One of Zimbabwe’s oldest Citrus Producers

One of Zimbabwe’s oldest Citrus Producers

Who we are

Interfresh Limited Zimbabwe

Interfresh Limited is a Zimbabwean diversified agro-based group involved in the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural, horticultural, agro-industrial and allied food products for both the local and international markets.

The company was incorporated in May 1953 under registration number 40/53 and assumed various names over the years. The company was listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in 1997. It was subsequently delisted from the ZSE on the 31st of December 2013 as part of a strategy to raise additional capital in the alternative investment markets.

The company’s main strategic thrust focuses on producing quality agricultural produce that is predominantly marketed in international markets. This includes avocados, citrus (oranges and lemons) and fresh vegetable lines (which incorporate baby corn, peas, and chillies among other specialist lines).

We have also participated in all forms of fresh produce distribution in both the formal and independent markets, providing consistency and reliability to the local markets.

What we do

  • Expertise and experience: We have a strong heritage and tradition of producing high-quality fruit and vegetables to international specifications and standards. Strong supply chain and logistics coordination to complement the production side.
  • Robust infrastructure with scalable access to resources: Having already set up for an expansion with 11,000 hectares of land secured for citrus, avocado, macadamia, kiwi and pomegranate operations across Zimbabwe.
  • Unique skills within the agricultural and agro-industrial space: Strong skills within the company to execute the strategic vision of the company, a very good technical understanding of the local operating environment.
  • Well-run organization: strong corporate governance, robust internal controls and ethos built on accountability and integrity.

Vision

To take value to the next level

Mission

To produce, process and market globally agricultural and allied food products to the satisfaction of all our stakeholders.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Mazoe Citrus Estates has been running various community initiatives and is currently in the process of registering a trust to formally manage our CSR programs. 

  1. We have been working with local hospitals in Mazowe in various initiatives addressing
    1. HIV/AIDS 
    2. Life post-COVID
    3. Malaria
    4. Mental health
  2. Our trust has also been working on:
    1. fixing the hospital & school
    2. fixing the head office of the Clubhouse
    3. donating part of the farm proceeds towards supporting the local community
  3. Part of our farm proceeds go towards supporting the local community by providing boreholes for safe drinking water and facilitating NEC grants.
  4. We have also been addressing social issues such as entertainment and those efforts have gone towards towards the bar at the dam’s rowing club
  5. In terms of environmental impact, we have been involved in soil testing to evaluate the effects of gold mining by makorokoza (artisanal miners)

 

Meet the Team

These are the amazing people behind the work we do.

Mahomed Jassat

Executive Chairman

Stephen Gwanzura

Head of Processing

Dries Van Rooyen

Head of Agriculture

Dumisani Hove

CFO

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Citrus Produce

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Crop Produce

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Horticulture

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Beverages

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Consumer Goods

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Mahomed Jassat

Executive Chairman

Appointed Executive Chairman Interfresh Mauritius & Zimbabwe. Interfresh Incorporates Mazoe Citrus Estates, Smithfield Horticulture ,InterBev,Wholesale Fruitier’s and Marlon Trading .

I am also CEO of Farmgate World ( PVT) Ltd
Farmgate is involved in the export of Avocado, Cashews Citrus, Horticultural Produce ,Kiwi ,Peaches, Macadamia Nuts, Mango & Necatrines

Dries Van Rooyen

Head of Agriculture & General Manager of Citrus division

Agri-Business operational Manager since 2009 with 22 years of experience in different agro-industrial sectors such as table grapes, citrus, mangos, litchis, bananas, sugar cane, livestock, cash crops and apples. This also involved implementing, controlling and managing all the areas with regard to agricultural and financial control, business modeling, production management, logistics, supplier relationship management and human resources. 

Extensive experience in crop production and financial management as well as developing exporting capacity with solid expertise in farm enterprise development.

SKILLS AND OTHER COMPETENCIES

  • Personal Competencies: Strategic vision, leadership and operational management, uni/multi-disciplinary teamwork abilities. Critical/Creative thinking and analitycal skills and high level of integrity, accountability and passion.
  • Social Competencies: Negotiation abilities, people management and motivation skills.

 

Dumisani Hove

Chief Finance Officer

Dumisani Hove is the Chief Finance Officer of the group, a Chartered accountant with the Institute of Zimbabwe.  He brings with him wealth of experience that spans across different industry sectors and of notable is the petroleum industry.  He spent ten years in Botswana as CFO of an oil company and a further four years in the same oil company locally in Zimbabwe.

He is part of a vibrant team that implements the company strategy and vision of Interfresh Limited. Dumisani, believes in the following key business principles, integrity, passion and teamwork.

Stephen Gwanzura

Head of Processing

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Tawanda Namusi

Chief Executive Officer

Tawanda is a Chartered Accountant with vast experience in financial reporting, IFRS, auditing, risk management, strategic planning and managerial finance. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Interfresh Limited.

Tawanda has been extensively involved in the Agricultural and Agro-processing sectors with a key focus on producing and exporting high-quality fresh produce and allied processed products. He has also been involved in capital raising exercises rights issues on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and the private equity market undergoing due diligence and financial modelling and investment thesis generation and presentations.

He has also driven corporate enterprise risk management processes and managed investor relations.

Prior Tawanda worked with PwC in Zimbabwe and in the United States where he worked across multiple sectors which include alternative investments – hedge funds, insurance, banking, manufacturing and agriculture.