AGRANA in the US
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AGRANA Fruit US
Our Story of AGRANA Fruit US
Established in 1963, AGRANA core expertise in fruit and fruit technology has earned us a position as international market leader.
By acquiring established global leaders Atys, Steirerobst, Wink, Vallo Saft and DSF-- the Austrian AGRANA Group created a company with remarkable product and market expertise around the world.
In the Company's Fruit segment, the major operating sector is fruit preparations for the fresh chilled dairy market and AGRANA is a premier supplier to the leading international and domestic brands. AGRANA's intention is to continue to successfully extend its geographic coverage to establish a presence in new countries through export development, acquisitions, joint ventures and / or grass root investments.
In the years to come AGRANA is committed to the development and supply of products which contribute to health nutrition, directing its resources not only to the dairy market but also the bakery, ice cream, confectionary, frozen desserts, fruit beverage and food service markets.
In conclusion, with the guidance of clear ethical principles shared by all AGRANA employees, who in particular are aimed at treating with the highest respect its suppliers, its customer and the final consumer, the top priorities of AGRANA are:
- Food Safety and Quality with traceability from the field to the end product.
- Innovation, in order to conceive tailored-made products, which are at the cutting edge of international market trends and to follow the increasingly important attrition rate of our customer's products.
- Global Procurement and management of common materials, leveraging commercial benefits and the highest levels of quality control, with an emphasis on "faster than market" growth in fruit preparations and fruit juices.
- Cost Competitiveness, in order to make our customers successful in the market place, through optimizing the value of money.
History
1944 |
AGRANA Fruit US began operations as Ramsey Laboratories in Cleveland, Ohio. Primary business activities included expert consulting services to the dairy industry and the manufacturing of fruit preparations for the frozen desserts market. |
1978 |
Ramsey Laboratories was acquired by a Belgian group, SIAS-MPA. |
1982 |
Four years later the company formally became a member of the Pernod-Ricard Group. |
1985 |
Based on key market indicators including the rapid growth of the cup yogurt market in the United States due to its popularity with consumers as a health food, Ramsey initiated its first expansion phase with the construction of a fruit preparation plant in Fort Worth, Texas. |
1988 |
Committed to technical leadership Ramsey acquired Ingredients Systems Division and increased production capacity through the addition of a new facility in Botkins, Ohio. |
1994 |
In order to meet the fast growing demand for fruit in dairy and frozen dessert applications the Botkins, Ohio plant was more than doubled in size. This milestone firmly established Ramsey as the leading supplier of fruit preparations in the United States. During this rapid growth period Pernod-Ricard sold their fruit preparation group to a venture capitalist resulting in a new company – Atys US, Inc |
2004 |
The Centerville, Tennessee plant opened to meet the ever increasing demands of the North American Yogurt Industry. |
2005 |
Atys US, Inc. became a part of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG as Agrana Fruit US, Inc. |
2014 |
The meteoric rise of the Greek yogurt segment in the United States reshaped the category; it was during this time that expansion plans were put in place. Agrana Fruit US opened its fourth fruit preparation plant in Lysander, New York; a state-of-the-art, LEED qualified manufacturing facility. As a result of our industry leading NPD group, technical services expertise, effective cost strategies for our customers, market insights and top-of-mind customer service Agrana Fruit is the market leader in the United States. |
Philosophy
AGRANA Fruit US highest priority is providing clients with world-class service. We focus our efforts on attaining constant, sustained growth, generating profits for our stockholders through a method based on continuous improvement. We also strive to maintain our clients’ full satisfaction by providing products that are innovative, trendsetting and cost effective.
Consistent to AGRANA Fruit’s approach to quality, our associates and employees share the satisfaction of serving our clients through teamwork, a sense of urgency and a strong commitment for service.
At AGRANA, we have the ability and resources to challenge an ever evolving market.