HLB Tropical Food GmbH

Name

HLB Tropical Food GmbH

Legal name

HLB Tropical Food GmbH

Website

https://hlbinfo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exotic Fruit Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets (CRAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Exotic fruit sourcing
• Tropical fruit distribution
• Fresh produce import
• Fruit wholesale supply
• Global produce trading

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

HLB Tropical Food GmbH operates as the European division of HLB Group, sourcing and distributing exotic fruits from origins worldwide to customers in the European market. The company focuses on high-quality, nature-based tropical fruits and serves as the regional counterpart to HLB Specialties, which handles the North American market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HLB Tropical European division of HLB Group, specializing in sourcing exotic fruits from around the world and supplying them to European markets. Serves produce buyers and distributors seeking high-quality tropical and exotic fruit varieties.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Direct peers

• Special Fruit: Belgian-headquartered wholesaler specializing in exotic fruits and vegetables for the European market. Directly comparable to HLB Tropical in product category (exotic fresh produce), customer base (European retailers and foodservice), and quality-led specialist positioning.
• Eosta: Dutch distributor of organic and fresh exotic fruits and vegetables across Europe with a sustainability-led brand (Nature & More). Comparable to HLB Tropical in exotic fruit category, European market focus, and quality/sustainability positioning.
• Northshore Produce / HLB Specialties (sister entity): North American sister division of HLB Group, sourcing and distributing exotic fruits in the U.S./Canada market. Same operating model, supplier base, and brand DNA as HLB Tropical, serving the parallel North American market.
• Nature's Pride: Netherlands-based specialist in exotic and tropical fruits, supplying European retailers and wholesalers. Directly comparable to HLB Tropical in product focus, sourcing model from global origins, and European market orientation.
• Vitaal Europe: European distributor specializing in exotic fruits and vegetables from global origins. Closely comparable to HLB Tropical in product category (exotic fresh produce), European customer focus, and sourcing-led differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Del Monte Foods: Major global producer and marketer of tropical fruits and prepared fruit products with European distribution. Comparable in exotic fruit category but at a much larger scale and with branded retail presence.
• Dole plc (formerly Total Produce): One of the world's largest fresh produce producers and distributors with significant European wholesale operations post-Total Produce combination. Comparable as a European tropical/exotic fruit distributor with much greater scale and category breadth.
• Fyffes: Ireland-headquartered tropical produce distributor (bananas, pineapples, melons) serving European markets. Comparable in tropical produce distribution to Europe but with a broader, commodity-oriented portfolio.
• Greenyard: Large Belgian fresh, frozen, and prepared produce company serving European retailers and foodservice. Comparable to HLB Tropical as a European fresh produce wholesale player, but with substantially broader category coverage and scale.
• Chiquita Brands: Global banana and tropical fruit producer/distributor with European commercial reach. Comparable in tropical fruit category but operates at vastly larger scale and with broader retail brand presence.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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