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French-owned Les Vergers du Mekong created in 2000 by Jean-Luc Voisin is all-natural food company in Vietnam. The company produces and sells premium juices, artisan-created jam, roasted coffee and organic tea in the HORECA and in the retail market in Vietnam

History
At the origin of the project, Jean-Luc Voisin from Savoy, the General Manager, has a 20 years of experience within the food and agribusiness.

Apart from Mr Voisin’s family ownership, one of the shareholders is the French coffee roaster Cafés Folliet established in 1880 in Savoie, France. They enjoy a leading position in the French market, supplying more than 20,000 hotels and restaurants, which represent more than a million cups of espresso coffee every day.

Les Vergers du Mekong with its 100 staff members, its Head Office in Ho Chi Minh City and its branches in Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang and Phnom Penh is now one of the most experienced and respected fruit processor and coffee roasting firm in the country.

The headquarters are based in Ho Chi Minh and several branches have been created over the years in Hanoi, Na Thrang, Danang and in Cambodia. The production plant is located in Can Tho, in the Mekong Delta for its various natural resources.

Les Vergers Du Mékong, with its brand Le Fruit, is the official sponsor of the Triathlon Offroad Triathlon (organized by Viet Adventure).

Les Vergers du Mekong has been awarded the Best French SME in Vietnam in March 2013. This trophy recognized the most outstanding achievements by French businesses in Vietnam as well as its integration and contribution to Vietnam’s economy.

Sustainable Development
Les Vergers du Mekong has the strong belief a strategy based on high-quality food and beverage cannot be sustained without implementing principles of long-term sustainable development. The protection of the environment became a daily concern for Les Vergers du Mekong:
 * The factory recycles 100% of the organic waste and the glass packing.
 * The packaging of the bottles is based on eco-packing by using HDPE (high-density polyethylene) which has the lowest impact on the environment.
 * The company encourages the employees to have a eco-friendly attitudes.

Les Vergers Du Mékong -The Mekong River Orchards- was recently recognized as a Sustainable Development company by Asia Life Magazine.