Press Room

Sunkist Growers to Showcase Summer Citrus at United Fresh

Emphasis on Global Packaging and Partnership Promotions June 10, 2019, Chicago—Sunkist Growers is heading to Chicago to highlight its California-grown summer citrus varieties and global marketing solutions at the United Fresh 2019 Convention and Expo. “Sunkist offers more than 40 fresh citrus varieties, and right now, it’s all about our summer fruit,” said Sunkist Director […]

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Sunkist Growers Reports Growth at 2019 Annual Meeting

March 28, 2019, Valencia, Calif. – Sunkist Growers held its 125th annual meeting last week to elect the citrus marketing cooperative’s board of directors.  Russ Hanlin, President, and CEO, reviewed last season’s results and noted that Sunkist saw manageable sized, high-quality crops that resulted in solid grower returns. “We are privileged to serve our 2,000 […]

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Sunkist Unveils 19 Citrus-Forward Recipes on Sunkist.com

March 25, 2019, Valencia, Calif. – Sunkist recently released 19 new citrus-forward dishes and drinks for 2019. Each recipe shows consumers how to use Sunkist® fresh citrus in easy-to-make meals, cocktails, and mocktails, highlighting creative ways to use Navel oranges, Cara Cara Navel oranges, Blood oranges, Minneola tangelos, Meyer lemons, and conventional lemons. “With more […]

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Sunkist to Share its In-Season Citrus Varieties at CPMA in Montreal

Innovative Marketing Programs, Packaging, Collaborations Lead the Way for 2019 March 15, 2019, Valencia, Calif. – With Sunkist® citrus at the top of its 2019 season, the marketing cooperative will bring fresh California and Arizona-grown fruit to the 2019 Canada Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) in Montreal, Canada this April. Sunkist offers more than 40 varieties […]

https://sunkist.com/press-room/sunkist-to-share-its-in-season-citrus-varieties-at-cpma-in-montreal/

Sunkist Mandarins are Back and In Demand

Nationwide debut of Sunkist “Fresh from the Grove” display bins December 12, 2018, Valencia, Calif.—Sunkist™ mandarins are back and shipping to retailers around the globe. The California-grown Sunkist™ mandarins debuted last year, tripling in sales its first season, making it one of the leading brands in its category. “Consumer demand for mandarins is skyrocketing, now […]

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Sunkist’s We Are Citrus™ Launches with Innovative Marketing Programs at 2018 PMA Fresh Summit

October 16, 2018, Orlando, Fla. — The trend is everywhere for FRESH and Sunkist is ready to meet the demand with more than 40 varieties of fresh quality citrus for the new season, along with innovative ideas, new packaging, merchandising displays and promotional programs to drive citrus sales. Growth continues in specialty varieties such as sweet, […]

https://sunkist.com/press-room/sunkists-we-are-citrus-launches-with-innovative-marketing-programs-at-2018-pma-fresh-summit/

Christian Harris Joins Sunkist as Chief Operating Officer

July 17, 2018, VALENCIA, Calif — Sunkist Growers today announced a significant addition to its senior staff with Christian Harris joining the cooperative as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Sunkist, Christian served as Vice President of Fresh Produce at US Foods in Rosemont, Ill., overseeing 60 distribution centers in the U.S. Christian brings deep experience […]

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Sunkist Welcomes the Mulholland Family to Sunkist Family Stories

December 4, 2017, Valencia, CA — Sunkist Growers is celebrating mandarin season with a new addition to the Sunkist Family Stories program. The Mulholland family an Orange Cove-based citrus grower-shipper of primarily mandarins, is the newest family to be featured in the multimedia storytelling project dedicated to sharing the rich heritage of Sunkist growers. Sunkist Family […]

https://sunkist.com/press-room/sunkist-welcomes-the-mulholland-family-to-sunkist-family-stories/

Rayne Thompson Named Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy for Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company

November 7, 2017, Valencia, CA — As part of the recently announced shared management structure of Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company (FGS), Rayne Thompson has been promoted to Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy. In this role, Thompson will oversee both Sunkist and Fruit Growers Supply interests relative to state, federal […]

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