1987 – Creation
Frulact was created in the North of Portugal, Maia, in 1987. The launch of this unit was the culminating point resulting from its mentors’ years of experience in the industry of dairy products.
1998 – Growth
In 1998, Frulact expanded to Ferro, Covilhã, with a new plant, localised nearby the great fruit cultivation areas.
1999 – Globalization
That year was benchmarked by winning new strategic borders. Frulact arrived to Morocco to supply a range of industries from the food sector and mass consumption market.
2000 – Expansion
Frulact continued its expanding process and arrived to Tunisia in 2000 with a new plant, which is operating as a platform to supply North Africa and Middle East markets.
2006 – Development
This is the year confirming that Frulact Group counts on its development, considering that the new unit has started operating in Tortosendo, Covilhã. This is a strategic plant localised nearby the areas with high fruit production levels.
Even in 2006, Frulact moves once more forward to win European markets by purchasing a French company of the sector – Granger Bouguet Pau (GBP). This new Frulact France strengthens the strategy of geographical proximity to customers, in the European second-ranking leading market, within its core-business.
2007/08 – Extension
Frulact increased its market growth in North Africa and Middle-East by settling one plant in Algeria and another in Morocco. That period was also benchmarked by Frulact Group joining COTEC network which gave it the Innovation Prize 2007.
2009/10 – Sustainability
In 2009/10 Frulact will continue to count on its presence in the French and European markets, benefitting from opportunities to reach organization growth and by means of market conditions and competitiveness effort currently demanded to all players. Being so, Frulact foresees to implement a project helping to boost optimisation of investments carried out over many years as far as Innovation and Technology in order to pursue meaning objectives such as: sustainability and continuous improvement of customer service.
