About Us

Founded in 2004, Patagonia Foods supplies Farm to Frozen fruit for the food service, industrial, retail, manufacturing, ingredient and beverage industries. With strategically selected production regions across the world, we deliver nearly 100 Million pounds annually of the highest quality, most cost-effective frozen fruit to the industry!

Being financially strong and independently owned allows us to move quickly and capitalize on market swings. Our dynamic team possesses over 150 years of industry experience ranging from growing, production, quality assurance, food safety, procurement, supply chain and sales.

With products that encourage a healthy, active and on-the-go lifestyle, we are proud to be a leader in the clean-label category. From Farm to Frozen, we are dedicated to delivering the most flavorful frozen foods that Mother Nature has to offer.
The Patagonia Foods Team

Our journey

The future is bright and sweet

From a single office in 2004 to teams on the ground in Mexico, Peru and Vietnam. Here is how we got here.

2004

Founded

Patagonia Foods founded

2007

Mexico

Established our team in Mexico

2012

Mexico

Opened our Mexico office, Patagonia Foods AgroExport

2019

Baja California

Investment and expansion in Baja

2021

Mexico

Joint venture with the largest strawberry grower-processor in Mexico

2023

Boise, Idaho

Value-add production investment in Boise

2024

Peru

Established our team in Peru

2026

Vietnam

Opening our office in Vietnam

Meet our team

Gary Bernstein, President & CEO of Patagonia Foods

Gary Bernstein

President & CEO

Alex Eberhard, Vice President, Director of Sales & Operations at Patagonia Foods

Alex Eberhard

Vice President, Director of Sales & Operations

Elma Oetting, Director of Accounting & Production Planning at Patagonia Foods

Elma Oetting

Director of Accounting & Production Planning

Xiomara Elias, Director of Quality Assurance & Food Safety at Patagonia Foods

Xiomara Elias

Director of Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Eduardo Oses, Director of Global Operations at Patagonia Foods

Eduardo Oses

Director of Global Operations

Carmen Renteria, Logistics Manager at Patagonia Foods

Carmen Renteria

Logistics Manager

Rachel Gaalswyk, HR/Compliance Manager & Accounting at Patagonia Foods

Rachel Gaalswyk

HR/Compliance Manager & Accounting

Juan Aguilar, MX Logistics & QA Support at Patagonia Foods

Juan Aguilar

MX Logistics & QA Support

Matt Smeehuyzen, Sales & Business Development at Patagonia Foods

Matt Smeehuyzen

Sales & Business Development

Max, Director of Happiness at Patagonia Foods

Max

Director of Happiness

Luvia Castañeda, Quality Assurance Specialist at Patagonia Foods

Luvia Castañeda

Quality Assurance Specialist