FRUSANTOS - FRUTOS SELECIONADOS, S.A.
FRUSANTOS dedicate her efforts to the production, sale and distribution of agricultural products to national and international markets. The main products are chestnut, seed potato, regular potato, onion and olive oil. Nevertheless the company also invests in many others products depending on the season: apple, cherry, watermelon, melon, among others.
Integrates a multipurpose and specialized team that follows the entire productive cycle of the company and the producers with whom it works, in order to guarantee the quality and compliance of market regulations.
With 35 years of experience FRUSANTOS is recognized in the national and international markets for investing on the seasonality of its products, providing consumption experiences focused on high-quality and added value fruits, selected fruits.
Saudade – A Portuguese word without translation, with worldwide recognition, with a strong and relational personality that characterizes Portugal so well, it is the brand that shapes and identifies our products, most of them seasonal, with characteristics, quality and flavour that awaken the Saudade and take us back to great memories and universal sentiments experienceable and accessible to all. This is what happens with the chestnut, the olive oil and many of our other products.
Flôr do Távora – Inspired by the Távora river, which begins in our region and flows into the Douro River, guiding us through a beautiful landscape, enchanting valleys, majestic mountains, green slopes, chestnut groves, vineyards, olive groves, fields, where we selected the Flôr do Távora, which leads us to our other olive oil brand, with an unmistakable flavour and aroma, to which the Távora river and its flowing water give life.
The “Portuguese Chestnut” is internationally recognised for its quality, unique flavour and excellent suitability for industrial processing, making it a target for a growing external demand, and we currently have an area of 35,000 hectares dedicated to chestnut trees. This remarkable performance of the chestnut is only possible thanks to several strengths: the Portuguese production being based on national varieties (namely Martaínha, Verdeal, Negral, Judia and Longal) is a key differentiating factor in favour of what is becoming more and more of a brand identity – the “Portuguese Chestnut”.
We are a leading company in the fresh chestnut trade, we have our own production, and we work with local producers, who are responsible for collecting and selling a large portion of the production in the region of Beira Alta, among other regions in North Portugal. The importance of the chestnut is due to our location in the heart of a protected geographical indication of the “Castanha dos Soutos da Lapa”, covering an area of almost 4,000 hectares of chestnut trees of the Martaínha and Longal varieties. This is a considerable source of pride for the region, which is considered one of the most important producing regions of the country.
About Olive Oil
We work with the Olive Press of Sto. António, with over 100 years of history, having been in the family for several generations. Originating from the rich lands of the Beira, olive oil is the heirloom of this region. Obtained from olives of various varieties, including Arbequina, Negrinha de Freixo, Galega, Picual, Cobrançosa, Bical, among others. The olive oil of this region gains an unmistakable flavour and aroma.
Frusantos, favouring taste since 1982
Our Company
At Frusantos – Frutos Selecionados, S.A., we dedicate our efforts to the production, sale and distribution of agricultural products to national and international markets. Our products are chestnut, seed potato, regular potato and onion, and we invest in many others depending on the season.
We’re a specialized and multipurpose team, monitoring our entire production cycle and the producers who work with us, to ensure top quality and compliance with current market regulations.
At the commercial level, we partner with wholesalers (agro industries) and retailers (hypermarkets, supermarkets and supply markets), though for seed potatoes and phytosanitary products, we work with retailers and the final consumer. With an export volume of 50%, we stand out in the community market, namely Italy, Spain, France, Germany; and in markets outside the EU, such as Switzerland, Canada, Brazil and the USA. We have a fleet of vehicles, with national and international transportation licenses to ensure distribution.
We are grateful for the current trade relations that we value, and will continue to work on identifying business partners who are willing to value our products in new markets.
Our Competitive Advantage
The strength of our sustainable growth allowed us become a leading Portuguese company in the marketing and distribution of agricultural products, by:
- Investing in modern and functional working infrastructures (calibrators, sterilizers, packers, cooling, controlled atmosphere);
- Implementing Environmental and Food Safety Management and Certification Systems;
- Logistics capacity for the acquisition and distribution;
- Monitoring consumer trends and focusing on a attractive product image, targeted to social and nutritional specificities;
- Implementing efficiency strategies in the company to increase awareness and promote continuous growth;
- Investing on the seasonality of our products, always seeking to provide a consumption experience focused on high-quality, selected fruits with added value.
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
HACCP ISO 22000:2005
PME Lider
PME Excelência
ISO 14001:2012
PME
Outra certificação
Parque Industrial de Ferreirim, Lt. 34
Ferreirim – Sernancelhe
3640-098 FERREIRIM SRN
254595821
frusantos@frusantos.com