Fruiteq

What Fruiteq does

Fruiteq SARL is a Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso-based private exporter of fresh and dried fruits and vegetables sourced from West Africa. Founded in 2005, the company aggregates production from approximately 1,200 small-scale producers across Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, and Guinea — situated in what it describes as the region's largest mango production zone — and exports predominantly to European importers and distributors. Its core product is fresh mango, offered in six varieties (Keitt, Kent, Amelie, Lippens, Springfield, and Brooks); secondary offerings include other fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, plus dried mango produced through its 2012 joint venture TIMINI SARL.

Fruiteq's operational model is built around an integrated, certification-driven cold chain. The company owns or contracts high-density irrigated orchards reported to yield over 20 tonnes/ha, with the stated objective of supplying more than 90% of export volumes in-house. Harvesting, conditioned packaging, pre-cooling, and cold storage are managed internally, and finished goods are shipped via refrigerated containers or air freight. The operation carries GlobalGap, Commerce Équitable (Fair Trade), and Biologique (Organic) certifications — among the first Burkina Faso mango exporters to do so — and is supported by a ~125-person team. Distribution is direct to European importers/distributors, with named partnerships including Westfalia Fruit, AGROFAIR, EOSTA, and Mpak Ltd.

Revenue mechanics are B2B export sales: one-time shipments of fresh and dried produce against negotiated trade contracts, with no public pricing or volume data disclosed. No external funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent companies are identified in the source material; ownership is inferred to be concentrated among founders and local stakeholders, with Zongo Adama serving as Directeur General. The company markets through its corporate website, social media, and downloadable brochures, while relying on field-sales relationships for European customer acquisition.

Name

Fruiteq

Legal name

Fruiteq SARL

Website

https://fruiteq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fruiteq SARL is a Burkina Faso-based exporter that packs and ships fresh and dried mangoes and other West African produce to European importers and distributors, operating an integrated orchard, cold-chain, and certified fair-trade and organic supply chain with roughly 1,200 producer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Export

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAGACAF

Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas)

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Fruit & Tree Nut Orchards (Citrus, Apples, Berries, Almonds, Walnuts)

SECONDARYAFAKAIAL

Dried Fruit & Fruit Snacks Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Snack Foods Manufacturing (Chips, Nuts, Popcorn)

SECONDARYAFAIACAA

Fresh Fruit Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Produce (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable) Wholesale

Keywords

• Fresh mango export
• Tropical fruit distribution
• Organic produce supply
• Fair trade fruits
• West African agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Bobo Dioulasso

HQ country

Burkina Faso

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Mango Export: Export of fresh mangoes to European markets. The company handles harvest organization, transport, packaging, cold storage, and logistics.
2. Dried Fruit and Vegetable Export: Since 2012, the company expanded into production of dried fruits and vegetables, including dried mango production through subsidiary TIMINI

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fruiteq specializes in packing and exporting fresh and dried fruits and vegetables from West Africa to European markets. The company organizes harvest, transport, packaging, cold storage (pre-cooling), and export logistics via refrigerated containers or air freight. Its primary offering is fresh mangoes across multiple varieties (Keitt, Kent, Amelie, Lippens, Springfield, Brooks), complemented by dried fruits and vegetables including dried mangoes processed through its joint venture TIMINI SARL.

Product overview

Fruiteq is a single-product and service platform specialized in fresh and dried fruit/vegetable export from West Africa, with its core offering being fresh mangoes exported to European markets. The company operates an integrated supply chain encompassing fresh mango varieties (Keitt, Kent, Amelie, Lippens, Springfield, Brooks), associated fresh/dried fruits and vegetables, and through its associated company TIMINI (created 2012), dried mango processing products. Services include harvest organization, transport, conditioning, cold storage (pre-cooling), and export logistics via refrigerated containers or air freight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Mangoes (Mangue Fraîche) Fresh mango export featuring multiple varieties (Keitt, Kent, Amelie, Lippens, Springfield, Brooks) sourced from West African producers and processed through harvest organization, transport, conditioning, cold storage, and refrigerated export logistics to European markets.
• Fresh and Dried Fruits and Vegetables Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables from West Africa, including fresh and dried mango products, exported through Fruiteq's integrated supply chain encompassing harvest, transport, conditioning, cold storage, and refrigerated/air freight logistics.

Quantifiable outcome

• High density irrigated orchards yield over 20 tonnes/ha

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TIMINI SARLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012TIMINI is a joint venture created in 2012 with Fruiteq and other partners to develop processing of fresh mangoes into dried mangoes. This partnership has positively transformed the mango industry in Burkina Faso and Africa.
• Westfalia Fruit LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner in the fruit industry providing technical assistance and market access for tropical fruit exports.
• AGROFAIRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner specializing in fair trade and organic tropical fruit distribution to European markets.
• EOSTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic and fair trade fruit importer and distributor serving European markets.
• Mpak LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner based in South Africa involved in tropical fruit trade.
• FLO (Fair Trade Labialization Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair Trade certification organization that provides fair trade certification to Fruiteq.
• PAFASP (Programme d'Appui pour les Filière Agro Sylvo Pastoral)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural development program supporting sustainable agricultural value chains in Burkina Faso.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Kakuzi PLC: Nairobi-listed Kenyan agribusiness that grows and exports avocados, macadamia nuts, and other horticultural products to Europe and Asia from a sub-Saharan African base. Comparable as an African fresh-produce exporter competing for the same European ethical-trade retail shelf.

Broad incumbents

• Capespan Group: South African multinational that grows, packs, and globally distributes citrus, grapes, and other fresh produce to retailers worldwide. Broadly comparable as an African-origin fresh-produce exporter serving European markets.
• Del Monte Foods: Global producer and distributor of fresh and packaged fruit including tropical fruit (pineapples, mangoes) with integrated sourcing and retail relationships. Comparable as a vertically integrated tropical-fruit player with global retail distribution.
• Dole plc: Global fresh produce major with significant tropical fruit (bananas, pineapples, mangoes) operations and integrated supply chains across multiple origins. Comparable as a large-scale tropical-fruit exporter serving European retailers.

Direct peers

• Westfalia Fruit: South Africa-based global leader in avocados and other subtropical/tropical fruit (including mango), with vertically integrated orchards and global distribution. Direct comparable to Fruiteq's vertically integrated mango export business; Westfalia is also an existing Fruiteq partner.
• AGROFAIR: Netherlands-based importer/distributor specializing in Fairtrade and organic tropical fruit from developing countries, with a heavy focus on bananas and mangoes from West Africa and Latin America. Comparable as an export channel for ethical/sustainable mangoes and an existing Fruiteq partner.
• EOSTA (Nature & More): Dutch importer and distributor of organic and Fairtrade fresh produce with strong mango and tropical fruit volumes into European retail. Comparable to Fruiteq as an organic/fair-trade mango distribution counterpart and an existing Fruiteq partner.
• Compagnie Fruitière: French-headquartered multinational that owns and operates tropical fruit plantations and packing stations across West and Central Africa, exporting bananas, pineapples, and mangoes to Europe. Highly comparable to Fruiteq's African mango export and packhouse model, only at far greater scale.

Others

• Mpak Ltd: South Africa-based trader in tropical fruit that partners with Fruiteq for trade flows between West Africa, Southern Africa, and Europe. Comparable as a regional tropical-fruit trading counterpart and an existing Fruiteq partner.

Emerging players

• TIMINI SARL: Joint venture created in 2012 by Fruiteq and partners to process fresh mangoes into dried mangoes in Burkina Faso. Closely adjacent player in the same mango value chain, extending into shelf-stable processed mango products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fruiteq-sarl

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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