27 July 2020

Citrus Australia welcomes Compac as a Major Partner

27 July 2020

Citrus Australia, the peak industry body for Australia’s 1500 citrus growers, welcomes global sorting equipment specialist Compac, part of the TOMRA Food family, as a Major Partner.

Compac provides integrated post-harvest solutions and services to the global fresh produce industry using the world’s most advanced grading technology.

With a strong focus on technological innovation, research, and development, Compac’s technical superiority and market success lies in matching advanced engineering and design concepts with the differing and unique needs of its customers around the world.

Citrus Australia CEO Nathan Hancock said Citrus Australia members would benefit greatly from the relationship.

“We look forward to working together and sharing Compac’s expertise and technology with our members,” Mr Hancock said.

“The team at Compac will be an active presence at our regional forums, and our biennial Tech and Market Outlook Forums, and also share new R&D through webinars on our online channels.”

Compac Regional Director, ANZ, Damien Gibson, said Compac, which is headquartered in New Zealand, has been actively engaged with the Australian citrus community for over 30 years.

“Although we are headquartered out of New Zealand, Australia is our second home,” Mr Gibson said.

“During this time, we have built an unrivalled local knowledge, along with a dedicated Australian based team covering all aspects of our business including account management, full service, customer support, and training.

“Our market position gives us a unique insight into global best practices and sharing this knowledge with Citrus Australia members will help to strengthen the industry and foster innovation and new ways of working.”

Compac is a member of the TOMRA Food family, active in over 80 markets worldwide. TOMRA Food offers the widest range of food sorting and peeling equipment available in the food industry today, supplying optical sorting solutions for a multitude of food applications, for fresh and processed food.

“Citrus Australia’s relationship with Compac will provide unparalleled access to the technology, people, and resources within the TOMRA Group, and opportunities for Citrus Australia members to strengthen their own businesses, and to collectively grow the value of Australian Citrus.”

For further information, contact Stephen Cooke, Industry Engagement Manager, Citrus Australia, on 0427 124 437 or stephen.cooke@citrusaustralia.com.au

For further information, contact Marijke Bellemans, Marketing Communications Manager, TOMRA Food, Compac and BBC Technologies, on marijke.bellemans@tomra.com

About Compac

Compac provides integrated post-harvest solutions and services to the global fresh produce industry using the world’s most advanced grading technology. Combining industry-leading solutions with award-winning grading platforms like Spectrim, the company’s mission is to enable its customers to improve returns, gain operational efficiencies, and ensure a safe food supply via smart, usable technologies. To achieve this, Compac operates centers of excellence, regional offices and manufacturing locations within the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

For further information about Compac, please see www.compacsort.com

Compac is a member of the TOMRA Group that was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design, manufacture and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining industries.

TOMRA has more than ~100,000 installations in over 80 markets worldwide and had total revenues of ~ 9.3 billion NOK in 2019. The Group employs ~4,500 globally and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: TOM). For further information about TOMRA, please see www.tomra.com