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- Hortifrut S.A. is a Chile-based global agribusiness company engaged in the breeding, cultivation, packing, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh and value-added berries. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the company operates across the entire berry value chain, serving retail, food service, and wholesale clients globally. The company's product portfolio is organized into three primary business lines: fresh berries, featuring conventional and organic blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and cherries; processed and value-added products, including individually quick-frozen (IQF) berries, frozen fruit blends, purees, toppings, and fruit-based snacks; and genetic breeding and nursery operations, comprising proprietary varietal development, plant propagation, and cultivar licensing. Hortifrut operates agricultural production assets, packing facilities, and commercial platforms across key agricultural regions in Chile, Peru, Mexico, the United States, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, China, Colombia, Brazil, and Ecuador, distributing its produce through global commercial partnerships such as Naturipe Farms in North America and Euroberry in Europe. In recent corporate developments, the company underwent a major ownership restructuring following a successful public tender offer by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) of Canada alongside controlling shareholder groups. Furthermore, Hortifrut monetized agricultural assets by divesting a 75% stake in its Peruvian operational subsidiary HFE Berries Perú SAC to PSP Investments while retaining long-term operational and commercial management. In addition, the company has accelerated the integration of its Atlantic Blue acquisition to expand its proprietary genetics and Mediterranean footprint, launched next-generation blueberry varieties across international growing regions, and deepened its Asian market expansion via strategic joint venture operations in China.