premier fruits group acquires stam fruit supply and freshway farms

MEMO
PREMIER FRUITS GROUP ACQUIRES STAM FRUIT SUPPLY
And FRESHWAY FARMS
14 November 2014
One of Australia’s fastest growing fruit and vegetable businesses, Premier Fruits Group (PFG)
has completed a national expansion strategy with the acquisition of two leading family
farming and wholesaling businesses in South Australia, Freshway Farms, and Stam Fruit Supply.
Based at Yarraville in Melbourne, PFG now has operations across the country and is one of
Australia’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers to a broad range of national and
overseas customers.
The Chief Executive Officer of Premier Fruits Group, Anthony Di Pietro, said the acquisition of
two major SA family owned vegetable production and wholesale businesses completes a
national PFG expansion strategy in production and distribution of fruit and vegetables.
“The SA acquisitions compliments the integrated PFG production and supply chain strategy
across the country and supports growing domestic and export sales,” Anthony Di Pietro said.
“The acquisitions allow PFG to further leverage its state of the art production and processing
systems in its farms, pack houses, cold storage and distribution and sales centres.”
Freshway Farms was established in 1944 and spans three generations of a local farming family.
It specialises in growing and packing tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers and zucchinis,
sourcing product from its own significant greenhouse (hydroponic) production facilities. It is
located at Virginia and Two Wells and has a strong grower network in the Virginia and Murray
Bridge area.
Freshway Farms also operate a state of the art refrigerated packing facility equipped with
computerised packing machines to deliver efficiencies and packing quality outcomes which
are both highly respected within the industry and in demand.
Stam Fruit Supply is a long standing local produce wholesaling business operating from the
Adelaide Produce Market located at Pooraka. To be rebadged as Premier Fruits Adelaide, the
business services independent retailers, processors, and local and interstate wholesale agents
with a soft vegetable product range offering inclusive of: capsicums, cucumbers, eggplant,
tomatoes and zucchinis.
Tony Spano of Freshway Farms and Peter Stam from Stam Fruit Supply will join the Premier Fruits
Group business as local managers to oversee the continued growth and investment in
production and supply chain systems and innovation.
If you would like to know more about Freshway Farms or Premier Fruits Adelaide please direct
your enquiries to;
Premier Fruits Group Pty Ltd
ABN 26 119 895 742
National Head Office: 360 Whitehall Street, Yarraville VIC Australia 3013
Ph: +61 3 9687 7725
Fax: +61 3 9687 7762
www.premierfruits.com.au
Dean Gall
Group General Manager
Premier Fruits Group
+613 9687 7725.
Quick facts
Freshway Farms
Size;
27,608 square metres covered by greenhouses
Crop; tomatoes (both truss and vine ripened), capsicums, cucumber and zucchini
History;
66 years on operation
3 Generation family business
Stam Fruit Supply
Size;
1000 square metre selling floor
6 cold rooms
Distribution facilities
History;
27 years in the Adelaide Central Markets
3 Generation family business
(L-R; Peter Stam, Dean Gall, Tony Spano, Anthony Di Pietro)
Premier Fruits Group Pty Ltd
ABN 26 119 895 742
National Head Office: 360 Whitehall Street, Yarraville VIC Australia 3013
Ph: +61 3 9687 7725
Fax: +61 3 9687 7762
www.premierfruits.com.au
(Freshway Farms Greenhouse)
(Freshway Farms warehouse)
Premier Fruits Group Pty Ltd
ABN 26 119 895 742
National Head Office: 360 Whitehall Street, Yarraville VIC Australia 3013
Ph: +61 3 9687 7725
Fax: +61 3 9687 7762
www.premierfruits.com.au
(Premier Fruits Adelaide central market trading floor)
Premier Fruits Group Pty Ltd
ABN 26 119 895 742
National Head Office: 360 Whitehall Street, Yarraville VIC Australia 3013
Ph: +61 3 9687 7725
Fax: +61 3 9687 7762
www.premierfruits.com.au