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Enjoy this sampling of a recent Zespri contest. Winners will be announced by early October.
These eye-catching displays do inspire!
Enjoy this sampling of a recent Zespri contest. Winners will be announced by early October.
These eye-catching displays do inspire!
A recent Clemson University study revealed that wooden crates are looked at 46% more and 10% quicker than other in-store displays. What a perfect way to experience Zespri and drive organic sales!
We brought our best to the latest Fresh Produce and Floral Council Expo, where we caught up with old friends and connected with new onces from throught the industry. Well-attended by Southern California's retail community, this was a great opportunity to talk up the season's finest – including our new eat brighter! Sesame Street campaign – over a refreshing Zespri kiwifruit smoothie
Vancouver, BC ― A wide assortment of Oppy products are getting in character right now, suiting up for a comprehensive ’eat brighter!’ roll out. The marketer’s first offering―a mesh bag filled with seedless, easy-peel citrus featuring Cookie Monster for back-to-school promotions―will hit the shelves by mid-August.
What she said about Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit…
Until this past Saturday I have never tasted something so stinkin good. Seriously, I have always been pretty 'meh' about kiwi… well that is just a whole other level of fruit. I have been on a consistent kiwi… but gold kiwi diet since Saturday and my bowl is dwindling fast, it's going to be a sad day (probably tomorrow), when the bowl is finished. Nicole Robson, Kin's Green Fighter.
Our new 1 lb. Zespri SunGold bags are the perfect pick me up for hot sunny days at the park or the beach. Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit is a sweet and refreshing treat. Available all summer long.
Not only does kiwifruit taste great, it is a nutritional powerhouse. In fact, kiwifruit ranks as one of the most nutrient-dense fruits available (Journal of the American Dietetic Association, May 2009), with a nutrient adequacy score that was more than three times higher than blueberries! Promote the goodness of Zespri organic kiwifruit this summer. Pouch bags available.
This new variety of gold kiwifruit from Zespri is proving to be a real winner in sensory taste evaluations. SunGold is slightly tangy with a full-bodied, deliciously sweet flavor and refreshing juiciness. Try some today!
New Zealand kiwi season is right around the corner–and it's going to be a bright one!–with limited supplies of tangy green and plenty of deliciously sweet and refreshingly juicy Sungold available. Our first green kiwi shipments arrive week 20, with more green, gold and organic arriving shortly afterward. Dig in!
No fuzz and no fuss… these delightful berry-sized kiwi are the perfect portable snack. Super convenient, just pop them in your mouth like you would a grape for quick, tasty nutrition on the go. Available in convenient 125 g (4.4 oz) clamshells.
We can't remember the last time we saw so much potassium, vitamin C, vitamin E and fiber in one place. Fresh Fields Farm knows how to build a healthy display, no doubt about it!
Looking ahead to the Chilean kiwifruit season, between last autumn's frost and high demand from Europe, we expect supply to be short and prices high. We anticipate typical season timing, with the first arrivals expected in the last week of March or the first week of April. All fruit will be firm purchase, and if growers commit to programs/special packs, we will likely work with month-long or period pricing as opposed to season-long commitments.
Say bonjour to Oscar kiwifruit, grown in southwestern France and available for a limited time.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Two seasoned sales and marketing experts recently joined the ranks at the Oppenheimer Group.
Rob Campbell returned to Oppy as a Newark, Del.-based sales representative following eight years spent acquiring sales and procurement expertise in the berry category, among others. Campbell’s association with the company began in the late 1990s when he led a Zespri kiwifruit sampling team throughout the Eastern U.S. He also worked for Oppy in a quality control capacity for four years starting in 2001.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Ben Vallejo, a fifteen-year veteran with The Oppenheimer Group, was promoted to sales manager of the company’s Chino Hills, Calif. office April 1.
Vallejo, who had been an Oppy sales representative since 2007, now leads the seven-person team responsible for marketing the company’s products in the southwestern U.S., as well as national foodservice business development.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Ben Vallejo, a fifteen-year veteran with The Oppenheimer Group, was promoted to sales manager of the company’s Chino Hills, Calif. office April 1.
Vallejo, who had been an Oppy sales representative since 2007, now leads the seven-person team responsible for marketing the company’s products in the southwestern U.S., as well as national foodservice business development.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— When Audrey Desnoyers first joined the produce industry, she was hired to drive a bright green VW Beetle around the Eastern U.S., as part of a team that introduced consumers to a new brand of kiwifruit. Now, after nearly a decade and a half spent driving sales of Oppy products, she has been named as The Oppenheimer Group’s new national business development manager.