Lona Group selects Mercur Business Control

Lona Group selects Mercur Business Control

The Mercur Business Control implementation will seamlessly integrate with Lona Group’s ERP, production, packing, and payroll systems, promising a significant acceleration and streamlining of the finance department’s monthly and annual reporting and budgeting, forecasting and planning processes. This strategic finance and operational initiative will free valuable time for enhanced analytical insight and many other value-generating activities.

“I am delighted to expand our South African business footprint with Lona. The vision that the finance team at Lona have is impressive, as is their exemplary leadership. All of us at Mercur in the UK, Ireland and South African team are delighted at Lona’s commitment to Mercur. We’re inspired by Lona’s heritage as one of the largest integrated fruit and logistics businesses in South Africa with activities across the food value chain, from farming, aggregating, packing fruit (citrus, mango, grapes, olives, and stone-fruit), to cold storage logistics and export activities.” – Derek Morrison, Country Manager

The Lona Group, founded in 1996, is one of the largest integrated fruit and logistics businesses in South Africa. It is involved in activities across the food value chain, from farming, aggregating and packing fruit (citrus, mango, grapes, olives, and stonefruit), to cold storage and logistics, marketing fruit for export and domestic consumption, plus fruit and vegetable processing as well as a growing branded foods business.