100% grower owned
South African company

 

OUR COMPANY

    • Farm gate profits disappeared

    • Real decrease in food prices vs. real increase in cost of production

    • Capital investment and no control over profitability

    • Non-competitive cost chain

    • Changing industry marketing structure

    • Selected grower group

    • Selected geographical spread

    • Selected varietal spread

    • Ultra-modern pack house facilities

    • Conformance to the strictest of food safety standards

    • Ensuring efficient cold chain maintenance

    • Large punnet packing capacity

    • HACCP Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

    • Ethical Trade Initiatives

    • SIZA Registered

    • Carbon Footprint Self Assessment

    • GLOBALG.A.P. (FSMA & SPRING add-on)

    • GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody Certified

    • TESCO NURTURE

    • IFS

OUR BRANDS

Pitto Brands
 

OUR MARKETS

Our main focus is to supply retail programs in North America (USA and Canada), in the United Kingdom, continental Europe and South East Asia (Malaysia and Singapore) either directly or through service providers. Additionally we trade small quantities into the Middle East and Africa which are traditionally wholesale market offsets.

  • Europe

  • Russia

  • United Kingdom

  • South East Asia:

    Malaysia; Indonesia;
    Singapore; Vietnam

  • Hong Kong

  • China

  • Taiwan

  • Middle East:

    UAE; Israel

  • Canada

  • North America

 
 

We believe in BETTER rather than BIGGER, ensuring a premium quality product being delivered via the shortest, most effective supply chain to the doorstep of our valued global partners.

 

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The Chargo Group employ 200 permanent and 2000 seasonal workers
 

OUR PEOPLE

The Chargo Group employ 200 permanent and 2000 seasonal workers from previously disadvantaged groups. Farm workers that are part of the Badiramogo workers Trust, own 45% shares in one of the Chargo production units.

  • All employees live on the farm

  • Permanent employees have all their own two bedroom house

  • All accommodation are equipped with solar geysers

  • Receive intense, accredited training in both job specific and social development areas

  • Recreational areas for social economic development for example:
    - Soccer and Netball fields with gear provided
    - Crèche for toddlers with trained care-takers
    - Hall with DSTV television, pool and soccer tables, darts, a gym for relaxation and religious activities
    - Farm Choir

  • Chargo Group: Owner – Tokka van den Hever

    Production Manager Dassierant – Hein Theunissen
    Production Manager Avignon – Pierre Van Dyk
    Production Manager Sonvrucht – Carel De Kock
    Production Manager Witklip – Wynie Van Rooyen
    Production Manager Omruil – Danie Grové
    Production Manager Zypherfontein – Gavin Christopher

    Liefland: Owner – André Van Zyl

    Greeff Boerdery: Owner – Nico Greeff

    Production Managers – Jacques Greeff & Francois Greeff

    Middelplaas: Owner – Hannes De Klerk

    Production Manager Middelplaas – Christian De Klerk
    Production Manager Rondog – Jean Laubscher

    Dessiefresh: Owner – Andree Engelbrecht & Tehan Engelbrecht

    Production Manager Dessiefresh – Niel Le Roux
    Production Manager Kapel Fruit – Stanley Porter

  • Tokka van den Hever

    Owner – Chargo Group

  • Hein Theunissen

    Production Manager Dassierant

  • Pierre van Dyk

    Production Manager Avignon

  • Danie Grove

    Production Manager Omruil

  • Gavin Christopher

    Production Manager Zypherfontein