Did you know that Oppy has 17 offices across North America? Each year when the holidays roll around our offices have their own way of giving back to their local community. Here are a few of the charities they have supported this season. The Chino Hills office collected over 80 toys for the Christmas drive … Continued
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Sweet Jubilee® black seeded grapes are sought after not only for their exceptionally large berry size but for their sweet juicy taste profile and crisp texture. These deep-colored oval berries pleasingly stay attached to the vine, presenting full bunches with less shatter. Here for a limited time.
All through December, apple shoppers at Dave’s Marketplace are helping put food on hungry neighbors’ tables when they purchase JAZZ™, Envy™ or Pacific Rose™ apples. Dave’s Marketplace, a nine-store independent grocer based in East Greenwich, RI, has launched a campaign called “Put the Crunch on Hunger” which will donate $.20 per pound sold of these … Continued
Throughout each year Oppy commits to raising funds for the BC Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. With events and initiatives along the way, the Vancouver office looks most forward to charity week each November. The week started off with a delicious breakfast from the Hunger Management food truck compliments of Oppy. Followed by events … Continued
The first batch of honeycrisp from Nova Scotia is here. Its mild and well-balanced flavor makes this crispy variety a great apple to bite into during winter.
The Oppenheimer Group announces that effective January 1, 2017 J. David Smith will be promoted to the role of president and chief marketing officer for the leading fresh produce marketing and distribution company. Smith will have strategic oversight of sales, categories and marketing. Operations, finance and human resources will continue to report to Oppy Chairman, … Continued
Andrea grew up and currently lives in Santiago, Chile where she studied foreign trade and became a bilingual secretary. She worked as an import assistant at Watt’s Alimentos, a packaged food products producer and marketer. Her experience there led to Oppy hiring her over 13 years ago. From Oppy’s Santiago office, Andrea coordinates with growers, … Continued
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A historic partnership between The Oppenheimer Group and the Hasegawa family of Camarillo, Calif. ushers in a new era for the leading fresh produce marketer and distributor and the third-generation grower—and provides the trade with a fresh new year round strawberry option. “The joint venture creates a whole new level of integration both for Oppy … Continued
Check out our new organic and conventional mango boxes! With deep blue and green hues for conventional and bright orange and green colors for organic, these boxes make sweet and juicy mangoes shine from within!
CEO John Anderson and Executive VP & Chief Operations Officer Doug Grant pose proudly with the plaque acknowledging Oppy’s $100,000 donation to the Center for Produce Safety Campaign. The “Funding Science, Finding Solutions”-themed campaign has raised over $10.4 million since its launch in September 2015. CPS seeks to raise funds for critically needed, actionable produce … Continued
Over the years, the produce industry has come to know Oppy by its expect the world from us promise. Today, the premier produce sales, marketing and distribution company has been recognized for the way that promise manifests itself—in a positive, results-driven corporate lifestyle that stands out among Canadian organizations. Waterstone Human Capital, a leading retained … Continued
Consumers in Ontario and Quebec, Canada have been discovering the wonderfully creamy texture of Mevi Avocadoes. The Medina family has grown avocados since 1974. Today, Mr. Medina and his son Javier, annually export Mevi brand avocados produced on over 600 hectares to markets like Canada. Mevi avocados are known for their premium quality, made possible … Continued
Sales Representative Maryam Ahoo joined the Oppenheimer Group in late October, strengthening the full service marketing and distribution company’s presence in Western Canada. Ahoo comes to Oppy’s Alberta location with varied sales and marketing experience, including her prior role as a membership development representative with Farmers of North America, an agri-business trade association based in … Continued
Barbara celebrated 30 years in the Accounting and Finance department at Oppy this year with a trip of a lifetime. Barbara and husband Jim took a European river cruise down the Danube, travelling to Budapest, Vienna, Nuremberg and Prague. A much deserved trip—thank you Barbara for all that you have done at Oppy for three … Continued
The Ambrosia apple is a homegrown Okanagan original, discovered by the Mennells in the Similkameen Valley as a chance seedling. Its parentage is unknown but the original orchard was full of Jonagolds and had previously been home to both Golden Delicious and Red Delicious trees. The Mennells named the bi-coloured apple variety “Ambrosia,” which in … Continued
Organic and conventional mangoes from Ecuador now available. With beautiful rich colors these Keitts, Ataulfos and Tommy Atkins are delicious inside and out.
Eddie Colon grew up in Los Angeles, California where he attended El Camino College and received a certificate from UC Davis in Fruit Ripening and Ethylene Management in 2008. Between that time Eddie worked at FedEx, as a forklift driver and in sales for a fruit market company – this experience led him to be … Continued
Business Development Representative Caitlin Klueber sampled green and SunGold kiwifruit at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where The Wine & Dine half-marathon weekend three-day Health & Fitness Expo was held. Race participants and their family members were able to pick up their race gear, purchase running equipment, and … Continued
Envy, Jazz and Pacific Rose apples—the tasty trio that’s organically grown too!
Our sweet, sweet succulent peaches from Chile arrive in late November. With firm, deep-red flesh with excellent flavor, these treats offer a sweet taste of summer.
Oppy red seedless grapes from Peru are sweet, juicy and crisp in texture. Available now, these ruby beauties are loaded with nutrients and antioxidants.
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Oppy has been donating pumpkins for five years to the Mackin House Museum for their public Halloween events. Mackin House is a restored house museum in Coquitlam, BC operated by the Coquitlam Heritage Society that exhibits life in the Edwardian era. This year Oppy didn’t only donate pumpkins, but apples as well. For their Heritage … Continued
North America’s largest fresh produce trade show, the PMA Fresh Summit, brought together over 1,200 exhibitors and more than 21,000 attendees from 65 countries—including a dedicated team from Oppy intent upon driving business forward at this record-breaking event. The annual Fresh Summit provided a backdrop for meetings with members of our international grower family as … Continued
The Oppy team raised over $3,500, placing sixth out of 45 teams, with an overall $75,000 raised for the Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Betty Wagner, who retired from Oppy a month ago, got the staff on board with Cheryl Clements who has been a long time participant. A heartwarming and … Continued
Texas native Hannah Radley grew up in Sour Lake, a small town where the piney woods meet the coastal plains, and worked at her parents’ hardware store from an early age. Hannah went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Systems Management from Texas A&M where she gained experience working in donor relations. … Continued
Vibrant yellow lemons available from Chile this season. This sweet and sour citrus fruit is an excellent source of vitamin C.
Did you know that Oppy has marketed New Zealand products since the 1950s? These days that country’s apples, pears and kiwifruit mean something special to many of us, perhaps most of all to a passionate group of local Kiwis who have worked for Oppy for about two decades apiece. James Milne, Steve Woodyear-Smith and David … Continued