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NatureSweet
FormerlyDesert Glory, LTD
Company typePrivate
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)inDevine, Texas, United States
Headquarters
San Antonio
,
United States

Key people

Rodolfo Spielmann CEO[1] Frederic Steunou CFO[2]

Number of employees

8,000 (2016)[3]
Websitenaturesweet.com

NatureSweet LTD is a San Antonio-based produce grower, packager and seller. The company grows its tomatoes in greenhouses in Willcox, Arizona and six factories in three states of Central Mexico, Jalisco, Nayarit and Colima.[4][5]

History

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NatureSweet was founded in Devine, Texas, in 1990 under the name Desert Glory LTD.[6] The company began selling tomatoes nationwide in 2012.[7] In 2013, NatureSweet purchased the assets of the greenhouse grower, EuroFresh Farms.[8][9] To increase production in 2016, the company partnered with Ganfer, a greenhouse vegetable growing company in North America.[10] In 2017, it was reported that the company's Cherubs tomatoes were the number one small tomato in the United States.[6]

The company is vertically integrated.[11] and grows a variety of tomatoes that includes Glorys, Cherubs, SunBursts, Jubilees and Eclipses.[3][12]

Certifications

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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][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Alumnus, NatureSweet CEO Described His Path into Business World". University of Texas at Dallas. March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ "NatureSweet® Tomatoes Announces New Chief Financial Officer". Globe Newswire. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  • ^ a b Donnel, Jessica (October 27, 2016). "NatureSweet-Finding the "Sweet" Spot". The Snack. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ O'Connor, Tim. "NatureSweet Tomatoes". Transportation and Logistics Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Brezosky, Lynn (September 30, 2015). "NatureSweet CEO Got Results By Raising Employee's Pay". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ a b c Loria, Keith (January 11, 2017). "New Campaign to Highlight NatureSweet's Growing Standards". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Hornick, Mike (May 8, 2012). "NatureSweet Sues Mastronardi Over Trademark". The Packer. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Brezosky, Lynn (January 28, 2013). "NatureSweet to Buy Tomato Growing Firm". Mysa. My San Antonio. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Wittig, Ainslee (October 30, 2013). "NatureSweet Drops Crops for Success". Arizona Range News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Sparks, Brian (July 5, 2016). "NatureSweet and Ganfer Partner on Tomato Production". Greenhouse Grower. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Donnel, jessica (October 26, 2016). "NatureSweet's Lori Castillo Talks 'Tomatoes Raised Right' and New Pack Sizes". AndNowUKnow. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ Groh, John (June 29, 2015). "NatureSweet unveils New Tomato Variety". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  • ^ "Non-GMO Project Verified Product". The Non-GMO Project. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

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