Quiénes Somos - Frutas Chanitos

Our passion is innovative and responsible agriculture. We grow, care, pack, ripe and sell bananas through the best practices and always committed to our human talent, in order to feed and give energy to our consumers.

2003

Orlando Olmedo begins his student project: Chanitos, Platanitos Fritos. In addition, it sells male, Dominican and purple plantains at Central de Abasto in CDMX.

2004

The dream begins with the operation of 2 wineries at CEDA.

2005

After two years the student project becomes what we are today: Chanitos.

2006

Sumamos tres bodegas en operación en CEDA, compramos directo a productores y expandimos comercialización.

2007

Property La Huerta de Teapa, Tabasco, becomes our first experience in banana production. Orlando, Pablo Olmedo and Nelly Gómez found La Santanera our production company.

2008

We added 4 wineries in CEDA and started sales in supermarkets nationwide.

2009

We sow for the first time in Finca Doña Nelly en Chiapas and we consolidated our position in Tabasco.

2010

Desarrollamos nuevas alianzas para la comercialización de fruta verde a mayoristas nacionales y aumentamos nuestra comercialización.

2011

We acquire Finca Marbella y Casablanca en Chiapas. We started exporting Chanitos to the United States.

2012

We started a commercial relationship with one of the most important transnational banana companies in the world, expanding our scope.

2013

Expandimos siembra en Finca Marbella.

2014

Obtenemos la certificación Global GAP e iniciamos proyecto en Finca Fortaleza. Establecemos operación en Guatemala e iniciamos la exportación a Euorpa.

2015

We founded Chanitos International en Estados Unidos. Fortalecemos nuestra comercialización.

2016

We started operations in Colima with banano orgánico. Adquirimos hectáreas adicionales para producción en Chiapas.

2017

¡Kon’nichiwa! We started the export to Asia. Extendemos nuestras ventas internacionales a cadenas de supermercado en Estados Unidos.

2018

We consolidated our alliances with some of the largest retail companies in the world and obtained Walmart México recognition as the best supplier of perishables.

2019

Recibimos certificación Rainforest Alliance. Proveemos energía natural por todo el mundo con 3 bodegas en CEDA. Comercializamos miles de sueños a la semana. Producción propia de banano + alianzas con otros productores y exportación a 3 continentes.

2020

We implement best administrative management practices and obtain international safety certifications. We focus on building the Chanitos culture and consolidate our presence in Mexico and the world.

2021

Fortalecemos nuestras exportaciones a Estados Unidos y a Japón con más de 30% de nuestras ventas.

Our passion is responsible and innovative agriculture

Chanitos we are all

We are natural energy

We dream awake and

big

We search how yes

We do more with less

Only A players

We lead by example

We take care of the planet

We see the planet as a customer that we must always listen to and serve in order to ensure a more sustainable future for the benefit of our employees, customers, our communities and our planet.

Social responsability

The development of our people is of the utmost importance to us. We contribute to improving the quality of life and health as well as the development of their communities.

Safety

At Chanitos we have very high quality standards, therefore rigorous care of:

1) Water management
2) Pest and disease control
3) Cleaning the balers
4) Protection of personnel
5) Storage of our products