SAN ANTONIO – NatureSweet® Tomatoes (NatureSweet.com), a vertically integrated company that controls every step of the tomato-growing process from seed to shelf, continues to cultivate an innovative lineup, taking its tasty tomatoes on the road to a national fresh produce conference.
The company prides itself on unleashing the power of people, starting with its 6,000 full-time associates who plant, grow, harvest and package the tomatoes. It will showcase its signature Glorys® fresh ingredient tomatoes, the highest-quality cherry tomato available in the market, and new Jubilees™, sandwich tomatoes with great flavor, at the upcoming United Fresh conference June 8-10 in Chicago.
Both products are finalists in the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2015 new product awards showcase. Glorys are being honored in the best new packaging category for their easy-open, resealable package that’s rinse-ready, reusable and 100 percent recyclable. The 10.5-ounce package protects the tomatoes and maximizes their shelf life to ensure the highest quality and freshness.
Jubilees, available in retail packs of five, earned a finalist spot in the best new vegetable product category as a sandwich tomato with a great taste. Each tomato is superior in flavor and the ideal size for one sandwich. The winner of each category will be announced during the conference.
“Consumers are looking for delicious, fresh produce in packages that make their lives easier, which is what we’ve achieved with Glorys and Jubilees,” said Michael Joergensen, vice president of marketing at NatureSweet. “To have our Glorys and Jubilees recognized at one of the nation’s premiere produce trade shows is humbling and also a testament to the tremendous dedication of our associates.”
NatureSweet Tomatoes invites United Fresh attendees to visit them at booth 1250, where they will find samples of the brand’s popular varieties including:
- Glorys: Ideal for cooking, these fresh ingredient tomatoes are the perfect addition to a variety of dishes because of their enhanced flavor profile when heated.
- Jubilees: Perfect for slicing, this proprietary variety is picked at the peak of freshness and meets a consumer need for sandwich tomatoes with great flavor and no waste.
- Constellation™: A new, colorful blend of the best NatureSweet tomatoes for sandwiches, salads, cooking and snacking all in one 24-ounce package, Constellation tomatoes are perfect for tomato lovers and their families.
NatureSweet will offer recipe samples featuring each tomato throughout the show, including beloved Glorys pizza bites, Cherubs® taco salad, SunBursts™ jam and show-stopping Jubilees grilled cheese deluxe.
All NatureSweet tomatoes are 100 percent greenhouse grown to deliver a consistent quality and appearance for guaranteed superior sweetness.
About NatureSweet®
NatureSweet Ltd. is the leading grower of premium, branded, best-tasting fresh tomatoes in
North America. Always vine-ripened and hand-picked at the peak of freshness, only NatureSweet® tomatoes guarantee great taste all year round. NatureSweet tomatoes are carefully grown, harvested and packaged by more than 6,000 full-time associates and are sold at major grocers, mass retailers, club stores and food service operators in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Known for award-winning quality and innovative packaging, NatureSweet is also committed to having a positive social, environmental and economic impact on the communities in which they operate. NatureSweet Cherubs®, SunBursts™, Glorys®, Jubilees™ and Constellation™ are trademarks of NatureSweet Ltd. For more information about NatureSweet tomatoes, visit www.naturesweet.com.
Source: NatureSweet®
