United Exports announced that Sebastián Ochoa Münzenmayer, a blueberry specialist, not only considered one of the World’s few thought leaders with his expertise on these relatively new low-chill evergreen blueberries, has entered into an exclusive commercial agreement with United Exports, as the company is rapidly expanding their international footprint of their OZblu blueberries.
Roger Horak, the Founder and Global CEO of United Exports and co-founder of OZblu, says Sebastian is one of the most highly skilled and respected individuals in the blueberry industry around the globe. "To have him work for us exclusively will give us a huge strategic advantage in a very competitive and fast growing industry."
Commenting from Perth, “As we have been able to produce superior genetics, part of the next challenge is scaling them commercially and Sebastian has been part of our journey for several years, so we are delighted that he has agreed to work with us exclusively.” Said Dave and Leasa Mazzardis the owners and breeders of Nature Select breeding program, and co-founders of OZblu Blueberries.
Sebastian Ochoa's company, Consultora Agrícola y Comercial Santa María in Spain, is an agricultural consultancy office specializing in providing technical advice in the blueberry industry worldwide. He has consulted globally to many companies, as well as lectured and delivered papers at various universities and conferences on subjects such as production, quality control and agricultural techniques in berry production. According to Horak, Sebastian saw the potential with United Exports and OZblu, and likewise, he is committed to ongoing research and development in this vibrant industry.
“It was not a difficult decision to enter into this commercial arrangement with United Exports, yes the genetics are simply class leading globally, but working with such a dynamic and committed team of people makes all that more exciting”, commented Sebastian.
For more information:
Chloë Frey
United Exports
[email protected]
www.ozblu.com
www.united-exports.com
