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Which tropical flavor will you visit today?

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

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

HLB Tropical Food was founded in Germany over 35 years ago by Brazilian native Homero Levy de Barros. What began in the fresh fish trade quickly evolved into something bigger, as the same values of integrity, reliability and uncompromising quality were applied to tropical fruits. This step laid the foundation for the company we are today.

Over the decades, we’ve proudly shared our passion for high-quality, fresh and nutritious exotic fruits with wholesalers, retailers and consumers. From our headquarters in Kelsterbach, near Frankfurt Airport, our sister company HLB Specialties in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and our warehousing locations in California, Florida, Texas, Toronto, and Vancouver, we supply markets across Europe, the United States and Canada.

As a second-generation family-owned company, we are dedicated to cultivating strong, long-term relationships with our clients, growers and teams. Delicious, nutritious, high-quality tropical fruits are 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

2025
Global growth
Leadership and global growth

Guided by the experience of Lorenz Hartmann de Barros and powered by the HLB Tropical Food team, the company re-entered the UK retail market in 2019 and has since strengthened connections across Asia, South America, and Central America.

2019
30 Years Strong
30 Years Strong

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

2011
Germany
Warehouse Expansion

HLB Tropical Food moves its German office from Trebur to Kelsterbach, expanding operations with a dedicated warehouse certified under the IFS standard and its close proximity to Frankfurt Airport is a plus.

2001
Germany
We Are More Than Papaya

In 2001, we redefined our identity, shifting from the fish trade to focus on fresh tropical fruits. Our new motto, “We Are More Than Papaya,” reflected this broader vision. At this time, Sybille Friedrich stepped into the role of general commercial representative, showcasing our expanded capabilities and new direction.

1998
Expanded
USA Arrival

HLB Tropical Food opened an office in the United States, introducing Brazilian non-GMO papayas transported by air. With this expansion, Susanne Raiß took on a pivotal leadership role that guided the company’s growth and strengthened its market presence in Europe.

1992
Innovators
Innovators

This year marked a significant growth in our operations. Drawing on that established reputation, we began handling fresh fruit, applying the same rigorous standards of quality, care and expertise to this new venture while serving a different set of clients. This important step demonstrated our unwavering dedication to quality as we broadened our reach across a wider range of products.

1989
Beginnings
Beginnings

Brazilian native Homero Levy de Barros set out to build a reputation grounded in integrity, reliability and uncompromising quality. These early years in the fresh fish import trade laid the foundation for what HLB Tropical Food would become, setting standards that shaped every aspect of the business as it grew.

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
Susanne Raiß
General Manager
Lorenz Hartmann de Barros
CEO

Sybille Friedrich

Sales Director
Safet Shevket
Sales
Valeria Sancho Salazar
Sales
Rafael Dammert Schreier
Procurement
Selin Lal
Administrative Assistant
Rita Barbary
Administrative Assistant
Linda Rueda
Marketing
Darryl Zubke
Warehouse Coordinator
Carsten Friedrich
Distribution/Warehouse
Nejmettin Genç
Warehouse Supervisor
Driss Al Gourari Aabouda
Warehouse
Ronal Jeanpierre Ron Suarez
Warehouse
Steve Kleinschmidt
Warehouse
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