Village Farms Selected As Finalist For United Fresh Product Innovation Award

Village Farms Heavenly Villagio Marzano® 5 oz. ready-to-eat snack bag has been chosen as a finalist in the packaging category for the Product Innovation Awards at United Fresh 2017. This authentic mini San Marzano tomato exclusive to Village Farms is washed and ready to eat, and is currently featured in several parks at Walt Disney World as the only fresh tomato snacking item available there.

“This unique fresh & healthy tomato snacking bag in 5 oz. and ready-to-eat format satisfies both sweet and savory snack cravings alike,” said Helen L. Aquino, director of brand marketing and communication for Village Farms. “Our authentic Heavenly Villagio Marzano® tomato needs no refrigeration making it an excellent item for display out of the produce section such as in the snack aisle or near the register for that spontaneous nibbler purchase.” The bag is also recyclable and uses significantly less plastic than if it were packaged in a clamshell for example. As a grab-and-go item it is not only a healthy snacking alternative among the plethora of sugary and salty options but the environmentally friendly choice too.

Please stop by to see us during United Fresh in Chicago at business suite #3251 to try this guilt-free, innovative, and authentic snack for yourself!

About Village Farms

Village Farms International is one of the largest and longest-operating vertically integrated greenhouse growers in North America and the only publicly traded greenhouse produce company. With more than 750 years of accumulated master grower experience coupled with advanced proprietary technology and environmentally sustainable growing practices Village Farms is highly resource efficient. Village Farms produces and distributes fresh, premium-quality produce with consistency 365-days a year to national grocers in the U.S. and Canada from large-scale Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) greenhouses in British Columbia and Texas, as well as from its partner greenhouses in BC, Ontario, and Mexico.

Source: Village Farms International