Articles from NatureSweet

NatureSweet® is proud to announce the donation of 3.5 million pounds of fresh produce to food banks throughout North America in 2024, providing vital support to those in need. The donated tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet peppers were distributed to food banks in both the United States and Mexico, providing more than 2.9 million meals.

This holiday season, NatureSweet is bringing festive cheer to kitchens nationwide with its Constellation® blend of red and green snacking tomatoes. Perfect for adding a pop of color and flavor to festive appetizers, charcuterie boards, salads, and seasonal dishes, this 10oz holiday medley offers a delightful balance of sweet red Cherubs and floral green grape tomatoes, enhanced by subtle hints of aromatic herbs.

NatureSweet, North America’s largest vertically integrated controlled-environment agricultural company and the number one snacking tomato brand is proud to introduce its award-winning Adora® Heirloom Tomato to select stores. This unique tomato redefines the taste, appearance, and texture of tomatoes. Adora® is a tomato like no other and has earned the ultimate recognition, the Crystal Taste Award, a prestigious distinction given to products by world class chefs with the International Taste Institute that achieved the 3-star Superior Taste Award for three consecutive years. Adora® consistently won the award in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

NatureSweet, North America’s largest vertically integrated controlled-environment agricultural company and the top snacking tomato brand, is celebrating Día de Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, with the release of a special 10oz medley of cherry tomatoes in vibrant fall colors.

NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated controlled environment agricultural company in North America and the number one snacking tomato brand is thrilled to unveil its latest varietal, D’Vines Medley. This vibrant collection of red, orange, and yellow greenhouse-grown cherry on-the-vine tomatoes is the latest offering in the D’Vines portfolio, proudly harvested and packaged in the USA. With their exceptional homegrown flavor, the D’Vines Medley tomatoes are the perfect addition to any charcuterie board, meal, or snack, elevating culinary creations with their colorful appeal and fresh taste.

NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated controlled environment agricultural company in North America and the number one snacking tomato brand, is thrilled to add a little more joy into the healthy snacking category. This August, NatureSweet Cherubs® To Go snack packs will include a whimsical addition to the top seal of each To Go product by showcasing the beloved rescue pups from PAW Patrol®, the top-rated animated preschool series produced by Spin Master Entertainment and airing on Nickelodeon.

NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated controlled environment agricultural company in North America and the number one snacking tomato brand is proud to share its fifteenth annual Sustainability Report (FY 2023) (view video here). This comprehensive report offers a detailed view of the company’s performance and demonstrates its commitment to environment, social, and governance (ESG) principles. NatureSweet’s purpose is to transform the lives of millions of agricultural workers in North America, and the company’s actions and efforts on a wide range of sustainability topics are having ripple effects within the industry.

NatureSweet®, North America’s leading vertically integrated agricultural company and the top selling brand in snacking tomatoes is teaming up with Barilla®, the world’s leading pasta maker, to transform salads with the launch of their co-branded campaign, “Salads Done Right”, offering a new spin on salads.

NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated agricultural company in North America and the #1 snacking tomato brand has added another location to their portfolio of greenhouse facilities and has begun planting and growing produce in Bonita, Arizona located in Graham County.

NatureSweet, the #1 snacking tomato brand and largest vertically integrated agricultural company in North America, has debuted another convenient product, Constellation Sweet & Seedless Mini Peppers, a colorful, crunchy and delicious medley that is revolutionizing the world of healthy snacks. The flavorful sweet peppers are red, yellow, and orange and consumers are describing them as sweet, light-tasting, the perfect balance of taste and texture, and more importantly, there are no seeds!

A small group of domestic tomato producers is petitioning the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate a longstanding trade agreement between the United States and importers of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The Tomato Suspension Agreement, which has been in place in various forms since 1996 and was most recently renegotiated in 2019, ensures fair trade practices and a stable market for imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico to the United States. Without the 2019 Suspension Agreement in place, NatureSweet, the #1 snacking tomato brand headquartered in Texas, and countless other companies would face tariffs of more than 20 percent on the import of fresh tomatoes into the United States.

NatureSweet, the number one snacking tomato brand and leading greenhouse-grown produce company, is committed to grow 100% of its branded snacking tomato products in accordance with Fair Trade Certified™ standards. All NatureSweet branded tomatoes –– which include Cherubs®, Glorys®, Constellation®, Comets™, Twilights™, and D’Vines™–– are Fair Trade Certified, meeting rigorous safety, environmental protection, and sustainable livelihood standards. This ensures NatureSweet produce is harvested and packaged in an environment with safe working conditions, one in which workers earn sustainable livelihoods. A percentage of profits from NatureSweet’s Fair Trade Certified™ products called a Fair Trade Premium are contributed to a community development fund, which helps support initiatives that are transforming the lives of more than 6,000 agricultural workers in North America. The community development fund is employee-run, which means NatureSweet associates decide and direct where resources should go.

In an ongoing quest to transform the lives of agricultural workers in North America, NatureSweet®, a leading produce grower, has kicked off an educational initiative that’s giving agricultural workers an opportunity to obtain their bachelor’s degree. Thirty agricultural workers from NatureSweet’s facility in Zapotlán, Mexico have been selected to be a part of a pilot program that will allow them to earn their degree in agriculture. The program is called “Unleashing Your Power” and a majority of the costs associated with obtaining the degree are being paid for by NatureSweet.