting and preservation technology, an Asia Commercial Platform in China, and a comprehensive grower services model serving over 300 Chilean producers. Revenue is generated primarily through direct sales to international importers, retail chains, and distributors, supported by cold-chain logistics handling 600 containers per year.
Product overview
Copefrut Sa is a Chilean fruit exporter established in 1955, operating as a platform that combines agricultural production, food processing, and global logistics. The core offering comprises conventional and organic fresh fruit exports (cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pears, apricots) supported by grower services, three processing plants (Cenfrut, CenKiwi, Linares), and the Asia Commercial Platform in China. Technology services include advanced sorting and preservation systems. The Growers Portal (Mi Copefrut) is a digital platform for producer management, while Copefrut Academy delivers training to collaborators, seasonal workers, and growers. Food safety and quality assurance is delivered through internal labs and certifications (GLOBALG.A.P., HACCP, BRC, FSMA). The Safecargo logistics service manages cold chain exports globally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Conventional Fresh Fruit Exports Conventional fresh fruit including cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pears, and apricots, processed under food safety standards and exported to 62 countries on five continents. Sold to international importers, retail chains, and wholesale distributors.
- Organic Fruit Program Certified organic apples, blueberries, and cherries cultivated under environmental and sociocultural sustainability protocols, with European, Chilean, Brazilian, and US organic certifications. Targeted at international markets seeking certified organic produce.
- Asia Commercial Platform Operations and logistics hub in China with refrigeration centers in Guangzhou and Shanghai, providing import, quality control, and retail services for the Asian market. Supports distribution to 25,000+ stores in China.
- Grower Services Agricultural advisory, financial advances, technical assistance, certification training, and agricultural input sales provided to over 300 producers across Chile's Maule and Metropolitan regions. Includes agronomist visits, phytosanitary and fertilization programs, and preferential banking agreements with Banco Estado.
- 70th Anniversary Sustainable Packaging Program Limited-edition 70th anniversary cherry export program featuring 100% recyclable and compostable paper-based packaging with FSC certification, developed in partnership with CMPC and San Jorge Packaging. Includes modified atmosphere packaging with carbon reduction features. Targeted at Chinese trade partners.
- Copefrut Academy Corporate training programs for collaborators, seasonal workers, and growers, delivered in partnership with Adolfo Ibáñez University, University of Chile School of Agriculture, Inacap, and other providers. Covers technical, professional, and food safety training.
- Growers Portal (Mi Copefrut) Digital platform enabling producers to access crop management tools, documentation, and services. Includes a mobile app (Mi Copefrut) for Android and iOS with single sign-on via Microsoft Azure AD B2C for password reset and registration workflows.
- Agricultural Inputs Sales Sale of agricultural inputs (pesticides, fertilizers, equipment) to growers through strategic sales points at packing plants in Curicó and Linares, providing competitive market conditions with deliveries direct to orchards.
- Fruit Processing Technology Services State-of-the-art sorting, calibration, and packing lines at the three processing plants using Cherry Vision 3.0, Power Vision 3D Hyper Spectral, GLOBALSCAN V, and Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere (DCA) systems for quality and defect detection across fruit types. Used internally to process fruit for export.
- Agricultural Advisory Services Technical advisory services provided to growers including agronomist visits, phytosanitary and fertilization programs, certification advice, and market intelligence as part of the comprehensive grower partnership model.
Quantifiable outcome
- 98.9% of exported volume complies with GLOBALG.A.P. certification
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Copefrut Sa
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Copefrut Sa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature7 records
Copefrut Sa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- University of ChilecoreApplied research agreement signed in November 2017 benefiting 350 fruit producers, providing solutions to productive problems. Partnership with School of Agriculture for grower training programs.
- CMPCcoreCollaboration with Chilean pulp and paper company CMPC for sustainable packaging innovations in the 70th anniversary limited-edition container program. Jointly developed 100% recyclable and compostable paper-based materials with Forest Stewardship Council certification.
- San Jorge PackagingcorePackaging supplier collaboration for 70th anniversary sustainable packaging innovations, providing modified atmosphere packaging with carbon reduction features.
- Adolfo Ibañez UniversitycoreStrategic partnership for corporate training programs. Courses for collaborators taught in classroom-based and blended learning formats. Part of Copefrut Academy initiative.
- InacapminorCourse provider partner for Copefrut Academy, providing training courses for collaborators, seasonal workers, and growers.
- NSF InternationalminorCourse provider partner for Copefrut Academy, providing food safety and quality training courses.
- Deloitte Training ServicesminorTraining services provider for Copefrut Academy programs.
- Banco EstadocoreBanking agreement with credit in dollars and preferential fixed rates to finance all types of agricultural investments for growers: roofs, conversion, planting, machines, etc.
- ASOEX (Chile Exporters Association)coreSince its origins, Copefrut has contributed to ASOEX for improving standards of Chilean fruit and its market positioning.
- Logistics ProviderscorePartnerships with providers with excellent international reputations for sea and air transport. 600 containers per year with monitored refrigeration.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Copefrut Sa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Dole plc: Global fresh produce company with broad fruit portfolio (bananas, pineapples, berries, citrus) plus value-added. While broader and far larger than Copefrut, Dole competes for the same North American and European retail shelf space and operates similar global cold-chain infrastructure.
- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Vertically integrated global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruit including berries, melons, pineapple. Overlaps with Copefrut in export-oriented fresh fruit sales to North American and European retailers, with substantially greater scale and diversification.
- Unifrutti Group: Multinational fresh produce producer-exporter with significant Chilean operations (apples, cherries, kiwifruit, table grapes, citrus). Directly comparable grower sourcing and product mix in Chile, competing for the same Asian and European retailer contracts.
Direct peers
- Prize (Frutas de Chile): Chilean grower-exporter cooperative with apples, cherries, kiwifruit, pears, and stone fruit across Europe, North America, and Asia. Comparable grower-cooperative model, comparable varietal R&D, comparable use of optical sorting and dynamic atmosphere storage.
- Subsole S.A. Major Chilean fresh fruit exporter and producer offering citrus, grapes, avocados, stone fruit, kiwifruit, and cherries—directly comparable product mix and export orientation. Like Copefrut, Subsole operates its own packing infrastructure and exports to North America, Europe, and Asia.
- David del Curto S.A. One of Chile's oldest (founded 1946) and largest fruit exporters with comparable apples, pears, kiwifruit, stone fruit, cherries, and Asian-market focus. Competes for the same Chilean grower base, retailer relationships, and Asian distribution footprint.
- Ranco Cherries: Chilean cherry specialist exporter focused on premium Asian markets, including Chinese New Year. Similar varietal R&D depth, comparable use of optical sorting and modified-atmosphere packaging, and overlapping Asia Platform-style in-market presence in Shanghai/Guangzhou—making Ranco one of the most direct competitors on cherries.
- Cabilfrut S.A. Chilean cherry and stone fruit exporter specializing in Asian markets (China in particular). Directly comparable in cherry product focus, optical sorting investments, modified-atmosphere cold chain, and Asian in-market operations.
- Hortifrut S.A. Chile-headquartered global berry producer and exporter (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries). Operates a vertically integrated grower-anchored model across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa—overlapping with Copefrut's blueberry export line, cooperative sourcing structure, and multi-country retailer channel.
- Verfrut S.A. Chilean fresh produce exporter with apples, pears, cherries, kiwifruit, blueberries, stone fruit, and citrus across 50+ countries. Comparable mid-sized cooperative-style exporter with similar customer base in Europe, Asia, and North America and similar reliance on cold-chain logistics.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Copefrut Sa social profiles
Digital presenceCopefrut Sa compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Copefrut Sa financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Copefrut Sa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles16 records
Copefrut Sa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Copefrut Sa M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Copefrut Sa
What does Copefrut Sa do?
Copefrut S.A. is a vertically integrated Chilean fresh fruit exporter that produces, processes, and exports conventional and organic fruit (cherries, apples, kiwis, plums, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, pears, apricots) to 62 countries on five continents. The company operates three processing plants (Cenfrut, CenKiwi, Linares) with advanced sorting and preservation technology, an Asia Commercial Platform in China, and a comprehensive grower services model serving over 300 Chilean producers. Revenue is generated primarily through direct sales to international importers, retail chains, and distributors, supported by cold-chain logistics handling 600 containers per year.
Is Copefrut Sa a public or private company?
Copefrut Sa is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Copefrut Sa founded?
Copefrut Sa was founded in 1955. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Copefrut Sa based?
Copefrut Sa is headquartered in Maule, Chile, in the Latin America region.
How does Copefrut Sa make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Fresh Fruit Export is the primary driver. The others are agricultural Inputs Sales and agricultural Advisory Services.
Who are Copefrut Sa's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Dole plc, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and Unifrutti Group. Direct peers are Prize (Frutas de Chile), Subsole S.A., David del Curto S.A., Ranco Cherries, Cabilfrut S.A., Hortifrut S.A. and Verfrut S.A..
Does Copefrut Sa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Copefrut Sa.
What industry is Copefrut Sa in?
Copefrut Sa's product category is Fresh Fruit Exports. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLACAJAA, Perishables & Fresh Produce Forwarding (Food/Seafood/Floral), with a secondary code of AFAIACAI, Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale. Its NAICS code is 424480 and its SIC code is 5140.