

Homero Levy de Barros
Founder

Lorenz Hartmann de Barros
CEO

Susanne Raiß
General Manager

Which tropical flavor will you visit today?
From our family to yours - HLB Tropical Food GmbH connects you
with the highest quality fresh tropical and exotic fruits from around the world.
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?
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?
Our first Logo. HLB Tropical Food is founded in Germany by Brazilian native Homero Levy de Barros as a tropical food importer.
HLB Tropical Food pioneers the European papaya industry with air-flown, tree-ripened papayas.
HLB Tropical Food opens an office in the US and transforms the market by introducing Brazilian non-GMO papayas by air.
HLB Tropical Food moves the German office from Trebur to Kelsterbach with its own warehouse.
HLB Group unveiled an updated logo, embracing a fresh and modern design to reflect the company's growth and vibrant identity.
In 2020 HLB Tropical Food expanded back into UK Retail and strengthened the import connection in multiple Asian, South, and Central American countries in the latest years.
HLB celebrates over 35 years in business and keeps strengthening its retail supply for Europe, USA, and Canada.
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