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Excellence in Everything

Our Vision & Mission

Our vision is to grow into an innovative, forward-thinking import and export business built on strong family values and a standard of excellence. Relationships are at the heart of what we do. We believe in treating every employee, supplier and customer with the utmost respect and integrity and strive to reflect our shared values in the boardroom and beyond.

Our mission is to procure and supply the highest quality products. We aim to build and maintain reliable and reputable supplier relationships and strategically source products on both a local and global scale. We strive to set the standard as one of Africa’s leading importers and distributors of frozen food-based commodities and pride ourselves on going above and beyond our clients’ expectations.

Our Values

Integrity
Dedication
Respect
Teamwork
Excellence in Everything

Meet the Directors

Fred Hume

Managing Director
fred@humeint.com

Samantha Hume

Director
samantha@humeint.com

Roy Thomas

Operations Director
roy@humeint.com

Freda Geldenhuys

Financial Director
freda@humeint.com

Tarun Peedikayil

Commercial Director
tarun@humeint.com

Meet the Team

We as a team always honour our commitments. Our client interactions are treated in the strictest of confidence. We strive to deliver in specifications on time, at the right price, every time.

Our Suppliers

Hume International prides itself in maintaining high standards when sourcing product. Our long-standing relationships with blue-chip customers who demand rigorous compliance with food safety standards and certification is testament to our commitment to excellence. Hume International sources product across 5 continents for distribution across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Corporate Responsibility

Spar Women’s Challenge
6 May 2019
The main focus of the Spar Women’s Challenge 2019 was the Spar Stop Plastic Campaign. Spar is also proud supporters of Sanitary Sistas and encouraged participants to bring sanitary products to the registration tent.
Hume International won a Spar cash prize for being the company with the most entries for the Spar Women’s Challenge.

Corporate Triathlon
4 April 2019
The Corporate Triathlon was held on the 4th of April 2019. Twenty-seven Hume International employees participated in the event.

Love Box Outreach
November 2018
Hume International gathered 114 Santa boxes for Dias farm school. Staff members that were part of this initiative had the opportunity to personally hand out the boxes to the children.

Reach for A Dream Slipper Day
Together we sold 43 wristbands and raised a total of R 430 towards the campaign.

Blood Drive
6 June 2019
On the 6th of June, Hume International held a blood drive for the first time. A total of 17 units of blood were successfully donated.

Save-A-Pet
18 July 2019
Hume International supported Save-A-Pet’s initiative to commemorate Mandela Day.

We were able to collect pellets, biscuits and 100 tins of pet food.

Integrity

Truth and honesty are at the core of who we are. From treating client interactions in the strictest of confidence, to remaining transparent about our internal processes, we believe in cultivating a culture of integrity, both inside the office and out.

Integrity

Truth and honesty are at the core of who we are. From treating client interactions in the strictest of confidence, to remaining transparent about our internal processes, we believe in cultivating a culture of integrity, both inside the office and out.

Dedication

Our team is dedicated to delivering the best results on time, every time. Our commitment to client satisfaction is reflected in our day-to-day activities and is driven by our employees who share the same desire to exceed our clients’ expectations.

Dedication

Our team is dedicated to delivering the best results on time, every time. Our commitment to client satisfaction is reflected in our day-to-day activities and is driven by our employees who share the same desire to exceed our clients’ expectations.

Respect

We believe in treating everyone with respect. From our suppliers to our clients and every person employed by Hume International, we believe that each relationship needs to be built on mutual respect and appreciation for each other.

Respect

We believe in treating everyone with respect. From our suppliers to our clients and every person employed by Hume International, we believe that each relationship needs to be built on mutual respect and appreciation for each other.

Teamwork

Over the years we have recognised the importance of creating a team who share the same vision as us. We aim to create a space for collaboration in which we can hold each other accountable and encourage each other to give our best. We treat each other like family and believe that teamwork truly makes the dream work.

Teamwork

Over the years we have recognised the importance of creating a team who share the same vision as us. We aim to create a space for collaboration in which we can hold each other accountable and encourage each other to give our best. We treat each other like family and believe that teamwork truly makes the dream work.

Excellence in Everything

We believe in sourcing and supplying the finest quality products and in leading the industry as the top importers and distributors of frozen food-based commodities. We strive for excellence in everything we do and are always searching for new and innovative ways to improve our processes and procedures.

Excellence in Everything

We believe in sourcing and supplying the finest quality products and in leading the industry as the top importers and distributors of frozen food-based commodities. We strive for excellence in everything we do and are always searching for new and innovative ways to improve our processes and procedures.

Fred Hume

Managing Director

Tertiary Qualifications:
Bachelor of Commerce Cum Laude – NMMU
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Economics and International Trade – UCT.

Work Experience:
Specialist international animal protein trader with more than ten years’ direct experience.
Extensive experience in animal protein import, export, distribution, wholesale, manufacturing and retail.

Skills he brings to Hume International are:

  • Proven entrepreneurial abilities and insights
  • Procurement and sales
  • Extensive relationships with local and international suppliers, service providers and clients
  • Extensive knowledge of Statutory requirements relating to import of animal protein

Fred Hume

Managing Director

Tertiary Qualifications:
Bachelor of Commerce Cum Laude – NMMU
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Economics and International Trade – UCT.

Work Experience:
Specialist international animal protein trader with more than ten years’ direct experience.
Extensive experience in animal protein import, export, distribution, wholesale, manufacturing and retail.

Skills he brings to Hume International are:

  • Proven entrepreneurial abilities and insights
  • Procurement and sales
  • Extensive relationships with local and international suppliers, service providers and clients
  • Extensive knowledge of Statutory requirements relating to import of animal protein

Samantha Hume

Director

Samantha qualified as an attorney in 2007 in South Africa as well as a Conveyancer and Notary. She began her career as a professional assistant at VanderSpuy (Cape Town) before returning to Port Elizabeth.

Samantha is a director of Hume International and is responsible for overseeing the administrative and legal elements of the business.

Samantha Hume

Director

Samantha qualified as an attorney in 2007 in South Africa as well as a Conveyancer and Notary. She began her career as a professional assistant at VanderSpuy (Cape Town) before returning to Port Elizabeth.

Samantha is a director of Hume International and is responsible for overseeing the administrative and legal elements of the business.

Roy Thomas

Logistics and Operations Director

Roy has completed a diploma in Business Management and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Degree and has more than 10 years of diverse business experience.

He brings on board a diverse range of expertise, namely:

  • Sales and Marketing Management
  • Warehouse and Supply Chain Management
  • International Freight Forwarding Experience
  • Logistics Management

Roy Thomas

Logistics and Operations Director

Roy has completed a diploma in Business Management and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Degree and has more than 10 years of diverse business experience.

He brings on board a diverse range of expertise, namely:

  • Sales and Marketing Management
  • Warehouse and Supply Chain Management
  • International Freight Forwarding Experience
  • Logistics Management

Freda Geldenhuys CA(SA)

Financial Director

Freda qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 2012 and has a diverse level of business experience.

She completed her Bachelor Commerce (Rationum) at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2007 and then proceeded to complete her Honours in accounting in 2008. She then did her articles at Ernst and Young (Johannesburg) and completed her traineeship in 2011. In 2012 Freda did a short term secondment in San Francisco (USA). She then joined the Hume International team in July 2012.

She brings on board a diverse range of experience, inter alia, mainly in the financial services and control environment with expertise in:

  • Financial Analysis
  • Strategic analysis and business development
  • Financial control, structuring, and reporting
  • System and control design and implementation
  • Stock market analysis, equities trading and investing

Freda has vast experience with local and international companies, accounting standards and control environments. She has experience in the retail and corporate banking, communications, insurance, and constructions as well as international and offshore hedge funds.

Freda Geldenhuys CA(SA)

Financial Director

Freda qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 2012 and has a diverse level of business experience.

She completed her Bachelor Commerce (Rationum) at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2007 and then proceeded to complete her Honours in accounting in 2008. She then did her articles at Ernst and Young (Johannesburg) and completed her traineeship in 2011. In 2012 Freda did a short term secondment in San Francisco (USA). She then joined the Hume International team in July 2012.

She brings on board a diverse range of experience, inter alia, mainly in the financial services and control environment with expertise in:

  • Financial Analysis
  • Strategic analysis and business development
  • Financial control, structuring, and reporting
  • System and control design and implementation
  • Stock market analysis, equities trading and investing

Freda has vast experience with local and international companies, accounting standards and control environments. She has experience in the retail and corporate banking, communications, insurance, and constructions as well as international and offshore hedge funds.

Tarun Peedikayil

Commercial Director

Qualifications:
Tarun has successfully gained knowledge of the import industry with regard to devising and using
profitable procurement and sourcing strategies after 9 years of dedicated service to Hume International.
This journey has provided him with the necessary skill set to identify profitable suppliers and to initiate
fruitful procurement partnerships.

What he brings to Hume International:

  • Exceptional negotiating skills
  • Risk management skills
  • Sourcing and Procurement techniques

Tarun Peedikayil

Commercial Director

Qualifications:
Tarun has successfully gained knowledge of the import industry with regard to devising and using
profitable procurement and sourcing strategies after 9 years of dedicated service to Hume International.
This journey has provided him with the necessary skill set to identify profitable suppliers and to initiate
fruitful procurement partnerships.

What he brings to Hume International:

  • Exceptional negotiating skills
  • Risk management skills
  • Sourcing and Procurement techniques