 
2002 Annual Report
Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Sunkist Growers, Inc. is a nonstock membership cooperative marketing association comprised of California and Arizona citrus growers. It was formed to market its members' produce, to develop and maintain reliable markets and gain the best return for their fruit, and to consistently supply consumers with top quality fresh citrus fruit and processed citrus products.
Sunkist is principally engaged in the sale of fresh oranges, lemons, grapefruit and tangerines, and the manufacture and sale of citrus juice and peel products. Its "face-to-face" sales network has led to universal distribution of citrus from Sunkist, making SunkistŪ one of the most renowned brands in the world.
Membership is limited to growers and cooperative associations of growers. Only members may serve on the Board of Directors, the cooperative's governing body, which controls policies and finances. The Directors elect the President who manages the organization and provides leadership recommendations.
Formed in 1893 as the Southern California Fruit Exchange, the organization incorporated in 1905 as the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Its present name was adopted in 1952 to more closely identify it with its world-famous trademark, SunkistŪ.
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