Compania Frutera La Paz, S.A.

What Compania Frutera La Paz, S.A. does

Compania Frutera La Paz, S.A. (operating as "La Paz Fruits") is a privately held Costa Rican company founded in 2005 that specializes in sourcing, processing, and exporting Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) tropical fruits and root crops. The company operates a single processing facility in San Carlos, province of Alajuela, Costa Rica, leveraging the region's favorable tropical growing conditions. Its portfolio comprises nine products across conventional and organic lines: conventional pineapple, organic pineapple, bananas Cavendish, cantaloupe melon, golden melon, honeydew melon, mango, red papaya, and cassava, with multiple cut formats and specified Brix levels for each SKU (e.g., pineapple 12–16, banana 20–24, mango 13–14).

The company's core technology is IQF processing, which it states preserves flavor, color, and nutrients. Products are sold via direct B2B export to international food processors, distributors, and food service companies, with global reach implied through website presentation, English-language product pages, and certifications aligned with U.S., European, and kosher market access. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with sales routed through a dedicated contact (Max Alfaro Acuña) at the company's headquarters phone line. The firm carries an unusually dense compliance stack for its size, including BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, USDA NOP Organic, FSMA, Kosher, Eco Logica, Energy Management System, and WCA Social Responsibility certifications, and claims to be the first frozen tropical fruit company in the world to achieve Carbon Neutral certification (referenced for 2021). The company has 34 employees, no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and no M&A, partnership, or funding activity on record.

Name

Compania Frutera La Paz, S.A.

Legal name

Compañía Frutera La Paz S.A.

Website

https://lapazfruits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compania Frutera La Paz S.A. is a Costa Rican, privately held exporter founded in 2005 that processes and ships IQF tropical fruits and root crops — pineapple, banana, melons, mango, papaya, and cassava — to international food processors, distributors, and food service buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Tropical Fruit Processing

NAICS

Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Processing (IQF, Frozen Blends) (AFAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Frozen tropical fruit
• IQF fruit processing
• Tropical fruit export
• Organic frozen produce
• Frozen root crops

Headquarters

HQ city

San Carlos, Alajuela

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Tropical Fruit Export: Revenue generated from sourcing, processing, and exporting IQF (Individual Quick Freezing) tropical fruits and root crops to international markets. Products include conventional and organic pineapple, bananas, melons, mango, papaya, and cassava. The company operates as a B2B exporter selling to food processors, distributors, and food service companies worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Compañía Frutera La Paz S.A. is a Costa Rican-based company that sources, processes, and exports IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) tropical fruits and root crops. The company produces nine products under both conventional and organic lines — including pineapple, bananas Cavendish, cantaloupe, golden and honeydew melons, mango, red papaya, and cassava — and sells them as bulk B2B export goods to international food processors, distributors, and food service companies.

Product overview

Compañía Frutera La Paz S.A. is a Costa Rican company established in 2005 that specializes in sourcing, processing, and exporting IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) tropical fruits and root crops. The company operates both conventional and organic product lines, offering a portfolio of nine frozen products including pineapples (conventional and organic), bananas Cavendish, multiple melon varieties (cantaloupe, golden, honeydew), mango, red papaya, and cassava. La Paz is notably the first company in the world to achieve Carbon Neutral certification for frozen fruit production, emphasizing high quality standards while preserving flavor, color, and nutrients through IQF technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conventional Pineapple IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) conventional pineapple from Costa Rica, available in cuts including IQF 1/8, 1/12, 1/16 (tidbits), dices, spears, slices, cylinder, halves, bits & pieces, off cuts, and thin shreds with eyes and fragments of peel. Brix between 12 and 16 (target 14). Available year round. Sold B2B to international food processors, distributors, and food service companies.
• Organic Pineapple IQF organic pineapple from Costa Rica, certified organic under USDA NOP and national organic regulations. Sold B2B to organic food brands and distributors.
• Bananas Cavendish IQF frozen bananas Cavendish available in whole, chunks, and slices. Brix between 20 and 24 (target 20). Available year round. Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.
• Mango IQF frozen mango available in chunks and halves. Brix between 13 and 14 (target 13). Available March to April. Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.
• Golden Melon IQF frozen golden melon available in chunks and dices. Brix between 10 and 12 (target 12). Available January to April. Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.
• Cantaloupe Melon IQF frozen cantaloupe melon from Costa Rica. Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.
• Honeydew Melon IQF frozen honeydew melon from Costa Rica. Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.
• Red Papaya IQF frozen red papaya available in chunks of 20 X 25mm, dices, halves, bits & pieces, and off cuts. Brix between 6 and 10 (target 8.5). Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.
• Cassava IQF frozen cassava available in chunks. Cassava is a woody shrub native to South America and the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics after rice and maize. Available year round. Sold B2B to international food processors and distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Year-round availability for key products like pineapple and bananas
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fyffes: Fyffes is a global tropical fruit producer and importer focused on bananas, pineapples, and melons. Comparable to La Paz in tropical fruit category breadth and international B2B distribution.
• Del Monte Foods: Del Monte is a major global producer of canned and packaged fruits and vegetables, including tropical fruit products. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capability in frozen and shelf-stable tropical fruit for B2B and retail channels.
• Dole plc: Dole is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of fresh and frozen tropical fruits including pineapple, banana, and mango. Although far larger and broader in scope, Dole competes with La Paz in the international frozen tropical fruit supply market.
• Chiquita Brands International: Chiquita is a major global banana and tropical fruit producer and distributor. While primarily a fresh fruit company, it competes with La Paz in tropical fruit sourcing and export, particularly for bananas and pineapples.

Emerging players

• Cascadian Farm: Cascadian Farm is a leading organic frozen fruit and vegetable brand owned by General Mills. It is comparable to La Paz on the organic frozen fruit dimension, though it operates more as a retail brand than a B2B exporter.
• Earthbound Farm: Earthbound Farm is a major organic produce and frozen fruit supplier. It overlaps with La Paz's organic frozen fruit positioning and is comparable in serving health-conscious and organic-focused food manufacturers and retailers.

Direct peers

• Tropical Foods: Tropical Foods is a US-based supplier of tropical and specialty food ingredients including dried and frozen fruits and nuts for foodservice and industrial customers. It directly compares to La Paz as a B2B tropical fruit ingredient supplier.
• Hanover Foods: Hanover Foods is a B2B supplier of frozen fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods to industrial and foodservice customers. It is comparable in go-to-market (B2B ingredients supplier) and product category (IQF frozen fruit) to La Paz.
• Stahlbush Island Farms: Stahlbush Island Farms produces IQF fruits and vegetables for food manufacturers and foodservice, with sustainability programs including on-farm sustainability certifications. It is directly comparable to La Paz as a sustainability-positioned IQF frozen fruit/vegetable supplier.
• SunOpta: SunOpta is a publicly-traded producer of frozen fruit, fruit purees, and organic plant-based ingredients serving food manufacturers and foodservice. It directly competes with La Paz in IQF and organic frozen fruit categories, serving the same B2B industrial buyer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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