iTi Tropicals expands passion fruit production capacity, product availability
New Vietnamese production facility to be operated by Quicornac
iTi Tropicals Inc. (iTi), Lawrenceville, N.J., announced the opening of a new passion fruit production facility in Vietnam. The new facility, operated by passion fruit industry leader Quicornac, offers iTi customers greater flexibility in budgeting, expanded product offerings, stability of production, increased availability, diversity in applications and more.
“Quicornac and iTi have been in partnership to bring passion fruit to the U.S. market for 32 years,” said Gert van Manen, president and founder of iTi Tropicals, in a statement. “We first started with the plant in Ecuador, opened in 1989. Then, in 2008, Quicornac opened their plant in Peru and now a new plant in Vietnam to further diversify the sourcing. This helps mitigate environmental concerns and crop fluctuations, providing our customers with the supply confidence they need.”