Darby International Exits Arandanos Selectos S.A. de CV

WASHINGTON, DC, March 15, 2024 – On March 8, 2024, Darby International Capital LLC ("Darby International") completed a successful exit of Arandanos Selectos S.A. de CV (“Bloom” or the “Company”) via a full repayment of its investment. 

Bloom is a Mexican blueberry producer and exporter in the Jalisco region. The Company produces high quality blueberries and exports them to the US, Europe and Asia through a partnership with Driscoll’s, a global leader in fresh berries. Darby International invested in Bloom in 2020 through Darby Latin American Private Debt Fund III.

“We have been pleased with Bloom’s advancements since our investment,” said Ignacio Aicardi, Chief Investment Officer at Darby International. “The Company has grown from 92 hectares to 234 hectares, has built a cooling facility and reached 4,200 tons of production in the most recent harvest cycle”

About Darby International Capital LLC

Darby International is a leading emerging markets private debt investor with a focus on Latin America and has offices in Washington, DC, Bogotá, Colombia, and São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was created after the team spun off from its previous firm, Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd. (a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc.).

Darby International is not affiliated with Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd., Darby Overseas Partners, L.P., Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) or any of their affiliates.

For more information, visit www.darbyinternational.com or contact us at info@darbyinternational.com.