Inversiones Vecs SpA (VECS) is the South American fresh produce and marketing company partnering with Te Mata Exports to supply key produce lines to the Asian markets. As part of the growth strategy for both companies, Chile-based VECS will have better access to the Asian market for their fresh produce, and Te Mata exports will strengthen their supply base to include Chilean and Peruvian produce.
“Our fellow Managing Director, Felipe, and I have known and worked with Sarah McCormack and Paul Scheffer for many years. For us, it made sense for us to team up with them to help execute our strategy to expand our customer base across Asia by leveraging their extensive roster of international customers,” said Ignacio Smith, VECS Managing Director.
“Te Mata Exports has a proven track record supplying key customers across Asia with products such as grapes, citrus, cherries and apples from Australia and NZ, so it was a natural next step for us to expand our supply base by sourcing products from South America to be able to add to our offering. Having Ignacio, Felipe and Gerd on the ground working with local growers, combined with their long experience in the industry, means we can provide our customers with all the information they require, and they can have confidence in the product they are ordering,” said Sarah McCormack, Te Mata Exports CEO.
