Built on a foundation of knowledge,
experience, and a passion
for tropical fruits.

GET FRESH WITH US

Which tropical flavor will you visit today?

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Papaya
Guava
Dragon Fruit
Mangosteen
Rambutan
Lychee
Ginger

HLB Worldwide Distribution

From our family to yours - HLB Specialties connects you
with the highest quality fresh tropical and exotic fruits from around the world.

Click on the interactive map below to view the produce we source by country.

Your Source for the Highest Quality Tropical and Exotic Fruit

HLB SPECIALTIES

Sweetening the World Since 1989 has been our motto since the company was founded by Brazilian Homero Levy de Barros in Germany more than 30 years ago. Over the past three decades, we’ve proudly shared our love of high-quality fresh, nutritious, and delicious exotic fruits with wholesalers, retailers, and individual customers. We supply close to 10 countries across Europe, the United States, and Canada from our headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and our European sister company, HLB Tropical Food in Kelsterbach (Germany), as well as our warehousing locations in California, Florida, Texas, Toronto, and Vancouver.

YOU are the reason we’re here. As a second-generation family-owned company, we are keenly focused on cultivating strong, long-term relationships with our clients, growers, and teams. Delicious, nutritious, high-quality produce is our specialty and bringing these gems to you is our priority.

How may we sweeten your day today?

MEET THE HLB US TEAM

We have a passion for delicious, high-quality fruit - and it shows in everything we do.

Homero Levy de Barros

Founder

Andrés Ocampo

CEO

Ashley Zamora

Director of Operations

Melissa Hartmann de Barros

Director of Communications

Jack Jackson

Sales

Pablo Valdez

Account Coordinator

Maria Lucia Morales

Account Coordinator

Marilyn Suarez

Procurement

Cecilia Vera

Procurement

Nicole Fallas-Concepcion

Accounting

Sybille Nascimento

Accounting

Teresa Chacon

Accounting

Staying healthy never tasted so good!

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🗣️The secret’s out! HLB’s Drinking Coconuts 🌴🥥 are the new kid in town! Easy to open, just insert the straw and sip away! The coconuts are peeled, making them light for your lunch boxes without compromising on the full 10-14 oz* coconut water content 🙀! Thanks @bobbyparrish for helping spread the word!
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Introducing HLB’s Drinking Coconuts! We’re loco for coco 🤩, and these peeled young coconuts are the ultimate easy hydration, packed with electrolytes, calcium, and potassium. Just follow the arrow on the shell and insert the sustainable straw into the soft opening. Sip away & enjoy! Available in select stores around the country. 🌴🥥
#DrinkingCoconuts #HLBdrinkingcoconuts #exoticfruit #HLBfruits #YoungCoconut

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Viva Fresh Expo is a wrap! We loved catching up with our growers, clients, and produce industry friends. If you attended, we hope you came by to try our newest item, Drinking Coconuts! 🌴 🥥 More info to follow… 👀
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#VIVAFRESH #VIVAFRESHEXPO @texasproduce #HLBgroup #Tropicalfruits #exoticfruits #drinkingcoconut #tapNSip

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Coming to Viva Fresh in Houston? Swing by booth # 1009 for a peek at our new item, officially launching this week! 👀👀👀
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#surprise #HLBgroup #VivaFresh #tradeshow #tropicalfruits #exoticfruits #productlaunch

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🌺Spring is here, and so is pool season in the southeast, where we are! Blend your guavas with water and your preferred sweetener (if needed), strain and serve in a big tumbler with ice. Enjoy your healthy guava juice with friends & family! 🏝️
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#guava #HLBguava #guavaJuice #tropicalFruit #exoticFruit #VivaFresh #HealthyEatingChallenge #poolpartymiami #PoolParty #healthyeatingtips

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This week, we celebrate our dear colleague Pedro (aka Don Pedro)! Baby bird turned 30, and even got a special visit from HLB’s founder, Homero Levy de Barros. Feliz aniversário Pedro! 🥳
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#HLBteam #HLBgroup #HLBspecialties

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Today our team had the privilege of visiting a Costco depot to learn more about how our fruits make it all the way to your homes! It was a great learning experience and we’re proud to be supplying 10+ items to @costco!
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#SupplierWorkshop #TeamBuilding #HLBgroup #HLBspecialties #exoticfruits #tropicalfruits

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Wishing all those who celebrate Lunar New Year a Happy and Prosperous Year of the Snake! May the new year bring you new possibilities and new joys!
#YearoftheSnake #LunarNewYear2025

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Wishing all those who celebrate Lunar New Year a Happy and Prosperous Year of the Snake! May the new year bring you new possibilities and new joys!
#YearoftheSnake #LunarNewYear2025 ...

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HLB Specialties wishes you and your families a happy and healthy New Year! Thank you for making us part of your lives and here’s to more exotic fruits & tropical treats in your future! 🥂🎇
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#tropictreats #exoticfruits #tropicalfruits #healthyNewYear

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Papayas are one of the healthiest fruits around. They’re high in vitamin C, fiber, antioxidants, and help dispel the grays of winter! ❄️ Make papayas part of your daily diet and your body will thank you. 🧡💚💛🖤
#papayas #HLBpapaya ##healthybreakfastideas #healthysnackideas #tropicalfruit #exoticfruit #vitaminC #fruitbowl #papayalover #fruitUpYourHealth #FruitUpYourWinter #sambapapaya #formosapapaya #brazilianpapaya

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