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] Frederic Steunou CFO[3]
Number of employees
8,000 (2016)[4]
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 6 Factories in 3 states of Central Mexico, Jalisco, Nayarit and Colima.[5][6]

History

NatureSweet was founded in Devine, Texas, in 1990 under the name Desert Glory LTD.[7] The company began selling tomatoes nationwide in 2012.[8] In 2013, NatureSweet purchased the assets of the greenhouse grower, EuroFresh Farms.[9][10] To increase production in 2016, the company partnered with Ganfer, a greenhouse vegetable growing company in North America.[11] In 2017, it was reported that the company's Cherubs tomatoes were the number one small tomato in the United States.[7]

The company is vertically integrated.[12] and grows a variety of tomatoes that includes Glorys, Cherubs, SunBursts, Jubilees and Eclipses.[4][13]

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.[14][7]

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. ↑ "NatureSweet® Tomatoes Announces New Chief Financial Officer". Globe Newswire. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Donnel, Jessica (October 27, 2016). "NatureSweet-Finding the "Sweet" Spot". The Snack. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ O'Connor, Tim. "NatureSweet Tomatoes". Transportation and Logistics Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ Brezosky, Lynn (September 30, 2015). "NatureSweet CEO Got Results By Raising Employee's Pay". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Loria, Keith (January 11, 2017). "New Campaign to Highlight NatureSweet's Growing Standards". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hornick, Mike (May 8, 2012). "NatureSweet Sues Mastronardi Over Trademark". The Packer. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ Brezosky, Lynn (January 28, 2013). "NatureSweet to Buy Tomato Growing Firm". My San Antonio. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ Wittig, Ainslee (October 30, 2013). "NatureSweet Drops Crops for Success". Arizona Range News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ Sparks, Brian (July 5, 2016). "NatureSweet and Ganfer Partner on Tomato Production". Greenhouse Grower. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ Donnel, jessica (October 26, 2016). "NatureSweet's Lori Castillo Talks 'Tomatoes Raised Right' and New Pack Sizes". AndNowUKnow. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  13. ↑ Groh, John (June 29, 2015). "NatureSweet unveils New Tomato Variety". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Non-GMO Project Verified Product". The Non-GMO Project. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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