Sucocitrico Cutrale is a Brazilian company that produces

oranges An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the family Rutaceae (see list of plants known as orange); it primarily refers to ''Citrus'' × ''sinensis'', which is also called sweet orange, to distinguish it from the related ''Citrus × ...

orange juice Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange (fruit), orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. A ...

, and orange by-products. It is based in

Araraquara Araraquara ( or ) is a city in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 250.314 (2022 est.) in an area of . It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hot atmosphe ...

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. The company was founded in 1967 by José Cutrale Jr. and is controlled by the Cutrale family. Cutrale is one of the world's largest exporters of orange juice. It is responsible for about one quarter of the world orange juice market and also operates in the cultivation and distribution of oranges and orange by-products. In August 2014, together with

Safra Group The J. Safra Group is an international network of companies controlled by the Safra family, comprising banking and financial institutions and industrial operations. It is present in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, A ...

, it tried to acquire the American banana company

Chiquita Chiquita Brands International Sàrl (), formerly known as Chiquita Brands International Inc. and United Fruit Co., is a Swiss-domiciled American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce. The company operates under a number of ...

for US$611 million in cash. At the time Chiquita did not accept the Brazilian offer because it wanted to continue the merger process with Irish

Fyffes Fyffes plc () is an Irish fruit and fresh produce company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The Fyffes brand is most closely associated with the banana industry, although it is applied to a wide range of fruits and fresh produce, including the ...

. However, on October 24, 2014, Chiquita gave up the merger with Fyffes, and on October 27, Safra Group and Cutrale agreed to acquire Chiquita for US$682 million. The company has orchards and factories in Brazil and the

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. Originally Suconasa.

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{{reflist Privately held companies of Brazil Food and drink companies of Brazil Agriculture companies of Brazil Food and drink companies established in 1967