About Us
CostaExchange is a leading Australian grower and marketer of fresh produce. As one of few vertically integrated businesses in the industry, we value our role as a market leader and strive to improve in order to maintain this position.
Our business is centred on seven core product categories:
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Berries
- Citrus
- Table Grapes
- Mushrooms
- Truss Tomatoes
Within each category we work on planning and development, paying close attention to the needs and demands of the market, and seeking like-minded development partners and third party growers where relevant. We have a reputation for service excellence and varietal development that we value highly.
Our unwavering goal is to provide the best quality produce to the end consumer via a supply chain with quality control ensured at every step in the process. CostaExchange prides itself on the end-to-end quality control of our products – from farm gate to market.
Production and distribution facts:
- Farm over 4,000ha of land across Australia
- 20ha protected glasshouse production
- More than 40 farming, wholesale market and distribution operations nationally
- Supply and service to retail, wholesale and export customers
- Provide employment for over 4,000 people during peak seasonal periods
CostaExchange supplies produce to all the major Australian supermarket chains. We also supply independent grocers and a range of food industry stakeholders. We export approximately 20% of our product to North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
Being part of a sustainable industry is important to us. This includes the economic sustainability of the areas and towns in which we operate. It also includes being aware of our environmental footprint. The passionate and visionary people working for CostaExchange provide dynamic leadership in critical areas of water efficiency and environmentally responsible farming and post harvest practice.
The most important asset of CostaExchange is our people. Fresh produce is essentially about sustenance and is best served with an ongoing focus and commitment to human values and bringing out the best in every person.