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]
| Formerly | Desert Glory, LTD |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Founded | 1990 in Devine, 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] |
| Website | naturesweet |
History
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
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]
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