NatureSweet

NatureSweet LTD is a San Antonio-based grower, packager and seller of produce. The company grows a variety of tomatoes that includes Glorys, Cherubs, SunBursts, Jubilees and Eclipses.[3][4] The company is vertically integrated.[5] NatureSweet grows its tomatoes in greenhouses in Willcox, Arizona and 6 Factories in 3 states of Central Mexico, Jalisco, Nayarit and Colima.[6][7]

NatureSweet
FormerlyDesert Glory, LTD
TypePrivate
Founded1990 (1990) in San Antonio, Texas, United States[1]
Headquarters
San Antonio
,
United States
Key people
Rodolfo Spielmann CEO[2]
Number of employees
8,000 (2016)[3]
Websitenaturesweet.com

History

NatureSweet was founded in Devine, Texas, in 1990 under the name Desert Glory LTD.[8] The company began selling its tomatoes nationwide in 2012.[9] In 2013, NatureSweet purchased the assets of the greenhouse grower, EuroFresh Farms.[10][11] The company partnered with Ganfer, one of the largest greenhouse vegetable growers in North America in 2016, to increase production.[12] In 2017, it was reported that the company's Cherubs tomatoes were the number one small tomato in the United States.[8]

Certifications

NatureSweet's tomatoes are verified as a non-GMO product by The Non-GMO Project and all of its facilities are Level 3 SQF certified.[13][8]

References
  1. "Company Overview of NatureSweet Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. "Alumnus, NatureSweet CEO Described His Path into Business World". University of Texas at Dallas. March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  3. Donnel, Jessica (October 27, 2016). "NatureSweet-Finding the "Sweet" Spot". The Snack. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  4. Groh, John (June 29, 2015). "NatureSweet unveils New Tomato Variety". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  5. Donnel, jessica (October 26, 2016). "NatureSweet's Lori Castillo Talks 'Tomatoes Raised Right' and New Pack Sizes". AndNowUKnow. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  6. O'Connor, Tim. "NatureSweet Tomatoes". Transportation and Logistics Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  7. Brezosky, Lynn (September 30, 2015). "NatureSweet CEO Got Results By Raising Employee's Pay". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. Loria, Keith (January 11, 2017). "New Campaign to Highlight NatureSweet's Growing Standards". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  9. Hornick, Mike (May 8, 2012). "NatureSweet Sues Mastronardi Over Trademark". The Packer. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  10. Brezosky, Lynn (January 28, 2013). "NatureSweet to Buy Tomato Growing Firm". My San Antonio. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  11. Wittig, Ainslee (October 30, 2013). "NatureSweet Drops Crops for Success". Arizona Range News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  12. Sparks, Brian (July 5, 2016). "NatureSweet and Ganfer Partner on Tomato Production". Greenhouse Grower. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  13. "Non-GMO Project Verified Product". The Non-GMO Project. Retrieved May 30, 2017.


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