Our Story 2010s

2010

10th October 2010 - exactly 100 years after it was first established, Weichert GmbH & Co. KG (a Fyffes joint venture company based in Hamburg, Germany) celebrates its centenary. At an event held aboard the MV Cap San Diego, over 300 guests joined in the celebrations.

Hans Peter and Andre Weichert during their presentation.

The Interweichert staff

Inter Weichert Logo

 


Turbana Logo

16th October 2010 – Turbana Corporation (a Fyffes joint venture company based in Florida, USA) celebrates its 40th anniversary. One of the premier importers of premium bananas, exotics and plantains in North America, Turbana also has a significant Fyffes Gold Supersweet pineapples business and this year launched a first for Fyffes – a plantain chip snack food pack.

 

Turbana Team

19th October 2010 - Fyffes Group Limited becomes the first UK Banana Importer and Distributor to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, after taking action on climate change by measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions by nearly 8% over the past three years.

Carbon trust small

Van Wylick and Fyffes logo

2011

January 2011 - Fyffes acquires 33.3% of Fruchtimport van Wylick GmbH ("van Wylick") in Germany - the association of van Wylick and Fyffes other interests in Germany creating new opportunities to provide comprehensive services to the wholesale and retail sector.