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.
Wayne 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.
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.
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.
Robyn Gerber - Business Unit Administrator
Qualification: Secretary/PA Certification, Kelly Greenoaks Secretarial College, 1996. Certification, Creative Minds Computer Training, 2004.
Areas of responsibility: Administration of Table Grape business unit.
Corné Grundlingh - Pome Fruit Operations Manager
Areas of responsibility: Management of Pome Fruit varieties that have commercial potential or have been commercialised. Management of Pome Fruit licences and agreements.
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 Technical Advisor
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 & Pink Lady® representative South Africa
Qualification: B-Tech Degree Management, Tecnikon SA, 2001. Post Graduate Diploma Management in Marketing, UCT, 2016.
Areas of responsibility: Marketing of all TopFruit brands.
Jason Minnaar - Compliance Officer
Qualification: Diploma in Horticulture and Viticulture, Elsenburg, 2018.
Areas of responsibility: Managing of the Gesvatec sticker system for Arra™ varieties. Assisting with quality inspections for Pink Lady® apples and assisting with the Stone Fruit Business unit.
Tilis Moggee - Stone Fruit Manager
Qualification: Bsc Agric (Horticulture and Agricultural Economics) University of Stellenbosch, 1997.
Areas of responsibility: Management of the Stone Fruit business unit which includes global sourcing of stone fruit varieties and evaluation, promotion and commercialization of all new varieties.
Marilia Peres - Technical Administrator - Table Grapes
Areas of responsibility: Technical administration and support
Jean-Pierre Schoeman - Market Development - Africa
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.
Stephani Stapelberg - Table Grape Operations Coordinator
Qualification: BEng. Industrial Engineering, North West University, 2019
Areas of responsibility: Developing systems and procedures for optimal functioning of the grape department administration and recordkeeping of vine sales, hectare fees and production. Contract management of TopFruit grape varieties and support and implementation of the digital contract management system in the business unit. Management and coordination of the table grape business unit.
Flippie VIljoen - Kiwifruit Manager
Qualification: Hons BSc Agric, MBA, University of Stellenbosch
Areas of responsibility: Management of the kiwifruit business 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
