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We are an environmentally conscious company set to reshape the tropical fruit beverage industry. We offer distinctive, affordable products of the highest freshness and quality across the globe.</p> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px;"> <img src="/img/OURSTORY-2.jpg" class="hide-on-med-and-up" style="opacity: 0; max-width: 100%;"> <img src="/img/OURSTORY-7.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/OURSTORY-8.jpg" class="hide"> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-text-extra-mobile" class="row hide-on-med-and-up" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <p id="our-story-extra-p">The result is TexBel Farms. We are an environmentally conscious company set to reshape the tropical fruit beverage industry. We offer distinctive, affordable products of the highest freshness and quality across the globe.</p> <a id="out-story-continue-reading" style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'URW-Bookman-L-Bold';">Continue reading</a> <br><br><br> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-continued-text" class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div id="imgs-our-story" class="col m6 s12" style="padding: 0px;"> <br> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="img-our-story-block-1" class="col m9 offset-m3 s12" style="padding: 0px;"> <div id="carousel-our-story" class="owl-carousel owl-theme"> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-1.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-2.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-3.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-4.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-5.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-6.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="img-our-story-block-2" class="col s10 hide-on-small-only" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img id="our-story-2" src="/img/OURSTORY-4.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="text-our-story" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <div> <p>It all started in 2012, when the Texans attended an investment conference in Belize and learned about the economics of the coconut. Lindsey Short already knew how special a place Belize was from many years of visits and had decided to build a family compound on the water in Placencia, a southern village in Belize. Alan Arsht, a life-long friend, now in New York, decided at that conference with Lindsey to build an agricultural business in Belize centered on the production of coconuts and its by-products—particularly coconut water.</p> <p class="span-italic-bold">It was a perfect match of skills and backgrounds—Lindsey’s extensive ranching and farming knowledge and legal skills and Alan’s financial knowledge from many years on Wall Street as an investment banker.</p> <p>Still, the extra ingredient that made this possible was that both saw the vast business opportunity and embraced the risk to start and build a new business in a developing country in Central America.</p> <div class="center-align"> <img src="/img/palmera.svg" style=" margin-top: 50px; width: 100px;"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-block-3" class="hide-on-small-only"> <div class="row"> <div id="they-never-looked-back-container" class="col m6 s10 offset-s1 center-align"> <div> <div> <!-- <span class="texbel-area-text" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">TexBel has over 3,000 acres land planted.</span> --> <span>THEY NEVER</span> <span>LOOKED BACK</span> <span class="texbel-since-text">2013 - Today</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="they-never-looked-back-text-container" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1 hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <p>In 2013, Lindsey and Alan acquired the initial farm, which provided the foundation of the coconut business. A second and a third farm acquisition followed in 2014 and 2015. Now, with the help of talented local management, TexBel has over 3,000 acres of land planted in a special coconut hybrid, Persian limes, Valencia oranges, White Marsh grapefruit and other tropical fruits, including soursop.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-block-4" class="row hide-on-med-and-up hide-on-small-only" style="margin-top: 50px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <p>In 2013, Lindsey and Alan acquired the initial farm, which provided the foundation of the coconut business. A second and a third farm acquisition followed in 2014 and 2015. Now, with the help of talented local management, TexBel has over 3,000 acres land planted in a special coconut hybrid, Persian limes, Valencia oranges, White Marsh grapefruit and other tropical fruits, including soursop.</p> </div> </div> <div id="just-like-that-div" class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div id="just-like-that-container"> <div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px; transform: translateY(50px); -webkit-transform: translateY(50px);"> <div class="col m3 offset-m9 s5 offset-s7"> <img id="icono-texbel" src="/img/logos/icono-verde.svg"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12"> <span>Just</span> <span>like that</span> <span>TexBel</span> <span>was born.</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12"> <div id="text-belize-texas"> <div> <stan>BELIZE - TEXAS <stan2>SINCE 2012</stan2></stan> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br><br><br> </div> </div> </div> <div id="just-like-that-img" class="col s5 offset-s2 hide-on-small-only" style="padding-right: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-1.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-3.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-4.jpg" class="hide"> <div id="our-process" class="section scrollspy"> <div id="our-process-cover" class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <span id="our-process-title" style="opacity: 0;">Our Process</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12 m6 offset-m3 center-align"> <div class="col s12 m10 offset-m1 our-process-card"> <div> <span class="our-process-card-title">We are super picky.</span> <span class="our-process-card-text">Since we are a vertically-integrated company, we can control quality throughout the process, starting with the land.</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="row-harvest" class="row"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1 m3 offset-m2"> <span class="we-pick-the-best">WE HARVEST ONLY </span> <span class="we-pick-the-best">THE BEST FRUIT</span> <span class="we-pick-the-best" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">AT THE RIGHT TIME.</span> <span class="s-line"></span> <span class="we-never-process-inmature">We never process immature or overly ripe fruit. We only process fruit at the right time, at its peak of natural taste, sweetness, acidity and quality.</span> </div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1 m4 offset-m1"> <div class="our-process-text-container"> <p>From our farm to our plant, we process fruit immediately after harvest, with the best technology available, which guarantees freshness all the way to the consumer's table.</p> <p class="bold-italic-bookman">We are totally flexible to meet our current and future customers' needs, deciding together which fruits we process and which packaging we deliver them in.</p> <p>Whether you are looking for products for individual consumption ready to be sold in a supermarket or for industrial products packaged in large containers, for food service (restaurants, bars or hotels) or as ingredients for other products, we adapt to your needs</p> <p>Also, we can make custom formulas or even develop totally new products for our clients. And since we are independent, we don't have to rely on intermediaries to guarantee your supply at stable prices.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-potential" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row hide-on-small-only" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-3.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-2.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s12" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-8.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s12" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-6.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div id="our-potential-text" class="col s6 center-align" style="padding: 0px;"> <div class="tabla"> <div> <div class="col s8 offset-s2"> <div id="bm"></div> <div id="our-potential-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-potential-title">OUR POTENTIAL</span> </div> <p class="center-align">Although TexBel local fruit sales are pretty good, we wanted to do much more with our opportunity. Not only to boost our farms but also to open greater job and development opportunities for the people of Belize.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-7.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-1.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-5.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-4.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-3.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-2.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="our-potential-mobile-text" class="col s12"> <div id="bm-3"></div> <div id="our-potential-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-potential-title">OUR POTENTIAL</span> </div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <p class="center-align">Although TexBel local fruit sales are pretty good, we wanted to do much more with our opportunity. Not only to boost our farms but also to open greater job and development opportunities for the people of Belize.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12" style="display:flex; padding: 0px;"> <img src="/img/potential-8.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-7.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-1.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-5.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-4.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-6.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-services" class="section scrollspy" style="padding: 0px;"> <div id="our-potential-our-services" class="row"> <div id="our-services-text" class="col s12 m6 center-align"> <div class="col m8 offset-m2 s10 offset-s1" style="height: 100%;"> <div> <div> <div id="bm-2"></div> <div id="our-services-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-services-title">OUR SERVICES</span> </div> <p>We don't just offer premium fruit beverages.<br>We offer a full farm-to-door service that meets the quality, quantity, and packaging our clients want for their business.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-services-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div id="strategic-row" class="row"> <div id="our-strategic-text" class="col s10 offset-s1 m8 offset-m2 center-align"> <p>Our strategic objective is to source world-class Belizean produce for our integrated production, processing and export platform. Just tell us what you need, and how you need it. We will make sure you get it.</p> </div> <div id="our-strategic-ref" class="col s12 center-align"> <a id="readMoreBtn" style="color: #efe2c5; cursor: pointer;">Continue reading</a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <ul class="collapsible" data-collapsible="accordion"> <li> <div id="leermas" class="collapsible-header hide"><i class="material-icons">filter_drama</i>First</div> <div class="collapsible-body"> <div class="hide"> <img src="/img/services-slider-1-2.jpg"> <img src="/img/services-slider-1-3.jpg"> </div> <div id="first-row-collapsible" class="row"> <div id="ref-inside-collapsible-1" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <img src="/img/services-slider-1-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> <div class="col m4 offset-m2 s10 offset-s1"> <div id="table-inside-collapsible-1"> <div> <span class="adding-to-that-text">Adding to that, we also collect fruit for processing or blending from 3rd party growers, including watermelons, pineapples, mangoes, cacao, leafy green vegetables, and spices.</span> <span class="we-can-expand-text">We can expand production to meet virtually any demand. Using market intelligence along with our processing and exporting capabilities we seek to incentivize local farmers to grow new and sought-after crops as TexBel will be the only cash market for them.</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div id="table-inside-collapsible-2" class="col m6 s12 hide-on-small-only" style="background-color: #efe2c5;"> <div> <div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <div id="hoja_3"> </div> <span class="projections-title">According to our projections, soon TexBel will be processing per year:</span> <div class="hide-on-small-only"> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 400,000 40lbs boxes (80 million limes)</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our acreage by major crop is:</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut: 1368 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 705 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our third-party growers will double this acreage in a few years.</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut water: 10-12 million coconuts</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- (5-6 million liters of water) Oranges: 10+ million pounds, grapefruit: 4+ million pounds and soursop: 420,000 pounds</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="ref-inside-collapsible-2" class="col m6 s12" style="padding: 0px; display: flex; height: 100%;"> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up col s12" style="background-color: #efe2c5; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <div id="hoja_3_mobile"> </div> <span class="projections-title">According to our projections, soon TexBel will be processing per year:</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 400,000 40’ boxes (80 million limes)</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our acreage by major crop is:</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut: 1368 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 705 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our third-party growers will double this acreage in a few years.</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut water: 10-12 million coconuts</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- (5-6 million liters of water) Oranges: 10+ million pounds, grapefruit: 4+ million pounds and soursop: 420,000 pounds</span> </div> </div> <div class="hide"> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-2.jpg" /> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-3.jpg" /> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-4.jpg" /> </div> </div> <div id="row-coconut" class="row"> <div class="col m4 offset-m4 s10 offset-s1 center-align"> <span class="sole-source">TexBel is the sole source of hybrid seedling coconut plants in Belize and Central America.</span> <div id="coco2"></div> <span class="large-nursery">Also, we own a large nursery that grows a special hybrid seedling coconut plant that is used by both TexBel and the 3rd party growers who want to plant and supply coconuts to the processing plant.</span> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="why-belize" class="section scrollspy"> <div id="row-why-belize-1" class="row"> <div class="col s10 offset-s2 hide-on-med-and-up"> <div id="why-belize-title" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="why-belize">Why</span> <span class="why-belize">Belize?</span> </div> </div> <div id="map-container" class="col s12 m5 offset-m1"> <div id="map-belize"> </div> </div> <div id="map-text" class="col s10 offset-s1 m3 offset-m1"> <div> <div> <div id="why-belize-title" class="hide-on-small-only"> <span class="why-belize">Why</span> <span class="why-belize">Belize?</span> </div> <p class="why-belize-paragraph left-align">Belize is not only home to one of the most fertile land in the world, it is also a privileged strategic location for distribution. Its proximity to US and Canada, multiple port facilities, British legal system, strong proprietary rights and expert farmers, are key advantages that will add value to your business.</p> <span class="l-line" style=" margin-top: 40px;margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-color: #e28432;"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="row-why-belize-2" class="row"> <div id="w-b-1" class="col s12 m3 offset-m1 center-align"> <div> <div> <span class="comca">Currently,</span> <span class="comca">our main crops are:</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="w-b-2" class="col s12 m4 center-align"> <div id="carousel-fruits" class="owl-carousel owl-theme"> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-orange"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-lime"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-wmelon"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-soursop"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-coconut"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="w-b-3" class="col s12 m3 center-align"> <div> <div> <span class="swwbrts-title">Our main products are:</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Whole limes</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Whole dehusked coconuts</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Bottled coconut water*</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Lime juice*, orange juice* and</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">juice blends*</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Fruit purees*</span> <small style="font-family: 'URW-Bookman-L-Italic'; color: #43695b; text-decoration: underline;">*Starting Jan 2018</small> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-people" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="our-people-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-1.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-3.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-4.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-5.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-6.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-7.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-8.jpg" class="hide"> </div> <div id="our-people-container" class="col s12 m6 center-align"> <div> <div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1 m12"> <div id="our-people-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-people-title">OUR</span> <span class="our-people-title">PEOPLE</span> </div> <span class="our-people-text" style="margin-top: 40px;">We care about the land. Above all </span> <span class="our-people-text">we care about the people.</span> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up center-align"> <br><br> <a id="continue-reading-our-people" style="text-decoration: underline; color: white; font-family: 'URW-Bookman-L-Bold';">Continue reading</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-people-slider" class="row hide-on-med-and-up hide-on-small-only" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="our-people-img-mobile" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-3.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-4.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-5.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-6.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-7.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-8.jpg" class="hide"> </div> </div> <div id="our-farmers-container" class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div id="our-farmers-text" class="col m6 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m6 offset-m2 s12"> <span class="our-farmers-title">Our farmers come</span> <span class="our-farmers-title">before our business.</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m8 offset-m4 s12"> <p>They are key to implementing our ethical agricultural practices, they know the land better than anyone and care for it more than anyone.</p> <p>The farmers of Belize are proud of their Mayan and Spanish heritages and their skill. And we want to make sure they have everything they need to do their work with the greatest comfort and safety possible.</p> <p>Caring for our land and our people is not an option. It is a must to ensure the quality of our products and the sustainability of our company and our environment.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-farmers-img" class="col m4 offset-m1 s12" style="display:flex; padding-left: 0px;"> <div id="img-our-people-2"> <img id="our-people-images-first-row" src="/img/_PEOPLE-3.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row hide-on-small-only" style="margin-bottom: 150px;"> <div id="texbel-invests-img" class="col s10 offset-s1" style="display: flex; padding-right: 0px;"> <img id="img-our-people-3" src="/img/people.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-image: url('/img/ggap-bg.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center center;"> <div id="ggap-bg-container" class="row"> <div id="ggap-logo" class="col m2 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <img src="/img/globalgap.svg"> </div> <div id="ggap-text-1" class="col m3 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1 hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <span class="our-people-subtitle">HONEST,</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">CLEAN - LABEL</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">PRODUCTS ARE</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">A PRIORITY TO US.</span> <p>TexBel is investing in Belize for the long haul and is always looking for new ways to become a better corporate citizen.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="ggap-text-2" class="col m3 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1 hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <p>Since 2013, we committed to the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification protocol to protect the environment and improve the life quality of our farmers and everyone living in the surrounding communities.</p> <p>Adhering to Global GAP has other benefits: we train local farmers in our agronomic practices. They can then sell their fruit to TexBel and benefit directly from the higher prices for sustainable crops.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row hide-on-med-and-up" style="margin-top: 50px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <span class="our-people-subtitle">HONEST,</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">CLEAN - LABEL</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">PRODUCTS ARE</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">A PRIORITY TO US.</span> <p>TexBel is investing in Belize for the long haul and is always looking for new ways to become a better corporate citizen.</p> <p>Since 2013, we committed to the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification protocol to protect the environment and improve the life quality of our farmers and everyone living in the surrounding communities.</p> <p>Adhering to Global GAP has other benefits: we train local farmers in our agronomic practices. They can then sell their fruit to TexBel and benefit directly from the higher prices for sustainable crops.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="expand-virtuous-cycle" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <div> <p>To expand this virtuous cycle, and encourage us to make such a substantial investment, the Government of Belize granted us an EPZ, to produce and export tax-free and duty-free for 20+ years, which translates into more competitive prices and attractive opportunities for our clients.</p> <p class="bold-italic-bookman">We understand that our customers need reliability and quality above all and through our certifications, we ensure that our customers are receiving products made with the highest food safety standards.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="expand-virtuous-cycle-img" class="col m6 offset-m1 s12" style="display: flex; padding:0px;"> <img src="/img/ggslider-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> <img src="/img/ggslider-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/ggslider-3.jpg" class="hide"> </div> </div> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <img src="/img/tex-bel.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="hide-on-small-only" style="position: relative;"> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="texas-landscape-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/texas-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/belize-2.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div id="flags-container" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%;"> <div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s2 offset-s2 hide-on-small-only"> <div id="texas-flag" class="flag hide-on-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="col s12 m4 center-align"> <div style="height: 120px; display: table; width: 100%;"> <div style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle;"> <span class="texbel-investment-text">A long-term investment.</span> <span class="texbel-investment-text">A good citizen <span class="italic">of</span> <span class="bold">Belize.</span></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col s2 hide-on-small-only"> <div id="belize-flag" class="flag hide-on-small-only"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="partners" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div class="col s3 offset-s2 center-align"> <span class="founder-name">ALAN M. ARSHT</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> <div class="col s3 offset-s2 center-align"> <span class="founder-name">J. LINDSEY SHORT JR.</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m3 offset-m2 s12 center-align"> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <span class="founder-name">ALAN M. ARSHT</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> <div id="alan-animation"></div> <a href="#modal-alan">Biography</a> <br><br><br><br><br> </div> <div class="col m2 center-align hide-on-small-only"> </div> <div class="col m3 s12 center-align"> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <span class="founder-name">J. LINDSEY SHORT JR.</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> <div id="lindsey-animation"></div> <a href="#modal-lindsey">Biography</a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="modal-alan" class="modal"> <div class="modal-content"> <a href="#!" class="modal-action modal-close"><img src="/img/iconos/x.svg" style="width: 30px;"></a> <h4 class="bold-italic-bookman">Who is Alan Arsht?</h4> <p>A Houston native, Alan spent over 25 years as an investment banker in New York, financing young and mature enterprises, primarily with institutional capital sources. He is also an active private investor.</p> <p>A natural entrepreneur with a keen interest in new ideas and trends, Alan has financed a wide variety of industries, some of them in their infancy: cable television, acquaculture, oil and gas exploration, equipment leasing, aircraft leasing, among others, employing creative equity and debt financings, including asset securitizations.</p> <p>Alan was a line officer in the US Navy on the USS Harwood(DD-861) during the Viet Nam War, and then six years with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Treasury Department in DC. Alan lives with his wife Audrey in Manhattan.</p> </div> </div> <div id="modal-lindsey" class="modal"> <div class="modal-content"> <a href="#!" class="modal-action modal-close"><img src="/img/iconos/x.svg" style="width: 30px;"></a> <h4 class="bold-italic-bookman">Who is Lindsey Short?</h4> <p>Born in Houston, Texas, Lindsey Short has a strong farming and ranching upbringing, spending summers and vacations on ranches throughout Texas. Even after being a principal in a law firm, practicing law for 50 years, he has always been true to his roots. Lindsey and his family have owned and operated three ranches. Today, he owns a ranch in South Texas, where he raises cattle, trophy deer, doves and quail.</p> <p>He shares this passion with his wife of 50 years, Agnes. She grew up in Arkansas and Mississippi, where her family owned large plantations of rice, cotton, soy bean and sorghum. Her family also owned the largest farm implements dealership in the mid-south for New Holland, Alis Chalmers, and Massey Ferguson tractors, selling harvesting and other heavy farming equipment.</p> <p>As a former U.S. Navy Supply Corp Officer during the Vietnam war, Lindsey also became an expert on Naval logistics for frozen and refrigerated meat and vegetable supply and served aboard the USS Denabola a refrigeration supply ship.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m6 offset-m3 s12" style="display: flex;"> <img src="/img/banner-footer.svg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: translateY(2px); -webkit-transform: translateY(2px);"> </div> </div> <div id="contact-us" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row" style="padding-top: 50px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <img src="/img/logos/LogoTEXBEL.png" style="width: 400px; max-width: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-top: 75px;"> <div id="info-left-col" class="col m4 s12 center-align hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <span class="info-left">T. 501-532-2250</span> <span class="info-left">Hours 8 AM - 6 PM Local time</span> <span class="info-left">(Central Standard Time)</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="info-center-col" class="col m4 s12 center-align"> <div> <div> <span class="info-center">Mile 14.5 – 14, Southern Highway</span> <span class="info-center">Maya Center Village</span> <span class="info-center">Stann Creek District</span> <span class="info-center">Belize Central America</span> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <span class="info-center">T. 501-532-2250</span> <br><br> <span class="info-left">Hours 8 AM - 6 PM Local time</span> <span class="info-left">(Central Standard Time)</span> <br><br> <a href="mailto:info@texbelfarms.com" class="info-right">INFO@TEXBELFARMS.COM</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="info-right-col" class="col m4 s12 center-align hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <a href="mailto:info@texbelfarms.com" class="info-right">INFO@TEXBELFARMS.COM</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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We are an environmentally conscious company set to reshape the tropical fruit beverage industry. We offer distinctive, affordable products of the highest freshness and quality across the globe.</p> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px;"> <img src="/img/OURSTORY-2.jpg" class="hide-on-med-and-up" style="opacity: 0; max-width: 100%;"> <img src="/img/OURSTORY-7.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/OURSTORY-8.jpg" class="hide"> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-text-extra-mobile" class="row hide-on-med-and-up" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <p id="our-story-extra-p">The result is TexBel Farms. We are an environmentally conscious company set to reshape the tropical fruit beverage industry. We offer distinctive, affordable products of the highest freshness and quality across the globe.</p> <a id="out-story-continue-reading" style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'URW-Bookman-L-Bold';">Continue reading</a> <br><br><br> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-continued-text" class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div id="imgs-our-story" class="col m6 s12" style="padding: 0px;"> <br> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="img-our-story-block-1" class="col m9 offset-m3 s12" style="padding: 0px;"> <div id="carousel-our-story" class="owl-carousel owl-theme"> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-1.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-2.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-3.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-4.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-5.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="item"> <img src="/img/story-slider2-6.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="img-our-story-block-2" class="col s10 hide-on-small-only" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img id="our-story-2" src="/img/OURSTORY-4.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="text-our-story" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <div> <p>It all started in 2012, when the Texans attended an investment conference in Belize and learned about the economics of the coconut. Lindsey Short already knew how special a place Belize was from many years of visits and had decided to build a family compound on the water in Placencia, a southern village in Belize. Alan Arsht, a life-long friend, now in New York, decided at that conference with Lindsey to build an agricultural business in Belize centered on the production of coconuts and its by-products—particularly coconut water.</p> <p class="span-italic-bold">It was a perfect match of skills and backgrounds—Lindsey’s extensive ranching and farming knowledge and legal skills and Alan’s financial knowledge from many years on Wall Street as an investment banker.</p> <p>Still, the extra ingredient that made this possible was that both saw the vast business opportunity and embraced the risk to start and build a new business in a developing country in Central America.</p> <div class="center-align"> <img src="/img/palmera.svg" style=" margin-top: 50px; width: 100px;"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-block-3" class="hide-on-small-only"> <div class="row"> <div id="they-never-looked-back-container" class="col m6 s10 offset-s1 center-align"> <div> <div> <!-- <span class="texbel-area-text" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">TexBel has over 3,000 acres land planted.</span> --> <span>THEY NEVER</span> <span>LOOKED BACK</span> <span class="texbel-since-text">2013 - Today</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="they-never-looked-back-text-container" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1 hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <p>In 2013, Lindsey and Alan acquired the initial farm, which provided the foundation of the coconut business. A second and a third farm acquisition followed in 2014 and 2015. Now, with the help of talented local management, TexBel has over 3,000 acres of land planted in a special coconut hybrid, Persian limes, Valencia oranges, White Marsh grapefruit and other tropical fruits, including soursop.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-story-block-4" class="row hide-on-med-and-up hide-on-small-only" style="margin-top: 50px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <p>In 2013, Lindsey and Alan acquired the initial farm, which provided the foundation of the coconut business. A second and a third farm acquisition followed in 2014 and 2015. Now, with the help of talented local management, TexBel has over 3,000 acres land planted in a special coconut hybrid, Persian limes, Valencia oranges, White Marsh grapefruit and other tropical fruits, including soursop.</p> </div> </div> <div id="just-like-that-div" class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div id="just-like-that-container"> <div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px; transform: translateY(50px); -webkit-transform: translateY(50px);"> <div class="col m3 offset-m9 s5 offset-s7"> <img id="icono-texbel" src="/img/logos/icono-verde.svg"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12"> <span>Just</span> <span>like that</span> <span>TexBel</span> <span>was born.</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12"> <div id="text-belize-texas"> <div> <stan>BELIZE - TEXAS <stan2>SINCE 2012</stan2></stan> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br><br><br> </div> </div> </div> <div id="just-like-that-img" class="col s5 offset-s2 hide-on-small-only" style="padding-right: 0px;"> </div> </div> </div> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-1.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-3.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/process-slider-1-4.jpg" class="hide"> <div id="our-process" class="section scrollspy"> <div id="our-process-cover" class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <span id="our-process-title" style="opacity: 0;">Our Process</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12 m6 offset-m3 center-align"> <div class="col s12 m10 offset-m1 our-process-card"> <div> <span class="our-process-card-title">We are super picky.</span> <span class="our-process-card-text">Since we are a vertically-integrated company, we can control quality throughout the process, starting with the land.</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="row-harvest" class="row"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1 m3 offset-m2"> <span class="we-pick-the-best">WE HARVEST ONLY </span> <span class="we-pick-the-best">THE BEST FRUIT</span> <span class="we-pick-the-best" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">AT THE RIGHT TIME.</span> <span class="s-line"></span> <span class="we-never-process-inmature">We never process immature or overly ripe fruit. We only process fruit at the right time, at its peak of natural taste, sweetness, acidity and quality.</span> </div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1 m4 offset-m1"> <div class="our-process-text-container"> <p>From our farm to our plant, we process fruit immediately after harvest, with the best technology available, which guarantees freshness all the way to the consumer's table.</p> <p class="bold-italic-bookman">We are totally flexible to meet our current and future customers' needs, deciding together which fruits we process and which packaging we deliver them in.</p> <p>Whether you are looking for products for individual consumption ready to be sold in a supermarket or for industrial products packaged in large containers, for food service (restaurants, bars or hotels) or as ingredients for other products, we adapt to your needs</p> <p>Also, we can make custom formulas or even develop totally new products for our clients. And since we are independent, we don't have to rely on intermediaries to guarantee your supply at stable prices.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-potential" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row hide-on-small-only" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-3.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-2.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s12" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-8.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s12" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-6.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div id="our-potential-text" class="col s6 center-align" style="padding: 0px;"> <div class="tabla"> <div> <div class="col s8 offset-s2"> <div id="bm"></div> <div id="our-potential-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-potential-title">OUR POTENTIAL</span> </div> <p class="center-align">Although TexBel local fruit sales are pretty good, we wanted to do much more with our opportunity. Not only to boost our farms but also to open greater job and development opportunities for the people of Belize.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-7.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-1.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-5.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-4.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-3.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-2.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="our-potential-mobile-text" class="col s12"> <div id="bm-3"></div> <div id="our-potential-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-potential-title">OUR POTENTIAL</span> </div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <p class="center-align">Although TexBel local fruit sales are pretty good, we wanted to do much more with our opportunity. Not only to boost our farms but also to open greater job and development opportunities for the people of Belize.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12" style="display:flex; padding: 0px;"> <img src="/img/potential-8.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-7.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-1.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-5.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s6" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-4.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s12" style="padding: 0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/potential-6.jpg" style="width:100%; height: 100%;"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-services" class="section scrollspy" style="padding: 0px;"> <div id="our-potential-our-services" class="row"> <div id="our-services-text" class="col s12 m6 center-align"> <div class="col m8 offset-m2 s10 offset-s1" style="height: 100%;"> <div> <div> <div id="bm-2"></div> <div id="our-services-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-services-title">OUR SERVICES</span> </div> <p>We don't just offer premium fruit beverages.<br>We offer a full farm-to-door service that meets the quality, quantity, and packaging our clients want for their business.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-services-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding: 0px;"> </div> </div> <div id="strategic-row" class="row"> <div id="our-strategic-text" class="col s10 offset-s1 m8 offset-m2 center-align"> <p>Our strategic objective is to source world-class Belizean produce for our integrated production, processing and export platform. Just tell us what you need, and how you need it. We will make sure you get it.</p> </div> <div id="our-strategic-ref" class="col s12 center-align"> <a id="readMoreBtn" style="color: #efe2c5; cursor: pointer;">Continue reading</a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <ul class="collapsible" data-collapsible="accordion"> <li> <div id="leermas" class="collapsible-header hide"><i class="material-icons">filter_drama</i>First</div> <div class="collapsible-body"> <div class="hide"> <img src="/img/services-slider-1-2.jpg"> <img src="/img/services-slider-1-3.jpg"> </div> <div id="first-row-collapsible" class="row"> <div id="ref-inside-collapsible-1" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <img src="/img/services-slider-1-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> <div class="col m4 offset-m2 s10 offset-s1"> <div id="table-inside-collapsible-1"> <div> <span class="adding-to-that-text">Adding to that, we also collect fruit for processing or blending from 3rd party growers, including watermelons, pineapples, mangoes, cacao, leafy green vegetables, and spices.</span> <span class="we-can-expand-text">We can expand production to meet virtually any demand. Using market intelligence along with our processing and exporting capabilities we seek to incentivize local farmers to grow new and sought-after crops as TexBel will be the only cash market for them.</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div id="table-inside-collapsible-2" class="col m6 s12 hide-on-small-only" style="background-color: #efe2c5;"> <div> <div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <div id="hoja_3"> </div> <span class="projections-title">According to our projections, soon TexBel will be processing per year:</span> <div class="hide-on-small-only"> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 400,000 40lbs boxes (80 million limes)</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our acreage by major crop is:</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut: 1368 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 705 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our third-party growers will double this acreage in a few years.</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut water: 10-12 million coconuts</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- (5-6 million liters of water) Oranges: 10+ million pounds, grapefruit: 4+ million pounds and soursop: 420,000 pounds</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="ref-inside-collapsible-2" class="col m6 s12" style="padding: 0px; display: flex; height: 100%;"> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up col s12" style="background-color: #efe2c5; padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <div id="hoja_3_mobile"> </div> <span class="projections-title">According to our projections, soon TexBel will be processing per year:</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 400,000 40’ boxes (80 million limes)</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our acreage by major crop is:</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut: 1368 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Limes: 705 acres</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Our third-party growers will double this acreage in a few years.</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- Coconut water: 10-12 million coconuts</span> <span class="projection-list-item">- (5-6 million liters of water) Oranges: 10+ million pounds, grapefruit: 4+ million pounds and soursop: 420,000 pounds</span> </div> </div> <div class="hide"> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-2.jpg" /> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-3.jpg" /> <img src="/img/services-slider-2-4.jpg" /> </div> </div> <div id="row-coconut" class="row"> <div class="col m4 offset-m4 s10 offset-s1 center-align"> <span class="sole-source">TexBel is the sole source of hybrid seedling coconut plants in Belize and Central America.</span> <div id="coco2"></div> <span class="large-nursery">Also, we own a large nursery that grows a special hybrid seedling coconut plant that is used by both TexBel and the 3rd party growers who want to plant and supply coconuts to the processing plant.</span> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="why-belize" class="section scrollspy"> <div id="row-why-belize-1" class="row"> <div class="col s10 offset-s2 hide-on-med-and-up"> <div id="why-belize-title" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="why-belize">Why</span> <span class="why-belize">Belize?</span> </div> </div> <div id="map-container" class="col s12 m5 offset-m1"> <div id="map-belize"> </div> </div> <div id="map-text" class="col s10 offset-s1 m3 offset-m1"> <div> <div> <div id="why-belize-title" class="hide-on-small-only"> <span class="why-belize">Why</span> <span class="why-belize">Belize?</span> </div> <p class="why-belize-paragraph left-align">Belize is not only home to one of the most fertile land in the world, it is also a privileged strategic location for distribution. Its proximity to US and Canada, multiple port facilities, British legal system, strong proprietary rights and expert farmers, are key advantages that will add value to your business.</p> <span class="l-line" style=" margin-top: 40px;margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-color: #e28432;"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="row-why-belize-2" class="row"> <div id="w-b-1" class="col s12 m3 offset-m1 center-align"> <div> <div> <span class="comca">Currently,</span> <span class="comca">our main crops are:</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="w-b-2" class="col s12 m4 center-align"> <div id="carousel-fruits" class="owl-carousel owl-theme"> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-orange"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-lime"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-wmelon"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-soursop"> </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div id="slide-coconut"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="w-b-3" class="col s12 m3 center-align"> <div> <div> <span class="swwbrts-title">Our main products are:</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Whole limes</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Whole dehusked coconuts</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Bottled coconut water*</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Lime juice*, orange juice* and</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">juice blends*</span> <span class="swwbrts-text">Fruit purees*</span> <small style="font-family: 'URW-Bookman-L-Italic'; color: #43695b; text-decoration: underline;">*Starting Jan 2018</small> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-people" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="our-people-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-1.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-3.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-4.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-5.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-6.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-7.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-8.jpg" class="hide"> </div> <div id="our-people-container" class="col s12 m6 center-align"> <div> <div> <div class="col s10 offset-s1 m12"> <div id="our-people-title-container" style="opacity: 0;"> <span class="our-people-title">OUR</span> <span class="our-people-title">PEOPLE</span> </div> <span class="our-people-text" style="margin-top: 40px;">We care about the land. Above all </span> <span class="our-people-text">we care about the people.</span> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up center-align"> <br><br> <a id="continue-reading-our-people" style="text-decoration: underline; color: white; font-family: 'URW-Bookman-L-Bold';">Continue reading</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-people-slider" class="row hide-on-med-and-up hide-on-small-only" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="our-people-img-mobile" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-3.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-4.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-5.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-6.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-7.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/PEOPLE-8.jpg" class="hide"> </div> </div> <div id="our-farmers-container" class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div id="our-farmers-text" class="col m6 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m6 offset-m2 s12"> <span class="our-farmers-title">Our farmers come</span> <span class="our-farmers-title">before our business.</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m8 offset-m4 s12"> <p>They are key to implementing our ethical agricultural practices, they know the land better than anyone and care for it more than anyone.</p> <p>The farmers of Belize are proud of their Mayan and Spanish heritages and their skill. And we want to make sure they have everything they need to do their work with the greatest comfort and safety possible.</p> <p>Caring for our land and our people is not an option. It is a must to ensure the quality of our products and the sustainability of our company and our environment.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="our-farmers-img" class="col m4 offset-m1 s12" style="display:flex; padding-left: 0px;"> <div id="img-our-people-2"> <img id="our-people-images-first-row" src="/img/_PEOPLE-3.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row hide-on-small-only" style="margin-bottom: 150px;"> <div id="texbel-invests-img" class="col s10 offset-s1" style="display: flex; padding-right: 0px;"> <img id="img-our-people-3" src="/img/people.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-image: url('/img/ggap-bg.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center center;"> <div id="ggap-bg-container" class="row"> <div id="ggap-logo" class="col m2 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <img src="/img/globalgap.svg"> </div> <div id="ggap-text-1" class="col m3 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1 hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <span class="our-people-subtitle">HONEST,</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">CLEAN - LABEL</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">PRODUCTS ARE</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">A PRIORITY TO US.</span> <p>TexBel is investing in Belize for the long haul and is always looking for new ways to become a better corporate citizen.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="ggap-text-2" class="col m3 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1 hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <p>Since 2013, we committed to the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification protocol to protect the environment and improve the life quality of our farmers and everyone living in the surrounding communities.</p> <p>Adhering to Global GAP has other benefits: we train local farmers in our agronomic practices. They can then sell their fruit to TexBel and benefit directly from the higher prices for sustainable crops.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row hide-on-med-and-up" style="margin-top: 50px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col s10 offset-s1"> <span class="our-people-subtitle">HONEST,</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">CLEAN - LABEL</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">PRODUCTS ARE</span> <span class="our-people-subtitle">A PRIORITY TO US.</span> <p>TexBel is investing in Belize for the long haul and is always looking for new ways to become a better corporate citizen.</p> <p>Since 2013, we committed to the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification protocol to protect the environment and improve the life quality of our farmers and everyone living in the surrounding communities.</p> <p>Adhering to Global GAP has other benefits: we train local farmers in our agronomic practices. They can then sell their fruit to TexBel and benefit directly from the higher prices for sustainable crops.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="expand-virtuous-cycle" class="col m4 offset-m1 s10 offset-s1"> <div> <div> <p>To expand this virtuous cycle, and encourage us to make such a substantial investment, the Government of Belize granted us an EPZ, to produce and export tax-free and duty-free for 20+ years, which translates into more competitive prices and attractive opportunities for our clients.</p> <p class="bold-italic-bookman">We understand that our customers need reliability and quality above all and through our certifications, we ensure that our customers are receiving products made with the highest food safety standards.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="expand-virtuous-cycle-img" class="col m6 offset-m1 s12" style="display: flex; padding:0px;"> <img src="/img/ggslider-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0;"> <img src="/img/ggslider-2.jpg" class="hide"> <img src="/img/ggslider-3.jpg" class="hide"> </div> </div> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <img src="/img/tex-bel.jpg" style="width: 100%;"> </div> <div class="hide-on-small-only" style="position: relative;"> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div id="texas-landscape-img" class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/texas-1.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div class="col s12 m6" style="padding:0px; display: flex;"> <img src="/img/belize-2.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"> </div> <div id="flags-container" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%;"> <div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s2 offset-s2 hide-on-small-only"> <div id="texas-flag" class="flag hide-on-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="col s12 m4 center-align"> <div style="height: 120px; display: table; width: 100%;"> <div style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle;"> <span class="texbel-investment-text">A long-term investment.</span> <span class="texbel-investment-text">A good citizen <span class="italic">of</span> <span class="bold">Belize.</span></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col s2 hide-on-small-only"> <div id="belize-flag" class="flag hide-on-small-only"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="partners" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row hide-on-small-only"> <div class="col s3 offset-s2 center-align"> <span class="founder-name">ALAN M. ARSHT</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> <div class="col s3 offset-s2 center-align"> <span class="founder-name">J. LINDSEY SHORT JR.</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m3 offset-m2 s12 center-align"> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <span class="founder-name">ALAN M. ARSHT</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> <div id="alan-animation"></div> <a href="#modal-alan">Biography</a> <br><br><br><br><br> </div> <div class="col m2 center-align hide-on-small-only"> </div> <div class="col m3 s12 center-align"> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <span class="founder-name">J. LINDSEY SHORT JR.</span> <span class="founder-tag">FOUNDER</span> </div> <div id="lindsey-animation"></div> <a href="#modal-lindsey">Biography</a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="modal-alan" class="modal"> <div class="modal-content"> <a href="#!" class="modal-action modal-close"><img src="/img/iconos/x.svg" style="width: 30px;"></a> <h4 class="bold-italic-bookman">Who is Alan Arsht?</h4> <p>A Houston native, Alan spent over 25 years as an investment banker in New York, financing young and mature enterprises, primarily with institutional capital sources. He is also an active private investor.</p> <p>A natural entrepreneur with a keen interest in new ideas and trends, Alan has financed a wide variety of industries, some of them in their infancy: cable television, acquaculture, oil and gas exploration, equipment leasing, aircraft leasing, among others, employing creative equity and debt financings, including asset securitizations.</p> <p>Alan was a line officer in the US Navy on the USS Harwood(DD-861) during the Viet Nam War, and then six years with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Treasury Department in DC. Alan lives with his wife Audrey in Manhattan.</p> </div> </div> <div id="modal-lindsey" class="modal"> <div class="modal-content"> <a href="#!" class="modal-action modal-close"><img src="/img/iconos/x.svg" style="width: 30px;"></a> <h4 class="bold-italic-bookman">Who is Lindsey Short?</h4> <p>Born in Houston, Texas, Lindsey Short has a strong farming and ranching upbringing, spending summers and vacations on ranches throughout Texas. Even after being a principal in a law firm, practicing law for 50 years, he has always been true to his roots. Lindsey and his family have owned and operated three ranches. Today, he owns a ranch in South Texas, where he raises cattle, trophy deer, doves and quail.</p> <p>He shares this passion with his wife of 50 years, Agnes. She grew up in Arkansas and Mississippi, where her family owned large plantations of rice, cotton, soy bean and sorghum. Her family also owned the largest farm implements dealership in the mid-south for New Holland, Alis Chalmers, and Massey Ferguson tractors, selling harvesting and other heavy farming equipment.</p> <p>As a former U.S. Navy Supply Corp Officer during the Vietnam war, Lindsey also became an expert on Naval logistics for frozen and refrigerated meat and vegetable supply and served aboard the USS Denabola a refrigeration supply ship.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="col m6 offset-m3 s12" style="display: flex;"> <img src="/img/banner-footer.svg" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: translateY(2px); -webkit-transform: translateY(2px);"> </div> </div> <div id="contact-us" class="section scrollspy"> <div class="row" style="padding-top: 50px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <img src="/img/logos/LogoTEXBEL.png" style="width: 400px; max-width: 100%;"> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-top: 75px;"> <div id="info-left-col" class="col m4 s12 center-align hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <span class="info-left">T. 501-532-2250</span> <span class="info-left">Hours 8 AM - 6 PM Local time</span> <span class="info-left">(Central Standard Time)</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="info-center-col" class="col m4 s12 center-align"> <div> <div> <span class="info-center">Mile 14.5 – 14, Southern Highway</span> <span class="info-center">Maya Center Village</span> <span class="info-center">Stann Creek District</span> <span class="info-center">Belize Central America</span> <div class="hide-on-med-and-up"> <span class="info-center">T. 501-532-2250</span> <br><br> <span class="info-left">Hours 8 AM - 6 PM Local time</span> <span class="info-left">(Central Standard Time)</span> <br><br> <a href="mailto:info@texbelfarms.com" class="info-right">INFO@TEXBELFARMS.COM</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="info-right-col" class="col m4 s12 center-align hide-on-small-only"> <div> <div> <a href="mailto:info@texbelfarms.com" class="info-right">INFO@TEXBELFARMS.COM</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px;"> <div class="col s12 center-align"> <span class="info-rights">ALL RIGHTS RESERVED</span> </div> </div> </div> <!--Import jQuery before materialize.js--> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.1.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/materialize.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/jquery.arctext.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/bodymovin.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/newanimationsloops.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/owl.carousel.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/items-materialize-init.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/texbel-scripts.min.js"></script> </body> </html> ' ) result => null modParams => (int) 1 omitSubject => true [protected] _name => 'View.afterRenderFile' [protected] _subject => object(View) {} [protected] _stopped => false } $opt = 'modParams' $parts = array( (int) 0 => 'View' ) $collected = array() $list = array( (int) 0 => 'Html' ) $result = null $name = 'Html'compact - [internal], line ?? 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We pledge to provide win-win custom solutions to your juice business—catering to small or large markets—through ethical and sustainable agricultural practices that deliver always fresh, always premium products.
TexBel was founded on the strong belief that capital investments must have a positive impact on the environment and quality of lives of our people, our customers and our other stakeholders.
What happens when two Texans decide to start a whole new industry in Belize, where virtually all fruits and vegetables are world-class but no export market exists?
The result is TexBel Farms. We are an environmentally conscious company set to reshape the tropical fruit beverage industry. We offer distinctive, affordable products of the highest freshness and quality across the globe.
The result is TexBel Farms. We are an environmentally conscious company set to reshape the tropical fruit beverage industry. We offer distinctive, affordable products of the highest freshness and quality across the globe.
Continue readingIt all started in 2012, when the Texans attended an investment conference in Belize and learned about the economics of the coconut. Lindsey Short already knew how special a place Belize was from many years of visits and had decided to build a family compound on the water in Placencia, a southern village in Belize. Alan Arsht, a life-long friend, now in New York, decided at that conference with Lindsey to build an agricultural business in Belize centered on the production of coconuts and its by-products—particularly coconut water.
It was a perfect match of skills and backgrounds—Lindsey’s extensive ranching and farming knowledge and legal skills and Alan’s financial knowledge from many years on Wall Street as an investment banker.
Still, the extra ingredient that made this possible was that both saw the vast business opportunity and embraced the risk to start and build a new business in a developing country in Central America.
In 2013, Lindsey and Alan acquired the initial farm, which provided the foundation of the coconut business. A second and a third farm acquisition followed in 2014 and 2015. Now, with the help of talented local management, TexBel has over 3,000 acres of land planted in a special coconut hybrid, Persian limes, Valencia oranges, White Marsh grapefruit and other tropical fruits, including soursop.
In 2013, Lindsey and Alan acquired the initial farm, which provided the foundation of the coconut business. A second and a third farm acquisition followed in 2014 and 2015. Now, with the help of talented local management, TexBel has over 3,000 acres land planted in a special coconut hybrid, Persian limes, Valencia oranges, White Marsh grapefruit and other tropical fruits, including soursop.
From our farm to our plant, we process fruit immediately after harvest, with the best technology available, which guarantees freshness all the way to the consumer's table.
We are totally flexible to meet our current and future customers' needs, deciding together which fruits we process and which packaging we deliver them in.
Whether you are looking for products for individual consumption ready to be sold in a supermarket or for industrial products packaged in large containers, for food service (restaurants, bars or hotels) or as ingredients for other products, we adapt to your needs
Also, we can make custom formulas or even develop totally new products for our clients. And since we are independent, we don't have to rely on intermediaries to guarantee your supply at stable prices.
Although TexBel local fruit sales are pretty good, we wanted to do much more with our opportunity. Not only to boost our farms but also to open greater job and development opportunities for the people of Belize.
Although TexBel local fruit sales are pretty good, we wanted to do much more with our opportunity. Not only to boost our farms but also to open greater job and development opportunities for the people of Belize.
We don't just offer premium fruit beverages.
We offer a full farm-to-door service that meets the quality, quantity, and packaging our clients want for their business.
Our strategic objective is to source world-class Belizean produce for our integrated production, processing and export platform. Just tell us what you need, and how you need it. We will make sure you get it.
Belize is not only home to one of the most fertile land in the world, it is also a privileged strategic location for distribution. Its proximity to US and Canada, multiple port facilities, British legal system, strong proprietary rights and expert farmers, are key advantages that will add value to your business.
They are key to implementing our ethical agricultural practices, they know the land better than anyone and care for it more than anyone.
The farmers of Belize are proud of their Mayan and Spanish heritages and their skill. And we want to make sure they have everything they need to do their work with the greatest comfort and safety possible.
Caring for our land and our people is not an option. It is a must to ensure the quality of our products and the sustainability of our company and our environment.
TexBel is investing in Belize for the long haul and is always looking for new ways to become a better corporate citizen.
Since 2013, we committed to the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification protocol to protect the environment and improve the life quality of our farmers and everyone living in the surrounding communities.
Adhering to Global GAP has other benefits: we train local farmers in our agronomic practices. They can then sell their fruit to TexBel and benefit directly from the higher prices for sustainable crops.
TexBel is investing in Belize for the long haul and is always looking for new ways to become a better corporate citizen.
Since 2013, we committed to the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification protocol to protect the environment and improve the life quality of our farmers and everyone living in the surrounding communities.
Adhering to Global GAP has other benefits: we train local farmers in our agronomic practices. They can then sell their fruit to TexBel and benefit directly from the higher prices for sustainable crops.
To expand this virtuous cycle, and encourage us to make such a substantial investment, the Government of Belize granted us an EPZ, to produce and export tax-free and duty-free for 20+ years, which translates into more competitive prices and attractive opportunities for our clients.
We understand that our customers need reliability and quality above all and through our certifications, we ensure that our customers are receiving products made with the highest food safety standards.
A Houston native, Alan spent over 25 years as an investment banker in New York, financing young and mature enterprises, primarily with institutional capital sources. He is also an active private investor.
A natural entrepreneur with a keen interest in new ideas and trends, Alan has financed a wide variety of industries, some of them in their infancy: cable television, acquaculture, oil and gas exploration, equipment leasing, aircraft leasing, among others, employing creative equity and debt financings, including asset securitizations.
Alan was a line officer in the US Navy on the USS Harwood(DD-861) during the Viet Nam War, and then six years with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Treasury Department in DC. Alan lives with his wife Audrey in Manhattan.
Born in Houston, Texas, Lindsey Short has a strong farming and ranching upbringing, spending summers and vacations on ranches throughout Texas. Even after being a principal in a law firm, practicing law for 50 years, he has always been true to his roots. Lindsey and his family have owned and operated three ranches. Today, he owns a ranch in South Texas, where he raises cattle, trophy deer, doves and quail.
He shares this passion with his wife of 50 years, Agnes. She grew up in Arkansas and Mississippi, where her family owned large plantations of rice, cotton, soy bean and sorghum. Her family also owned the largest farm implements dealership in the mid-south for New Holland, Alis Chalmers, and Massey Ferguson tractors, selling harvesting and other heavy farming equipment.
As a former U.S. Navy Supply Corp Officer during the Vietnam war, Lindsey also became an expert on Naval logistics for frozen and refrigerated meat and vegetable supply and served aboard the USS Denabola a refrigeration supply ship.