Oceanside Pole is on a roll. With vine-ripe rounds and romas reaching peak volumes this month, the legendary Southern California tomato brand is primed for late summer promotions. This season, distinguished tomato grower Harry Singh, Jr. and his family—along with exclusive marketer Oppy—celebrate 75 years of producing vine-ripes in Oceanside, Calif. by presenting an exceptional … Continued
Strategic realignments within The Oppenheimer Group were announced earlier this month, bolstering the leading sales, marketing and distribution company’s pursuit of growth and delivery of its expect the world from us promise. Former Director of West Coast Sales Eric Coty was named executive director, South American imports, where he will oversee Oppy’s procurement strategy for … Continued
It was the first Friday afternoon of summer, so why not celebrate with colleagues and raise a few bucks for a great cause? So thought the team at Oppy, a long-standing supporter of PMA’s Foundation for Industry Talent, now known as Center for Growing Talent by PMA. All around Oppy, the leading fresh produce sales, … Continued
Last week Oppy joined event sponsor, Zespri, at the Culinary Institute Menus of Change Conference – a ground-breaking initiative from The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health that examines key issues in order to change the menus of tomorrow. Launched in 2012, the initiative aims to create a world-class … Continued
Produce Retailer Magazine Editor Pamela Riemenschneider spent the day with Orchard View Cherries, watching the harvest in action and learning more about the new Unitec optical sorter. Check out her story here.
Visitors found out if they stopped by Randhawa Farms’ Open House for a BC Veggie Day celebration! Smiles were all around! The Outrageously Fresh team raised over $600 and matched it for a total of $1362 during this event. Donations were given to the Fort McMurray fire relief fund.
The wait is almost over. The New Zealand Envy™ apple crop is on the water, much to the delight of retailers across North America, who are eager for the strong dollar and volume contributions of this premium apple to resume. Envy sales nearly doubled in volume between 2014 and 2015, and its dollar contribution increased … Continued
Cherry harvest at Orchard View begins the first week in June, with all indications pointing to another excellent season for The Dalles, Oregon grower and exclusive sales, marketing and distribution partner Oppy. “We’re positioned for growth in 2016,” said David Nelley, the leading fresh produce sales, marketing and distribution company’s executive category director for Northwest … Continued
Oppy visits with new friends and long time partners again at this year’s Fresh Produce and Floral Council Expo in Northern California. Those stopping by the booth saw firsthand some new innovative packaging and had the opportunity to taste a little of all that Oppy has to offer.
With the 2016 Canadian Produce Marketing Association show in full swing, one of the country’s leading fresh produce sales, marketing and distribution companies announces the promotion of Steve Young to the role of sales director for Canada. Young, who has been with Oppy since 2008, served as sales manager at the company’s Calgary location for … Continued
Oppy and JAZZ apples joined U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the annual Beau Biden Memorial Trail Race in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley in mid March—raising funds and awareness for the late Beau Biden’s crusade to stand up and speak out for children suffering abuse.
At the start of the 5 and 10 K race, which supported the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, Vice President Biden joined the singing of the national anthem. The Vice President was moved to tears as he spoke of the efforts of those present to help advance his son’s commitment to stop child abuse.
In an exciting new phase of its commitment to socially responsible fresh produce, Oppy has earned Fair for Life Fair Trade Certification, creating new opportunities for the marketer and its growers and customers.
The Fair for Life-Social & Fair Trade certification program is facilitated by the Institute for Marketecology in Weinfelden, Switzerland, and joins Fair Trade and Rain Forest Alliance Certification among Oppy’s associated social and environmentally focused campaigns.
Every year for the last decade and a half, The Oppenheimer Group has been honored as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies, and 2016 is no exception. When the winners were announced today, Oppy was also named to the Best Managed Platinum Club for the ninth time.
As the “Apple of the Month” in a recent promotion, Pacific Rose™ became the apple of yet another major U.S. retailer’s eye.
Pacific Rose, originally from New Zealand and now grown in Washington state, has enjoyed increasing retail interest this season according to David Nelley, executive category director, apples and pears, for Oppy, Pacific Rose’s exclusive North American marketer.
Envy apples are the latest sponsor of the APTOELLA ANGELS, a world-class touring rugby side based in Victoria, BC.
The ANGELS, a team comprised of past and aspiring Canadian national rugby squad members, play locally and internationally in rugby sevens competitions. Players are highly ranked and highly skilled, but perhaps most important to their new sponsor, highly visible as advocates for other young women athletes.
Lemon plums from Chile will add color and excitement to the stone fruit display a little longer this year, as volumes increase and the unique yellow fruit edges into the mainstream.
Oppy, which represents the largest slice of the lemon plum crop, will ship them through the second week in March.
The first Outrageously Fresh specialty tomato mason jar bags are rolling off the line this week at SunSelect’s Tehachapi, Calif. facility, signifying the first step in a larger plan for these packs to become the bag of choice at retail—in the greenhouse section and beyond.
A group of Washington apple growers handing out apples beneath a bright Envy apple billboard in New York’s Times Square caused such a stir that throngs of curious onlookers stopped to catch a glimpse of the would-be celebrities.
Oppy chairman, president and CEO John Anderson joined Ernst and Young’s other 2015 Canadian Entrepreneurs of the Year to open the market at the Toronto Stock Exchange on November 25.
National Canadian judges for the program along with alumni and the EY leadership team accompanied them in celebration of their winning achievements. Anderson was initially selected as the program’s 2015 Pacific region winner for the food and beverage category, and ultimately chosen as the overall regional winner in September.
An exciting new enterprise has arrived in the greenhouse category, conceived by leading growers SunSelect and Divemex, and their shared marketing partner The Oppenheimer Group.
John Anderson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Oppenheimer Group, has been named Ernst and Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Pacific 2015.
"John's reputation says it all," said Lui Petrollini, Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Program director, at a September 24 gala event in Vancouver. "His integrity, work ethic, taste for innovation and commitment to transparency have transformed the company from a small operation in Vancouver to an international, full-service produce marketing force to be reckoned with."
Last week, leading Peruvian grower-exporter Camposol became the first to ship blueberries to Canada, following the announcement opening the market to blues grown in the Andean country earlier this month.
Lima-based Camposol, along with marketing partner Oppy, is excited to have attained this milestone. Together they are enthusiastic about the opportunity it represents, not only to fans of the highly nutritious, popular berries in Canada, but also to the people of Peru, according to Javier Morales, Camposol’s general manager, fruits and vegetables.
We have beautiful Gold pineapple available now. Don’t underestimate the value of this fresh, juicy fruit. Not only does it taste amazing, it looks fantastic on your shelf. Year round supply from Costa Rica. Crown or Crownless sizes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
CHICAGO— Two of New Zealand’s newest flavors hit the sweet spot at the Reebok/Les Mills ONE LIVE event, a festival of fitness drawing over 3,000 participants from North America and beyond together during the last weekend in August.
ONE LIVE delivered a health-conscious, savvy audience to the Enza and Zespri sampling stations, where hundreds of people per hour were introduced to Envy apples and SunGold Kiwifruit for the first time.
Produce industry veteran Todd Plaxton joined Oppy’s Calgary sales team in mid-July, bringing more than ten years of fresh produce experience and about three decades of expertise in food marketing and distribution to his sales representative role.
Sweet, juicy, and brimming with late-summer flavor, Italian-style prune-plums are available once again from Oppy in the legendary Blue Goose label.
The deep purple, free-stone fruit is available in 2-, and 1.5-pound high graphic bags, as well as 30-pound bulk boxes, through mid-September.
Thrifty’s and Raymond from OriginO share a weekend at the Taste of BC Celebrations held in Vancouver, July 18 & 19, 2015.
Envy apples are living up to their name, by posting dollar sales and volume growth other varieties can only wish for.
Freshlook Data indicates that in the first half of 2015, Envy delivered 20 percent higher dollar sales than in the same period last year, while also increasing in volume sold by 36 percent. Meanwhile, the apple category as a whole has dropped 13 percent in dollar sales and 8 percent in per-pound volume.