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company to
look out for:
Company Name
Gopex International N.V.
Website
Chief Executive Officer
Bhiesnoepersad Gopal
Years in existence
17 years
Location
Suriname
Product Summary
Gopex International NV produces both fresh-cut
fruitsandvegetables.Thefreshfruitincludepassion
fruit, watermelon, pineapple, papaya, mango,
Knippaandrambuttan.Ourfreshvegetablesconsist
of bitter guard, eggplant, African eggplant, string
bean, peppers, okra, tanja leafs, bitter leafs, Indian
broad beans, cabbage, lettuce, celery, tomato and
also supply a variety of fruitmixes
and other non-processed vegetables.
Export markets
Netherlands, German and UK
Major exporting achievements
• Quality Era Award
• SLM, Most outstanding Shipper
(Paramaribo- Amsterdam)
• KLMHighest Tonnage growth award
• HACCP/ISO 22000, January 2014
• Emerging Exporter of the Year Award
Market entry strategies
Gopex first started as a small supplier of fresh
vegetables. However, developments in both the
local and export markets have led the company to
specialize our processes, upgrade our infrastructure,
and improve our standards in an effort to provide
Gopex
International
N.V.
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