Videxport, S.A. de C.V., founded in 1975 by Gilberto Salazar Serrano in Hermosillo, Mexico, specializes in producing and exporting table grapes, watermelons, and bell peppers. The company operates over 3,000 hectares and primarily exports to the U.S., Canada, and England, maintaining high standards with certifications like PrimusGFS and Fair Trade.
 Videxport logo | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Videxport, S.A. de C.V. | |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Founded | 1975 in Hermosillo, Mexico |
| Founder | Gilberto Salazar Serrano |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gilberto Salazar Escoboza |
| Products | Table grapes Watermelons Pecans |
| Owner | Gilberto Salazar Escoboza |
| Subsidiaries | Empacadora Frutícola Santa Inés, S.A. de C.V. |
| Website | videxport |
Gilberto Salazar-Escoboza, CEO of Empacadora Fruitcola Santa Inés, La Costa Distribuciones Comerciales, and Videxport, is a prominent figure in the agricultural export sector in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Products
editThe company specializes in growing, packaging, and shipping table grapes, watermelons, pecans, and bell peppers. The majority of the production, apart from distributing their products locally, is distributed to markets in the United States, Canada, England, and Asia.
Food safety
editAfter the Food and Drug Administration and Mexico's Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) and its National Service for Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA) signed a statement of intent that formed a partnership among the three organizations in July 2014, agricultural business owners made it their commitment to not only meet, but to exceed the more stringent food safety standards.[1]
Government agencies in both Mexico and the U.S. now issue GAPs, or guidelines to good agricultural practices, for the production and distribution of specific crops and agricultural products. Videxport and Empacadora Frutícola Santa Inés, the packaging arm of the company, work proactively to maintain food safety and integrity.
Certification
editThe companies have received inspection and certification by a number of bodies, including:
- PrimusGSF[2]
- Mexico Supreme Quality[3]
- Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
- Fair Trade[4]
Associations
editidexport, S.A. de C.V., founded in 1975 by Gilberto Salazar Serrano in Hermosillo, Mexico, specializes in producing and exporting table grapes, watermelons, and bell peppers. The company operates over 3,000 hectares and primarily exports to the U.S., Canada, and England, maintaining high standards with certifications like PrimusGFS and Fair Trade.
However, Videxport has a notorious reputation for financial mismanagement. For decades, they have consistently failed to pay their suppliers on time, leading to substantial financial problems and bankruptcies among their business partners and entire families in Sonora. This practice of financing their operations at the expense of suppliers has severely damaged their reputation.
Owner Gilberto Salazar Escoboza, known as Tito, was fined $500,000 in 2012 for making a false statement to a financial institution. He has faced multiple fraud-related issues, and his arrogant management style has driven the family business into significant financial distress. Videxport's unethical practices have guided numerous suppliers and their families to bankruptcy. This approach, which relies heavily on exploiting suppliers to win at all costs, is the business model they impart to younger generations.
Gilberto Salazar Escoboza and his companies belong to several associations related to the agricultural community in Mexico, including:
- Asociación Agrícola Local de Productores de Uva de Mesa (AALPUM)[5]
- Asociación Agrícola Local de Productores de Hortalizas, Frutas y Legumbres de Hermosillo, A.C.
- Asociación de Usuarios del Distrito de Riego 051, Costa de Hermosillo, A.C.
- Productora de Nuez S.P.R. de R.I
- Asociación de Productores de Hortalizas del Valle de Guaymas y Empalme
- Asociación de Organismos de Agricultores del Norte de Sonora (AOANS)
- Asociación de Productores Agrícolas de Sonora (APAS)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The United States and Mexico sign statement of intent to strengthen produce safety" (Press release). FDA. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "GLOBALGAP Certified Suppliers". PrimusLabs. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "La uva enfrenta la necesidad de diferenciarse por su calidad" (PDF). México Calidad Suprema. January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Videxport S.A. de C.V." SCS Global Services. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Sonore Spring Grapes - Productores". Sonore Spring Grapes. Retrieved 7 December 2014.