Mexico, Chile, and Peru seal historic alliance to transform the grape industry

Produce & Floral Show, held in Anaheim, United States. It is important to note that the Global Grape Group is composed of Frutas de Chile, Mexico Table Grapes, and Provid de Perú, with the objective of increasing the global consumption of table grapes, especially in key markets such as the United States. The event brought together producers, exporters, retailers, importers, breeders, and media, all key actors in the value chain. The act included the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Marcelo Vanegas, president of Mexico Table Grapes, Iván Marambio, of Frutas de Chile, and Manuel Yzaga, president of Provid Perú. A strategic response The birth of the Global Grape Group occurs in a challenging context. While the joint supply of table grapes from Chile, Peru, and Mexico grew by 41% over the last eight years, reaching 100 million boxes, consumption in the United States grew by only 3%, and per capita consumption even declined slightly, from 3.9 kg in 2005 to 3.8 kg ...