Sun World Appoints Panel of Licensees to Import & Market Proprietary Grapes in US, Canada

Palm Desert, California – Sun World Innovations has designated a panel of leading American and Canadian fruit companies to import its proprietary branded table grape varieties to North America, President David Marguleas announced today.

The newly-licensed importers consist of Camposol Fresh U.S.A., Inc.; The Oppenheimer Group; Dayka & Hackett LLC; Divine Flavor International LLC; Dole Fresh Fruit Co.; Fresh Flavor International, Inc.; North American Produce Buyers Limited, CCPC; Summit Produce, Inc.; Vanguard Direct LLC; and, William H. Kopke Jr., Inc./Southern Fruit Import Co.

All ten companies have been granted licenses to distribute and market Sun World’s full line of proprietary grapes in the United States and Canada from licensed Chilean, Peruvian, Brazilian and South African suppliers who had, in turn, nominated the importers. The licenses include the right to utilize the California company’s varietal brand trademarks such as AUTUMNCRISP®, MIDNIGHT BEAUTY® and SCARLOTTA SEEDLESS®, Marguleas noted.

“We’re pleased to invite these prominent fruit import companies to join the Sun World family as we further broaden our Southern Hemisphere licensed producers and exporters’ distribution reach into key American and Canadian markets,” he said.

Sun World Innovations is the genetics, breeding and licensing arm of Sun World International, LLC. It has a broad-based network of more than 1,500 licensed partner grower marketers in 15 countries and maintains offices in Italy, Australia, Chile, Israel, South Africa and California. www.sunworldinnovations.com