MADRID, July 08, 2026 — AMFRESH Group (“AMFRESH” or the “Group”) today announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Paine Schwartz Partners (“PSP”), reinforcing the Group’s ability to execute its long-term Strategic Ambition Plan. The renewed partnership marks the next phase in AMFRESH’s development, supporting the delivery of a roadmap to accelerate innovation, expand internationally, and build a broader, more diversified business through disciplined organic growth, innovation-led expansion, and selective strategic acquisitions.
Decade of Building a Global Innovation Platform
Over the last decade, AMFRESH has built one of the world’s leading integrated innovation platforms for the agrifood industry. This platform combines proprietary genetics and breeding, advanced farming systems, sustainable production, supply chain capability, technology, and deep retail partnerships into an end-to-end ecosystem designed to transform how fresh food is developed, produced, and commercialized. The Group’s Strategic Ambition Plan builds on these foundations, accelerating investment in areas expected to shape the future of fresh food while creating a more diversified business with an increasingly global footprint.
Expanded Investment and Strategic Support
As part of the renewed agreement, PSP is expanding its minority investment in AMFRESH Group and BLOOM FRESH, the genetics and IP licensing division of AMFRESH. The extended partnership provides significant additional new capital and strategic support as AMFRESH pursues one of the most ambitious growth and investment programmes in its history. Alvaro Muñoz, Chief Executive Officer of AMFRESH Group, commented, “The agrifood industry is at an inflection point. Consumers, retailers and growers are demanding greater innovation, stronger sustainability and entirely new ways of creating value. Over the last decade, AMFRESH has built a unique global platform spanning genetics and breeding, advanced farming systems, technology, supply chain capability and deep retail partnerships. We are now entering a new phase of growth, with a clear plan to scale that platform, accelerate innovation and invest in the capabilities and talent our industry will need over the next decade.”
Focus on Innovation, Talent, and Retail Partnerships
Building on the strength of AMFRESH’s existing customer partnerships and a decade of innovation and growth, the plan will expand the Group across products, geographies, and business segments. This includes continued investment in innovation, varietal development, advanced farming systems, resilient supply chains, and deeper collaboration with leading retailers. Delivering this ambition also depends on people. Alongside continued investment in innovation and technology, AMFRESH is committed to developing its existing talent, attracting exceptional professionals from across the global fresh food industry, and strengthening the leadership, capabilities, and culture needed to shape the next generation of agrifood innovation.
Long-Term Vision for the Fresh Food Industry
Muñoz added, “Our ambition is to become an even stronger, more relevant and more capable partner for growers, retailers and consumers. Achieving that ambition requires long-term investment, exceptional people, disciplined execution and partners who share our long-term vision. PSP has been an exceptional partner over the last eight years, and their continued support gives us the confidence and capacity to deliver one of the most ambitious transformation plans in the global fresh food industry.” The partnership extension reinforces AMFRESH’s ability to invest in innovation, international expansion, and long-term value creation across the fresh food sector.
