Fresh fruit Importer IG International ventures into fruit exports.

PUNE: Fresh Importer IG International has now ventured into exporting fruits. While IG International has been actively involved in exports by investing in third parties doing sizeable exports from India, this is for the first time that IG is directly stepping into this space. 

The initial fruit to be exported is grapes-named IGGrapes-obtained from the best sourcing networks in the belts producing the highest quality table grapes in India. 

IG international's grapes' export division has integrated with regions such as Nashik, Satana, Malegaon, Baramati and Sangli. Currently, varieties of black seedless, green seedless and red seedless are exported by IG Grapes to all of Europe, Russia and South Asian countries with a special focus on penetrating into new and challenging markets. IG International is experimenting with and incorporating the latest technology to increase the shelf life of the fruit to endure longer transit time and make more varieties of grapes viable for exports. 

Commenting on the new division, Tarun Arora, Director, IG International Pvt. Ltd said, "There is always a demand witnessed for quality and taste at best prices. After the continued success in the import business, we wanted to set up our own export division to sell high-quality produce overseas. By leveraging the experience that comes from being the largest fresh fruit importer of one of the world's biggest markets along with our five- decade old affair with freshly produced fruits and vegetables, IG International envisions contributing to India's export industry by diversifying our export endpoints." 

With its export wing up and running, IG International plans to further diversify its product assortment to bananas, pomegranates, onions and potatoes. The company also forecasts a total export volume of 5000 mt for the aforementioned products, and, with its own setup in major markets such as Europe, IG International ensures an edge in widespread marketing, control over quality and most importantly, increased demand.