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for product quality , best business practices , CSR and care for the environment , among other attributes . The company ’ s merits have been acknowledged by Guatemalan government agencies of the trade , NGOs with global presence , domestic and foreign commerce chambers within the banana and palm oil trades , the Rainforest Alliance , UNO affiliates such as FAO , UNEP and UNAIDS are also witnesses to AgroAmerica ’ s practices , and even Walmart and Kroger -the U . S .’ s first and second largest retail chains- have shown appreciation to the company as an excellent supplier with exemplary corporate social responsibility .
Strategic Partnerships Aside from business alliances , AgroAmerica struck mutual cooperation partnerships with domestic and foreign colleges , such as : Univeristy
AgroAmerica is one fo the largest growers , shippers , and distributors of banana in Latin America
Key People
Bernardo Roehrs CCO for AgroAmérica
Roehrs , an agronomist , graduated from Honduras ’ Panamerican Farming School in the early 1980s . He has earned masters ’ degrees in business management and other subjects related to the food sector . He has worked for important Central American companies such as Pantaleon , Almacenes Paiz , La Fragua , Mayacrops and Walmart Centroamerica in different departments : purchases , marketing , accounts , regional management , among others . Roehr is a member of different chambers and associations within the trade ; in fact , he has been appointed chairman at some of these groups . He ’ s also a professor in University of the Isthmus executives ’ masters program .
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