Us
Who are we?
We are a family company with over 40 years of experience dedicated to fruit production (pears and apples) in the province of Girona. We elaborate Anela Fruits 100% natural fruit desserts from fresh fruit. Producing with fresh fruit means that quality control and traceability start at source when the fruit is still on the tree so we can offer a high quality product of which we are extremely proud.
Our story
1960
1965
The first time that Esteve and Teresa met each other was in the cooperative where she worked and where he bought fruit and eggs. It was love at first sight…and that was the beginning of this love and business story they have been writing together for over 40 years.
1970
Esteve and Teresa married in 1970 in Montserrat, a spectacularly beautiful Benedictine monk mountain retreat in the province of Barcelona. From scratch and with enthusiasm and hard work, they set up their own market stand where they sold fruit and vegetables in the Girona wholesale market. Teresa managed the stall; and Esteve went to the villages to buy local grown apples, which he sold at markets all over Spain.
1975
After years of exclusively selling and distributing fruit and vegetables, Esteve decided to try his hand at fruit growing in the province of Girona; while Teresa was in charge of the market stand in the Girona wholesale market.
1983
Full of plans for the future and a desire to improve their own company, they finally left the market to dedicate themselves body and soul to their own apple orchards, selling the fruit across the country.
1990
Esteve and Teresa`s enthusiasm led them to opening new markets in the 90’s. They decided to increase production and specialize in pear production given the suitability of the Mediterranean climate and the terrain where the fruit was grown. Thus expanding and opening new business opportunities and international relationships to commercialize and export their products.
1997
Over these years, Esteve and Teresa have raised a family of seven children: Susanna, Elisabet, Xavier, Cristina, Teresa, Josep Maria and Esteve. They combined family life with company work. The involvement and dedication of the whole family all these years has kept the family business spirit alive.
2010
2012
2016
2021
Today
Over forty years of love, effort and enthusiasm have consolidated Esteve and Teresa’s business. A company founded in passion and enthusiasm, quality and hard work; values they have passed onto their children. Theirs is a simple, humble story, a lifetime's journey that let them from a large family of seven children and 12 grandchildren. Recently, two of their sons have taken the reins of the company. They use what they were taught to run the company to make improvements every day and to achieve all the objectives they set. Currently Xavier manages fruit production and Josep Maria is in charge of Anela Fruits dessert production.
We are apple and pear fruit growers
Being aware of the importance of climate and terrain when cultivating fruit, our apple orchards are located in the Alt Emporda, where the proximity of the sea and the mountains create optimal conditions for the production of this fruit. Our pear orchards, however, which need more moisture, are found in the moister regions of La Selva and Gironès, an area whose climate is suitable for this crop.
The origin of our brand
Since we do everything at home, our brand name also originates in our family. ANELA is the sum of the initials of the first three granddaughters of the founders of the company: ANna + Eli + LAia.
The name ANELA represents very well the daily values of our company: the effort, the job well done and the work we do from the tree to the final packaging in order to offer an excellent quality products.
Social responsibility
Our family company strives constantly to contribute to the greater well-being of society and the environment by working with various local organizations and associations. We like to be involved with cultural and sport organizations collaborating in different events, as well as, working with collaborative social projects such as the Food Bank Foundation, who distribute food to the socially disadvantaged; and participating in different conferences such as International Nutrition Day.
We take care of our orchards
We reduce the environmental impact
We elaborate products with natural ingredients
We collaborate with different social and cultural entities
Certifications
IFS
GIRONA EXCEL·LENT
KOSHER
GLOBAL G.A.P.
The production process
The fruit is fully controlled and traceable to source; from the planting of the orchards to the production of a good apple and pear harvest.
We obtain fruit of very high quality and we wait from prime time to start picking.
Selecting the fruit from our orchards at optimal ripeness.
We elaborate Anela Fruits desserts with fresh fruit
Removing peel and seeds, grinding the fruit and pasteurizing it immediately to keep the nutrients of the fruit.
Putting fruit puree in pots. No sugars, colourants or conservatives are added throughout the process.
Packing the desserts in 100g pots ready for consumption.