Our company Central Import
We introduce ourselves
Dependable values and innovation go hand in hand at our company. This is why our customers of many years appreciate our reliability, expertise and international network of contacts. You can bet that this is one of the reasons why we have been successful for more than 50 years as Central Import Münster GmbH & Co. KG.
But, were you aware of the fact that our tradition as a German importer of fruits goes back as far as the 19 century? Our success story started in 1825 in the German city of Greven an der Ems when a large property was constructed including the branch and warehouse as a component of the group that is still managed by an entrepreneur.
After the Second World War, our import activities for fruits and fruit preparations were accelerated. We established our present company in 1960 to continue the importing tradition of our owners Terfloth & Snoek while providing a greater scope of products to take advantage of our most recent international links within the RATIO Unternehmensgruppe .
In 2015, more than 50 years later we are now one of the most successful European fruit suppliers for the downstream and refining industry. Today we supply all fruits and fruit preparations that are deep-frozen, aseptic and dried or preserved in cans for a total of more than 20,000 tonnes. Our qualified consultation & service puts the finishing touches on our selection of products. This is why reputable customers and trademarks are among our burgeoning customer portfolio ranging from preserves from yoghurt to large-scale confectioners, juice producers and fruit preparation suppliers.
With our personal communication skills, expertise and unconditional reliability, we have won the hearts and minds of numerous companies, purchasers and product developers. That’s something we’re proud of and we work at it every day. Our showpiece is faithful customers and their success and we look forward to the future together with our customers with a complete array of options. We know that success can only persist with a typical mixture of tradition and innovation. And that’s something we have perfected as Central Import Münster GmbH & Co. KG.
Reliable logistics and expert consultation
We know you need more than an importer of preserved fruits and fruit products. After all, there is one thing that has become apparent again and again over the years: our customers profit at least as much from our experience and expertise as from our range of products. That is the key to the success of our above-average customer commitment. It is rounded off by long-term personal relationships, a wide range of experience in our industry and our co-workers’ expertise.
We support our customers from coming up with original ideas, selecting suppliers right down to ensuring quality requirements. Our services even go as far as hedging against currency fluctuations and advance financing of commodities. We call this full service because it is head and shoulders above the others. We make sure it stays that way by constantly being in touch with the international market, regularly qualifying our suppliers, establishing new contacts and strengthening existing ones. We do all of this to offer you innovation and continuity. In the final analysis, this is the only way you can assert yourself on the market, successfully roll out new products and keep the quality of your existing products and trademarks constantly high.
Our full service model essentially combines the two areas of operative import by providing consultation and support for our customers. You can find a clearly laid out list of our most important segments below.
Consultation and support for procuring and using semi-finished products (fruits and fruit products) for downstream refining
- support in coming up with ideas and developing products
- help in choosing suppliers
- guaranteeing quality requirements
- hedging against currency fluctuations
- transparent and up-to-date information from markets
- advance financing of commodities
- overcoming logistic barriers
We’re open to your needs and requirements – even if they refer to an area that is not explicitly listed here. Give us a call if you need support – we’re looking forward to getting in contact with you.
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