From the moment a fruit or vegetable is harvested, the freshness timer goes off and it is a race to preserve the nutrients, flavor, and appearance of the product until it arrives in the consumer shopping cart or on the family table. We chase the sun on a global scale to provide the peak of-season flavors and exciting varietals from growing regions spanning from our California backyard to fields throughout a network of farmers worldwide. New ideas and technologies enhance our capabilities and drive efficiency and new products. A passion for produce and a commitment to operational excellence is what motivates us to deliver on our promise to our local, regional, national and export customer-partners.
North Carolina Department of Ag & Consumer Services
North Carolina is a source of fresh produce and horticultural products year round. Located in the upper southeast of the US, we can source to your customers quickly and efficiently throughout all 12 months.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is a global leader in transportation and logistics. MSC is present in 155 countries through 675 offices and calls 520 ports on 260+ trade routes, with a fleet of 760 vessels.
Frigga
Frigga is a hi-technology company with 20 years’ experience in electric wireless communication industry, Frigga provides global real-time cold chain solutions including the temperature monitor, cloud platform and mobile apps. Frigga’s real-time cold chain solutions help to improve the efficiency, reduce cargo damage & waste, eventually realize sustainable development. Frigga’s temperature monitor uses the chip-level design to ensure the stability and security of monitoring data in the collection, recording, transmission, storage and other aspects, so as to truly achieve zero data loss. The Frigga Cloud platform & mobile apps ,also developed independently by its own R&D team, is perfectly compatible with PCs, wireless devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Users can accurately grasp the temperature, humidity and position information of the goods in real time, no matter where they are. As the leader of realtime cold chain solution provider , Frigga has more than 150+patents and 80% are related with electric wireless communication industry. Frigga invested 6+ million US dollars to establish a professional laboratory to meet the highest requirements for products stability, reliability and quality. Frigga’s products meet various certifications in the wireless communication industry, pharmaceutical, and fruit and produce industries.
Fresh From Florida
“Fresh From Florida” promotes Florida’s agricultural products through a multi-media consumer advertising campaign. This annual campaign promotes “Fresh From Florida” products during peak season with a media mix of radio, TV, podcasts, digital display, social media, online shopping platforms, cashback apps, retail shopping cart advertising, podcasts and more. The messaging encourages consumers to look for the sunny logo and buy Florida products. With more than 1.37 million followers, “Fresh From Florida” is extending the power of our multi-media marketing campaign. We conduct annual brand awareness surveys to measure consumer recognition and to understand what drives consumers to purchase products that carry the Fresh From Florida logo. Not only is taste important when considering whether to purchase produce or protein, but information such as the results of our surveys and consumer logo recognition may encourage you to give your shoppers what they want and consider purchasing Fresh From Florida commodities. Fresh From Florida (FFF) Brand Awareness Surveys – Key Takeaways 2024 • 90+% of consumers surveyed now recognize the FFF logo • 76% of respondents look for locally grown Florida produce Visit us at the Florida Pavilion in IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show and learn how to work with “Fresh From Florida.”
Envision Cold
Founded by a leadership team with over 50 years of collective experience with the biggest players in the cold storage industry, Envision Cold combines scale and expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset and dedication to building bespoke solutions—and delivering them quickly.
Commodity Forwarders Inc.
Taste is individual, but freshness is a universal sign of quality. No matter what season it is, consumers expect their favorite products to be constantly available and in best condition – as if they were freshly picked from the field. This is why at Kuehne+Nagel and Commodity Forwarders we have developed our perishables solution that ensures that your products arrive with an optimal shelf life to your customers and with the maximum freshness to their consumers. Our experts understand the specific challenges you are facing and the need for utmost reliable handling from source to final destination. Are you looking for a partner you can rely on to streamline your processes across all transport modes, while increasing integrity and quality in your perishable supply chain? We have experience in dealing with different perishable commodities and with product-specific cold storage requirements, to the smallest details of local and international legislation. Whether you are shipping fresh or frozen fruits, by air or sea freight, our solutions ensure that your temperature-sensitive products will arrive on time and in their optimal condition.