LaManna Group (LMG) and Premier Fruits Group (PFG) will merge from July this year.
Chairman of the combined group, Brian Gargiulo, said the merger was a natural extension of the very successful 10 year joint venture relationship between LaManna Group and Premier Fruits Group through Fresh Choice WA in Western Australia.
“LaManna Group and Premier Fruits Group have been very successful joint venture partners for over a decade in Western Australia and the decision to merge our Australian operations reflects the deep mutual trust and effective working relationship between the two partners,” Mr Gargiulo said.
“The new company will retain the well known brands that our growers and customers identify with and we will continue to invest in those brands to provide better service outcomes for all trade partners in the future.”
The chief executive of the combined group, Anthony Di Pietro, said the merger of the two companies would create a stronger, more sustainable company, capable of significant future growth which would benefit the group’s growers, customers and employees.
“We will have a diverse production capacity across all States and look to support and invest with our growers to achieve more resilient production capacity, productivity initiatives and new varieties”, Mr Di Pietro said.
“The combined businesses will benefit from significant scale benefits and a more efficient supply chain to better service our Customers”, Mr Di Pietro said.