September 28, 2017 VALENCIA, CA —Sunkist Growers will begin shipping Sunkist™ California mandarins in early November, kicking off the 2017-18 citrus season with increased volumes and a fresh take on the organization’s mandarin program. Sunkist’s mandarin program now leverages the name, the original California mandarin brand, created by the first family to grow and market […]
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August 24, 2017, VALENCIA, CA — Mulholland Citrus, an Orange Cove-based citrus grower shipper of primarily mandarins, is joining Sunkist Growers, Inc. “In the four generations of our family’s farming history, Mulholland Citrus has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Sunkist and we are pleased to now be joining the cooperative,” said Heather Mulholland. “We are […]
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August 16, 2017, VALENCIA, CA — The Boards of Directors of Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company (FGS) today announced a consolidated management structure to lead both companies moving forward. “Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply are sister cooperatives that service the same constituencies,” said Chairman of the Sunkist Board of Directors Gerald Denni. […]
July 24, 2017, MONTEREY, CA — Consumers are demanding high quality, fresh options on menus – offering incredible opportunities for foodservice providers to embrace produce like never before. Sunkist is highlighting the versatility of fresh citrus at this year’s PMA Foodservice Conference & Expo July 28-30 in Monterey to educate and inspire the foodservice industry […]
June 13, 2017, CHICAGO —Sunkist Growers is kicking off the summer season at the United Fresh 2017 tradeshow, highlighting summer citrus varieties and marketing solutions to drive sales during the summertime. “Sunkist is looking forward to highlighting summer citrus trends to trade customers at the United Fresh tradeshow in Chicago,” said Sunkist Director of Communications […]
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May 8, 2017 Toronto, ON — Spring time brings warmer temperatures along with inspiration for summer promotional opportunities. Sunkist is bringing fresh marketing ideas to help the industry squeeze the most out of the summer citrus sales at the 2017 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show. “Now is the perfect time to plan […]
April 13, 2017, Valencia, CA – Sunkist Growers, and the industry, mourns the death of former President & CEO Russell Hanlin Sr., who passed away on April 11, 2017 at age 84. Hanlin served as President and CEO of Sunkist Growers for 20 years, and was elected President Emeritus upon his retirement in November of […]
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March 1, 2017, Valencia, California—Sunkist Growers held the cooperative’s 123rd annual meeting on February 22, seating the organization’s 28-member Board of Directors for the upcoming year and summarizing 2016 performance. “We were faced with the challenge of one of the largest Navel orange crops in history, and larger than normal harvests across many of the […]
January 5, 2017, Valencia, CA – As the organic category continues to grow, so does demand for organic citrus – including seasonal easy-peel varieties. According to IRI Worldwide Data, sales of organic easy-peel citrus varieties last year were up over 70 percent in dollars and 60 percent in volume. “Consumers today are making thoughtful choices […]
October 10, 2016, Orlando, FL – With consumers focused on fresh, bold flavors, demand for citrus continues to grow. According to IRI Worldwide Data, citrus category growth out-performed fruit and produce category growth in both volume and dollar sales over the past year, so the opportunity is ripe for Sunkist to preview this year’s Sunkist® […]
