BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Further demonstrating its commitment to safely and effectively delivering world-class fruit to customers and consumers worldwide, Sun World International, LLC, announced the appointment of Claudio Olave to the position of director of quality assurance and food safety.
Olave will oversee quality standards and inspection protocols for Sun World’s grape, pepper, stonefruit and citrus offerings, and will be responsible for implementing new technologies, processes and packaging materials that enhance product quality and shelf life. Olave will also oversee the Company’s food safety program including the coordination of all third-party audits, compliance with all federal, state, local and customer specific food safety requirements, and consumer-unit and PTI traceability efforts.
“At Sun World, we pack and ship every carton of fresh fruit with an eye out for quality and food safety. Claudio’s expertise and leadership will further strengthen our robust programs and ensure, for the sake of our customers, consumers and employees, that we are on the leading edge of quality assurance and food safety initiatives,” Sun World CEO & President Al Vangelos said.
Olave has extensive experience in quality assurance. Prior to joining Sun World he served as the United States managing director for the Chilean based Decofrut, where he served for over 14 years in quality assurance related roles.
About Sun World International, LLC
Sun World first sunk its roots into the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in 1976. The Company began as a packer and marketer of fresh produce, and today, breeds, grows and markets its signature proprietary varieties and brands such as SUPERIOR SEEDLESS®, SCARLOTTA SEEDLESS® and MIDNIGHT BEAUTY® (grapes), BLACK DIAMOND® (plums), HONEYCOT® (apricots) and LE ROUGE ROYALE® (sweet peppers).
Sun World is proud to offer a full line of proprietary and public seedless grapes, sweet peppers, stonefruits and other distinctive fruits and vegetables. The company harvests over 10,000 acres of farming land, maintains a network of 950 domestic and international partner growers, and markets over 11.5 million cartons of fresh fruit worldwide.
Source: Sun World International
