# Cutrale

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**Sucocitrico Cutrale** is a [Brazilian](/source/Brazil) company that produces [oranges](/source/Orange_(fruit)), [orange juice](/source/Orange_juice), and orange by-products. It is based in [Araraquara](/source/Araraquara), [São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_(state)). The company was founded in 1967 by José Cutrale Jr. and is controlled by the Cutrale family.[2]

Cutrale is one of the world's largest exporters of orange juice.[3] It is responsible for about one quarter of the world orange juice market and also operates in the cultivation and distribution of oranges and orange by-products.[4][5]

In August 2014, together with [Safra Group](/source/Safra_Group), it tried to acquire the American banana company [Chiquita](/source/Chiquita) for US$611 million in cash.[3] At the time Chiquita did not accept the Brazilian offer because it wanted to continue the merger process with Irish [Fyffes](/source/Fyffes). However, on October 24, 2014, Chiquita gave up the merger with Fyffes, and on October 27, Safra Group and Cutrale agreed to acquire Chiquita for US$682 million.[6]

The company has orchards and factories in Brazil and the [United States](/source/United_States).

## References

1. Klein, Herbert S. & Luna, Francisco Vidal (2018). *Feeding the World: Brazil's Transformation into a Modern Agricultural Economy*. Cambridge University Press. p. 323. ISBN 1108473091.

1. ["Com proposta bilionária, rei da laranja brasileiro quer virar rei das bananas"](https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/noticias/2014/08/140812_cutrale_perfil_lab) (in Brazilian Portuguese). *BBC News Brasil*. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

1. Bandeira, Luiza (14 August 2014). ["Com proposta bilionária, rei da laranja brasileiro quer virar rei das bananas"](https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/noticias/2014/08/140812_cutrale_perfil_lab.shtml) (in Portuguese). *BBC News Brasil*. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

1. Bayles, Tom (13 December 2008). ["Chapter 7: A juicing machine"](https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20081213/chapter-7-a-juicing-machine). *Sarasota Herald-Tribune*. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

1. ["Citrus Products"](https://www.cutrale.com/productsCom.jsp?aba=1). *Cultrale.com*. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

1. Parra-Bernal, Guillermo & Ramakrishnan, Sruthi (27 October 2014). ["Cutrale-Safra wins takeover battle for fruit producer Chiquita"](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chiquita-brands-m-a-cutrale-safra/cutrale-safra-wins-takeover-battle-for-fruit-producer-chiquita-idUSKBN0IG16J20141027). *Reuters*. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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