In 1970 Unibán created Turbana Corporation to market its fruit directly under the Turbana label. Five years later, it started a close business relationship with the Dutch importer, Velleman & Tas International B.V., which distributes Unibán's products in Europe under the Turbana label. In 1996, Fyffes plc., one of the largest fresh produce importers and distributors in Europe, acquired Velleman & Tas International B.V. and kept distributing Uniban’s products in Europe.

Through the years the organization has become vertically integrated to better serve our customers. Over time, we've added an agricultural Research & Development Center for quality control, packing and loading facilities, a cardboard box company, a plastic bags company - Polyban, ISO 9002 certified - and a maritime customs agency. Now, the entire process is controlled from meristem production until the fruit is loaded unto the customer's truck.

In 1989, Unibán established a social foundation, FundaUnibán, to contribute to the social and economic development of the banana and plantain growing regions in Colombia. FundaUnibán bases its work on the principle of community involvement in the areas of housing, education, infrastructure and development of small businesses.

Today, thanks to the enviable geographical position of its plantations and the flexibility and efficiency of its vertically integrated organization, Unibán is the largest banana co-op in the world, the largest marketer of Colombian bananas, controlling 45% of the banana supply in Colombia, and therefore has established itself among the leaders of the global banana trade, with exports to North America, Europe, Russia, China and the Middle East.