Agrícola Cran Chile
Cran Chile has two divisions: 1. Cran Chile Concentrates (CCC) 2. Cran Chile Farms (CCF) CCC is the leading exporter of raspberry, blueberry, blackberry and strawberry concentrates from Latin America. CCC sources fruit from the leading fruit growers in Chile and processes at the exceptional Ocean Spray facility in Lanco Chile subject to an exclusive toll processing arrangement for high value non cranberry concentrates. Anticipated production of CCC for 2014 is approximately as follows: Raspberry concentrate: 100,000 gallons Blueberry concentrate: 50,000 gallons Blackberry concentrate: 25,000 gallons Strawberry concentrate: 10,000 gallons CCC's business model is unique. We are the only sustainable high value concentrate business model in Latin America that works. Our business model worked when we were in the cranberry processing business and is equally sustainable working with Ocean Spray as their exclusive toll processing partner. Over time Cran Chile will be the largest owner of Ocean Spray. CCF - Cranberries have been grown commercially in North America for nearly two hundred years. Today, approximately 1,200 cranberries growers produce approximately one billion pounds of cranberries annually in North and South America. As of 2013 Cran Chile is the largest cranberry grower in the world at 430,000,000 pounds. Cran Chile Farms, are located in the beautiful Patagonia region of southern Chile. With higher yields, lower farming costs, economies of scale, new technologies, higher brix, longer growing season and lower capital costs per acre, Cran Chile Farms are "The Future of Cranberries". CCF has nine farms with 1500 acres. All of CCF existing farms are subject to long term supply agreements with Ocean Spray.