Joint Fruit Company ‘will return to market’

Bankrupt Russian banana importer Joint Fruit Company (JFC) will “be back on the market” after taking time out to “recover” from its current financial difficulties, a source close to the group has claimed.

Speaking to Eurofruit Magazine, Dmitry Gerasimov, lead import manager from J Fresh, an importer established by JFC in 2011, claimed that the company would not stop supplying bananas to the Russian market, despite filing for bankruptcy. The company  trying to get some time to talk to their creditors and the bank.

He said: “I think JFC should be back, but I think they need to take a deep breath before they can return,” he added. “They just need some time to recover before they will be back on the market.” 

Source: www.fruitnet.com