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Built on a foundation of knowledge,
experience, and a passion
for tropical fruits.

GET FRESH WITH US

Which tropical flavor will you visit today?

  • All
  • Papaya
  • Rambutan
  • Dragon Fruit
  • Mangosteen
  • Lychee
  • Passion Fruit
  • Limes
  • Physalis
  • Avocado
  • Figs
  • Ginger
  • Guava
  • Jackfruit
  • Mango
  • Tamarillo

HLB Worldwide Distribution

From our family to yours - HLB Tropical Food GmbH connects you
with the highest quality fresh tropical and exotic fruits from around the world.

Click on the interactive map below to view the produce we source by country.

Your Source for the Highest Quality Tropical and Exotic Fruit

HLB TROPICAL FOOD

Sweetening the World Since 1989 has been our motto since the company was founded by Brazilian Homero Levy de Barros in Germany over 35 years ago. Over the past three decades, we’ve proudly shared our love of high-quality fresh, nutritious and delicious exotic fruits with wholesalers, retailers and individual customers. Our companies supply close to 10 countries across Europe, the United States, and Canada from HLB Tropical Food in Kelsterbach (Germany), our sister company, HLB Specialties in Fort Lauderdale, FL and our warehousing locations in California, Florida, Texas, Toronto and Vancouver. 

YOU are the reason we’re here. As a second-generation family-owned company, we are keenly focused on cultivating strong, long-term relationships with our clients, growers and teams. Delicious, nutritious, high-quality produce is our specialty, and bringing these gems to you is our priority.

How may we sweeten your day today?

HLB TROPICAL FOOD

Sweetening the World Since 1989 has been our motto since the company was founded by Brazilian Homero Levy de Barros in Germany more than 30 years ago. Over the past three decades, we’ve proudly shared our love of high-quality fresh, nutritious, and delicious exotic fruits with wholesalers, retailers, and individual customers. Our companies supply close to 10 countries across Europe, the United States, and Canada from HLB Tropical Food in Kelsterbach (Germany), our sister company, HLB Specialties in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and our warehousing locations in California, Florida, Texas, Toronto, and Vancouver. 

YOU are the reason we’re here. As a second-generation family-owned company, we are keenly focused on cultivating strong, long-term relationships with our clients, growers, and teams. Delicious, nutritious, high-quality produce is our specialty, and bringing these gems to you is our priority.

How may we sweeten your day today?

Sweetening the World Since 1989

1989
Beginnings
Germany

Our first Logo. HLB Tropical Food is founded in Germany by Brazilian native Homero Levy de Barros as a tropical food importer.

1992
Innovators

HLB Tropical Food pioneers the European papaya industry with air-flown, tree-ripened papayas.

1998
Expanded
USA Arrival

HLB Tropical Food opens an office in the US and transforms the market by introducing Brazilian non-GMO papayas by air.

2011
Germany
Warehouse Expansion

HLB Tropical Food moves the German office from Trebur to Kelsterbach with its own warehouse.

2019
HLB Group
30 Years Strong

HLB celebrates 30 years in business and strengthens its retail supply for Europe, USA, and Canada.

2024
Global Growth
Global Growth

In 2020 HLB expanded back into UK Retail and strengthened the import connection in multiple Asian, South, and Central American countries in the latest years.

MEET THE HLB eu TEAM

We have a passion for delicious, high-quality fruit - and it shows in everything we do.

Homero Levy de Barros
Founder
Lorenz Hartmann de Barros
CEO
Susanne Raiß
General Manager

Sybille Friedrich

Sales Director
Safet Shevket
Sales
Maria Guadalupe de Matos Souza
Administration
Linda Rueda
Marketing Associate
Darryl Zubke
Warehouse Coordinator
Carsten Friedrich
Distribution/Warehouse
Nejmettin Genç
Warehouse Supervisor
Driss Al Gourari Aabouda
Warehouse
Ronal Jeanpierre Ron Suarez
Warehouse
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