October 10, 2019, Valencia, CA – Sunkist Growers is ready for citrus season and made some sales team changes to grow its service to customers. Jeff Gaston has been promoted to Managing Director of North American Sales, while Brian Slagel will take on the new role Director of Southeastern Regional Sales. Sunkist is also pleased […]
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August 7, 2019, Valencia, CA – Every citrus variety has a story to tell, from the groves to the grocery store, and Sunkist Growers is translating that story into strategy for its partners nationwide. As the leader in category management solutions in the citrus space, the cooperative recently announced the promotion of Cassie Howard to […]
June 12, 2019, Valencia, CA—Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply (FGS) today announced the retirement of Russ Hanlin, President and CEO of the two cooperatives. After more than 41 years of service, Hanlin will retire at the end of the 2019 fiscal year on October 31. The board has selected Jim Phillips, current President of […]
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Emphasis on Global Packaging and Partnership Promotions June 10, 2019, Chicago—Sunkist Growers is heading to Chicago to highlight its California-grown summer citrus varieties and global marketing solutions at the United Fresh 2019 Convention and Expo. “Sunkist offers more than 40 fresh citrus varieties, and right now, it’s all about our summer fruit,” said Sunkist Director […]
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March 28, 2019, Valencia, Calif. – Sunkist Growers held its 125th annual meeting last week to elect the citrus marketing cooperative’s board of directors. Russ Hanlin, President, and CEO, reviewed last season’s results and noted that Sunkist saw manageable sized, high-quality crops that resulted in solid grower returns. “We are privileged to serve our 2,000 […]
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March 25, 2019, Valencia, Calif. – Sunkist recently released 19 new citrus-forward dishes and drinks for 2019. Each recipe shows consumers how to use Sunkist® fresh citrus in easy-to-make meals, cocktails, and mocktails, highlighting creative ways to use Navel oranges, Cara Cara Navel oranges, Blood oranges, Minneola tangelos, Meyer lemons, and conventional lemons. “With more […]
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Innovative Marketing Programs, Packaging, Collaborations Lead the Way for 2019 March 15, 2019, Valencia, Calif. – With Sunkist® citrus at the top of its 2019 season, the marketing cooperative will bring fresh California and Arizona-grown fruit to the 2019 Canada Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) in Montreal, Canada this April. Sunkist offers more than 40 varieties […]
Nationwide debut of Sunkist “Fresh from the Grove” display bins December 12, 2018, Valencia, Calif.—Sunkist™ mandarins are back and shipping to retailers around the globe. The California-grown Sunkist™ mandarins debuted last year, tripling in sales its first season, making it one of the leading brands in its category. “Consumer demand for mandarins is skyrocketing, now […]
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October 16, 2018, Orlando, Fla. — The trend is everywhere for FRESH and Sunkist is ready to meet the demand with more than 40 varieties of fresh quality citrus for the new season, along with innovative ideas, new packaging, merchandising displays and promotional programs to drive citrus sales. Growth continues in specialty varieties such as sweet, […]
July 17, 2018, VALENCIA, Calif — Sunkist Growers today announced a significant addition to its senior staff with Christian Harris joining the cooperative as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Sunkist, Christian served as Vice President of Fresh Produce at US Foods in Rosemont, Ill., overseeing 60 distribution centers in the U.S. Christian brings deep experience […]
