A Long History

Dried fruits, where it all began

In 1976, Peter Magiros took some time off from the family’s busy cake shop in Sydney and went to Greece for a holiday. Whilst there he came across fields of black fruit drying in the sun. Impressed with the quality of the crop, he purchased a few boxes and had them shipped back to Sydney.

Upon returning he took a chance and took a sample of the Greek currants to Arnotts, makers of the wildly popular Venetian biscuits that featured currants as one of its key ingredients.

The timing turned out to be fortuitous. A flood in the growing regions in Australia had wiped out the local crop. Arnotts ended up placing an order for 800 boxes of Peter’s currants every two weeks.

Frutex was born.

Suppling egg products, along with dried fruits and nuts to the baking industry became the growth platform for Frutex for the next 50 years. Today Frutex plays an integral role in the food manufacturing industry, supplying over 3,000 ingredients to major industrial customers and all our mid-sized and family bakeries. Frutex prefers to be in the background as the brand behind the brands.

Distribution

You can trust us to deliver

At Frutex, we've always preferred to let our products speak for themselves, but if there's one thing people remember about us, it's our fleet of delivery trucks.

We've invested in our own fleet because we're serious about quality. From 2-tonne pantechs to semi-trailers, including refrigerated and freezer trucks, we cover it all. Our skilled, full-time drivers ensure that our products are delivered reliably and safely to our customers. With our own fleet, we can maintain our high standards of cleanliness and quality control, ensuring that every delivery meets our rigorous standards. Even during the challenges of the COVID epidemic, Frutex never faltered in our commitment to delivering on time, every time.

So when you see the Frutex trucks on the road, you can trust that quality is on its way to you.