Vero Beach, FL – In line with their growth strategies in the North American market, Seald Sweet International announced today the expansion of their deciduous commodity division today, through long-term commitments and substantial financial investments, increasing production of their Mexican grape program. These agreements bring significant growth, primarily in the Hermosillo and Caborca areas, to their current supply of fresh table grapes, further strengthening their position in the industry and in deciduous category.
“We are thrilled about this additional product supply for a number of reasons,” said Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk, CEO of Seald Sweet. “Continued development and growth of this category has been an important part of our strategic plan,” she said. “This enables our company to better serve our customers by meeting their needs in the grape category.”
Mark Lewis, Executive Vice President of Seald Sweet adds, “We are making long-term commitments to growing these programs with our customers, by delivering fresh, quality grapes, in promotional volumes, from the very beginning of the Mexican harvest, all the way to the end. It’s a great program and we are excited for this growth!”
Seald Sweet’s producers in these growing regions are also dedicated to maintaining respectable and fair labor standards with their workers, which is part of the company’s commitment to social responsibility. “This reflects our company values, of Seald Sweet as well as our UNIVEG Group of companies” Sotomayor-Kirk said.
The expansion is in line with the overall vision of Seald Sweet and parent company UNIVEG, of advancing in the United States and North American markets. Sotomayor-Kirk continues, “The goal is to continue to develop product access and ties in North America, complementing our built-in global network with the UNIVEG Group. Seald Sweet is the gateway to the North American markets for the UNIVEG Group and we are very privileged to have these opportunities in front of us.”
About Seald Sweet
Seald Sweet was founded in 1909 as a Florida citrus grower cooperative. In 1998, Seald Sweet merged with UNIVEG, transforming the company into a global supplier through their international network of companies. Today, Seald Sweet supplies year-round citrus and fresh produce such as grapes, pears, apples and more through their global network of growers and partners.
Source: Seald Sweet
