ABOUT US

Three generations in global food trade

From a small trading operation started in the 1960s to a global sourcing partner for hundreds of food and beverage companies.

Rahal International team at a trade show booth

Our story

Rahal International began in the 1960s as a small family trading business. Over three generations, it has grown organically into a trusted global supplier of fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, purees, and specialty ingredients — without losing the personal, relationship-first approach it was built on.

Today we work as importers, sales agents, and distributors, sourcing from CPG companies, private label co-manufacturers, and co-packers across more than 20 countries. We manage over 5,000 truck and container shipments a year on behalf of more than 200 customers — from the largest CPG companies and bottlers to small startup food brands.

What hasn't changed is how we operate: hands-on, around the clock, and focused on being a supply partner our customers can build a business on.

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

Our story in pictures

Fruit sorting line in an early production facility Processing plant piping and machinery Family and colleagues on a lakeside boardwalk Team outside the Fahncke Import-Export building Mountain landscape A team member overlooking the mountains Plant tour among processing equipment Fruit being loaded into a processing hopper Control room and processing tanks Conveyor belt processing equipment Warehouse storage of packaged drums Workers filling a drum with product Team touring a production facility Trucks and crates at a loading yard Meeting with a supplier at a delivery yard Stainless steel storage tanks Product chute and conveyor detail Two family members overlooking the mountains Industrial processing tank Team at an industry trade show Meeting with a supplier at a loading yard Inspecting grapes in a vineyard Team members visiting a vineyard Modern processing plant equipment Orchard row alongside a dirt road A ripe blackberry held in hand Reaching for apples in an orchard Picking blackberries at a farm visit Row of apple trees under blue sky Walking through a modern processing facility Stainless steel evaporator towers Fruit processing rollers in operation Forklift moving crates in a warehouse Processing plant tank room Cherries on the branch during a farm visit Holding a freshly picked blackberry Cluster of apples on the tree Close-up of cherries on the branch Citrus sorting line at a packing facility Aseptic bag-in-drum filling equipment Citrus moving down a plant conveyor Stainless steel piping in a processing plant Inspecting lined bulk bins on a processing plant floor Forklift tipping citrus into a receiving pit Citrus in a receiving pit outside an evaporation plant Rahal team in a citrus orchard Oranges ripening on the tree
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What guides us

Reliability
Consistent, on-time supply our customers can plan around.
Integrity
Straightforward dealing, honest specs, and full documentation.
Partnership
Long-term relationships with suppliers and customers alike.
Growth
Growing organically, the same way we have for three generations.
OUR TEAM

Meet the team

Paul Rahal, Commercial
Paul Rahal
Commercial
paul.rahal@rahalintl.com
JD Rahal, Commercial
JD Rahal
Commercial
jd.rahal@rahalintl.com
Sebastian Simas, Commercial
Sebastian Simas
Commercial
sebastian.simas@rahalintl.com
Jordan Rahal, Commercial
Jordan Rahal
Commercial
jordan.rahal@rahalintl.com
Norman Rahal, Commercial
Norman Rahal
Commercial
norman.rahal@rahalintl.com
Dan Etheridge, CFO
Dan Etheridge
CFO
dan.etheridge@rahalintl.com
Kathy Basile, Account Manager
Kathy Basile
Account Manager
kathy.basile@rahalintl.com
Joey Capra, Account Manager
Joey Capra
Account Manager
joey.capra@rahalintl.com
Olivia Hernandez, Account Manager
Olivia Hernandez
Account Manager
olivia.hernandez@rahalintl.com
Barbara O'Brien, Account Manager
Barbara O'Brien
Account Manager
barbara.obrien@rahalintl.com
Karen Rahal, Account Manager
Karen Rahal
Account Manager
karen.rahal@rahalintl.com
Lisa Roback, Account Manager
Lisa Roback
Account Manager
lisa.roback@rahalintl.com
Sarah Schoenberger, Customer Service
Sarah Schoenberger
Customer Service
sarah.schoenberger@rahalintl.com
Jackie Guerra, Finance
Jackie Guerra
Finance
jackie.guerra@rahalintl.com
Geoffrey Guillen, Finance
Geoffrey Guillen
Finance
geoffrey.guillen@rahalintl.com
Helene Hraha, Finance
Helene Hraha
Finance
helene.hraha@rahalintl.com
Becky Lange, Finance
Becky Lange
Finance
becky.lange@rahalintl.com
Carol Wurtz, Documentation and Regulatory Specialist
Carol Wurtz
Documentation and Regulatory Specialist
carol.wurtz@rahalintl.com
Megan Knapp, International Receiving
Megan Knapp
International Receiving
megan.knapp@rahalintl.com

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