Sunrise Produce
Maqere Exports was established in 1978 as an export company based in rural Tavua. Over the years the company has evolved and now includes a large sister company, “Get Fresh” in Mangere, New Zealand. “Get Fresh” has recently opened a new retail outlet which includes fresh produce, Fiji groceries, a fish shop and restaurant. With a stable and reliable market outlet, Maqere Exports has been working with farmers from Sigatoka to Rakiraki to source over 40 different fruit and vegetable products.
Location: Vatia Road, Maqere, Tavua
Type of business: Fresh and Frozen Produce Exporter
Number of employees: 20 at the Tavua export operation, approximately half female. 20 at the NZ outlet with the same proportion of females.
Contact person: Mr. Mohammed Jamal, Manager. Mb: 9965 703 Email: maqereexports@gmail.com
Number of years in operation: Has been in operation since 1978 and had just recently opened its retail outlet in Mangere, NZ.
Products handled: 42 different fruit and vegetable products, exported fresh, frozen and cooked. Highest volumes of exports are from okra, eggplant and beans. Also exports fish, crabs, prawns and lobsters.
Mahens Export
Mahens Export is a diversified export business with strong market demand from its sister company in New Zealand – Valley Fruit and Veges Ltd. Strategically placed in the heart of the Sigatoka Valley, Mahens is the leading supplier of fresh eggplant for export which is sourced from the companies own farm as well as an established group of outgrowers.
Location: Bila Levu, Sigatoka
Type of business: Exporter of fresh and frozen produce
Number of employees: 30 staff 25 men and 5 women
Contact person: Satend Kumar, General Manager. Mb: 9923002. Email: mahenexport@hotmail.com
Number of years in operation: 15 years
Products handled: Mahens Export handles a wide range of products in both fresh and frozen form including: eggplant, papaya, breadfruit, mango, chillies ,okra, long bean, cow pea, French beans, pigeon peas, duruka, coconut, taro leaves, curry leaves, Bhaji, turmeric, yams, bele leaves, bitter leaves, mango leaves, basil, ginger, jackfruit etc.
Maqere Exports
Maqere Exports was established in 1978 as an export company based in rural Tavua. Over the years the company has evolved and now includes a large sister company, “Get Fresh” in Mangere, New Zealand. “Get Fresh” has recently opened a new retail outlet which includes fresh produce, Fiji groceries, a fish shop and restaurant. With a stable and reliable market outlet, Maqere Exports has been working with farmers from Sigatoka to Rakiraki to source over 40 different fruit and vegetable products.
Location: Vatia Road, Maqere, Tavua
Type of business: Fresh and Frozen Produce Exporter
Number of employees: 20 at the Tavua export operation, approximately half female. 20 at the NZ outlet with the same proportion of females.
Contact person: Mr. Mohammed Jamal, Manager. Mb: 9965 703 Email: maqereexports@gmail.com
Number of years in operation: Has been in operation since 1978 and had just recently opened its retail outlet in Mangere, NZ.
Products handled: 42 different fruit and vegetable products, exported fresh, frozen and cooked. Highest volumes of exports are from okra, eggplant and beans. Also exports fish, crabs, prawns and lobsters.
Naths International
A diversified export company for both fresh and frozen vegetables including papaya with its main markets in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. Given its 6 year existence and only 2 years of full operation due to major setbacks caused by natural disasters such as flooding, owner, Dhirendra Nath still has high hopes of expanding his export customer base.
Location: (Narewa Village Road) off Main Denarau Road, Nadi, Fiji
Type of business: Exporter – Fresh & frozen
Number of employees: 10 workers of which 8 are women (80%)
Contact persons: Mr. Dhirendra Nath, Owner / Director. Mob: 976 3838
Email: nilfiji@gmail.com
Number of years in operation: Established in November 2007; 6 years in existence but only 2 years of full operation due to natural disasters
Products handled: Previously Naths International handled a wide range of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables however the company suffered significant losses of equipment and stock to the floods of 2012 which has put exports on hold. Currently, Naths International is focusing on exports of fresh papaya.
Main markets: Wholesalers in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan
National Exports Limited
National Exports Limited has been in the export business for 34 years. The late Sonny Singh was the driving force of the company and pioneered many ‘Fiji products’ into New Zealand including fresh breadfruit. Since the passing of Sonny, his brother Hamindra Singh has taken over the business. Currently exports are on hold as the company establishes its own import & wholesale operation in New Zealand. Hamindra believes that the returns are too low and the risks are too high to be sending to an importer in New Zealand and feels that the best way for them to get back into full production is to control both ends of the chain.
Location: Kashmir, Lautoka
Type of business: Exporter of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables as well as other Fiji items.
Number of employees: 5 people are currently employed with only 1 female.
Contact person: Mr. Hamindra Singh, Manager/Director. Mb: 995 3394
Email: sunnysingh2010@hotmail.com
Number of years in operation: 34 years of operation
Products handled: Exports cover a wide range of fresh/frozen fruits, vegetables and root crops, dried/pickled fruits including specialty items i.e religious items. Okra, eggplant and breadfruit are deemed as the most important products.
Main markets: New Zealand, USA and soon to Australia.
