Long-standing UK importer says loyal partners, insistence on quality, and reliable service have been key to its success
Poupart 1895, formerly known as Poupart Imports, celebrated its 130th anniversary at Fruit Attraction 2025, toasting the loyal partnerships that have contributed to the importer’s enduring success.
Now part of the AgroBerries Group, Poupart started life as TJ Poupart, a marketing company for the Poupart family who were market gardeners in the Thames Valley.
Records show the business trading on Covent Garden Market as far back as the 1850s but TJP (as it was commonly known) wasn’t officially established until 1895.
Founder John Poupart built the business on two timeless principles: close ties with growers and an eye for the freshest fruit. And by the 1900s, TJP was among the first businesses to import South African oranges to Britain.
Two decades later, the importer had a pitch on Covent Garden’s ‘Central Avenue’, as well as branches at every major UK port.
Today, it is one of the UK’s oldest and most established fresh produce importers, across the full range of fruit and vegetables, specialising in supply to the non-retail sector.
Speaking to FPJ at an anniversary drinks reception on the BerryWorld stand, BerryWorld Group divisional CEO Adrian Olins hailed Poupart 1895’s strong relationships with its “loyal and committed” growers and wholesale customers.
Meanwhile, Carl Latino, who helped set up Poupart office in the Spanish town of Figueres back in 2006, emphasised the importer’s unerring focus on high-quality produce, its reliable service and logistics, and its respected brand.
