Whether you are a grower, breeder, marketer or retailer TopFruit can assist you by effectively and efficiently optimising the success of your business with our passionate and experienced team.
Team
Rob Meihuizen - Managing Director
Qualification: BSc Chemical Engineering, UCT, 1988.
Areas of responsibility: Managing Director.
Peter Allderman - Pome Fruit Manager
Qualification: B Sc Agric, University of Stellenbosch, 1985.
Areas of responsibility: Management of the Pome Fruit business unit which includes global sourcing of pome fruit varieties and evaluation, promotion and commercialization of all new varieties.
Stuart Amos - Plant Material Manager
Qualification: BTECH Horticulture, Unisa 2016.
Areas of responsibility: Management of quarantine, nucleus tunnel, foundation nursery and budwood.
Mzamo August - Liaison officer
Qualification: N3 Business Studies: ACC/Admin
Areas of responsibility: Cultivate a healthy working relationship with farm workers to ensure that all aspects of their personal and working environments are taken care of.
Joshni Bartlett - Financial Coordinator
Qualification: Bookkeeping short course, UCT 2016, Sage Pastel Partner Practitioner Course, 2020.
Areas of responsibility: Financial administration
Karin Bence - Marketing Administrator
Qualification: Certificate in Secretarial Studies & Public Relations, Rapid Results College 1992, Advanced Certificate for the Executive Personal Assistant, Business Management Training Group (UK) 2015
Areas of responsibility: Business Liaison & Co-ordinator – International Pink Lady® Alliance and administration within the Marketing Unit.
Rika Beukes - Systems Administrator
Areas of responsibility: Administration of TopFruit Systems including information technology support, data analysis and administrative support to the Pome Fruit business unit operational activities.
Melissa Brandt - Senior Financial Accountant
Qualification: BCompt Honours, Unisa, 2010
Areas of responsibility: Responsible for coordinating finance related activities within TopFruit departments as well as beyond company boundaries – with other organisations and companies related to the TopFruit business.
Hein Coetzee - Chief Operating Officer
Qualification: MSC Agric (Horticulture), 1998, MBA, University of Stellenbosch, 2019.
Areas of responsibility: Chief Operating Officer
Etienne Duvenage - Financial Director
Qualification: CA(SA), MBA, University of Stellenbosch, 2018.
Areas of responsibility: Management of all financial and administration functions.
Roelof du Toit - Kiwifruit technical advisor
Qualification: B.Agric Horticulture, Elsenburg, 2015
Areas of responsibility: Technical support and grower liaison.
Thea Genis - Plant Improvement Officer
Qualification: BSc.Agric Horticulture & Genetics, University of Stellenbosch, 2017
Areas of responsibility: Manages quality of all TopFruit plant material
Robyn Gerber - Pome Fruit Operations Administrator
Qualification: Secretary/PA Certification, Kelly Greenoaks Secretarial College, 1996. Certification, Creative Minds Computer Training, 2004.
Areas of responsibility: Administration of the operational tasks within the Pome Fruit Business Unit. This includes all aspects with regards to licensing and agreements of the commercial varieties. Liaising with growers and other relevant industry role-players.
Corné Grundlingh - Pome & Stone Fruit Business Unit Manager
Areas of responsibility: Management of the Pome & Stone Fruit commercial varieties including all aspects with regards to licensing and agreements of the commercial varieties, liaising with growers and industry role-players. Pink Lady® & JOYA® South Africa Management and Licensing Matters.
Ben Janse van Vuuren - Maintenance Manager
Areas of responsibility: Maintenance of all farming equipment.
Hendrien Janse van Vuuren - Plant Material Administrator
Areas of responsibility: Administration of Plant Material business unit.
AJ Jansen van Vuuren - Table Grape Manager
Qualification: B.Agric Horticulture, University of Stellenbosch, 2010. Project Management Diploma, USB, 2017. Accredited fertiliser advisor, Fertasa, 2016. Avcasa, 2016. B.Agric Honors, University of the Free State, 2018.
Areas of responsibility: Technical/viticultural support to growers, grower liaison with regards to table grape production protocols and all other technical aspects within the business unit.
Liza Matthews - Marketing Manager
Qualification: B-Tech Degree Management, Tecnikon SA, 2001. Post Graduate Diploma Management in Marketing, UCT, 2016.
Areas of responsibility: Marketing of all TopFruit brands.
Herschelle Mentoor - Marketing Intern
Qualification: BCom Marketing, Unisa, 2021
Areas of responsibility: Assisting in the Marketing Business Unit
Jason Minnaar - Pome & Stone Fruit Evaluator and Administrator
Qualification: Diploma in Horticulture and Viticulture, Elsenburg, 2018.
Areas of responsibility: Pome & Stone Fruit Evaluator providing technical & administrative assistance to the Pome & Stone Fruit Business Unit. Administration of Pink Lady® quality inspections.
Jean-Pierre Schoeman - Business Growth & Technology Officer
Qualification: Honours B.com Logistics Management, University of Johannesburg, 2006, MBA, University of Stellenbosch, 2018
Areas of responsibility: Responsible for the management and market development of all TopFruit varieties in strategic African countries.
Altus Treurnicht - Berry Technical Manager
Qualification: BSc Agric Horticulture & Plant Pathology, Stellenbosch University 2016 AVCASA 2020
Areas of responsibility: Technical support to TopFruit Berry Growers
Arnold Viljoen - Specialist Viticulturist
Qualification: MSc Genetics
Areas of responsibility: Specialist in Viticulture
Flippie VIljoen - Kiwifruit Manager
Qualification: Hons BSc Agric, MBA, University of Stellenbosch
Areas of responsibility: Management of the kiwifruit business unit
Tania Viljoen - Marketing Assistant
Qualification: BA Communication (Media Studies & Journalism), University of the Free State, 2011, Social Media Marketing short course, UCT, 2018, Graphic Design short course, UCT, 2019.
Areas of responsibility: Responsible for Pink Lady® South Africa and management of digital media campaigns and administration within the Marketing Unit.
Theresa Wilbers - Administrator
Qualification: Secretarial Certification, Worcester Kollege, 1993
Areas of responsibility: Receptionist, Administration of Stone Fruit, Blueberry and Kiwi Business Units.
Pieter Zietsman - Berry Manager
Qualification: Hons. BSc. Agric. Agricultural Economics, University of Stellenbosch, 1990.
Areas of responsibility: Management of the berry business unit including technical support.
Jannie Zuidmeer - Production Manager
Areas of responsibility: Management of all farming operations
