Gem-Pack and Well-Pict Berries combine companies

Gem-Pack Berries LLC and Well-Pict Berries have forged a new partnership, combining the two berry companies.

The Irvine, Calif.-based Gem-Pack is “excited to welcome the Well-Pict team and its impactful brand into the company’s already dynamic assemblage,” according to a news release.

In 2020, Gem-Pack added Red Blossom Sales Inc. and Mainland Farms, Mexico, to its partnership. Gem-Pack says the addition of Well-Pict Berries will strengthen its commitment to providing customers with an uninterrupted supply of high-quality strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries.

Tim Miyasaka founded Well-Pict Berries in 1972 and has since established Well-Pict as a berry industry leader based on the Well-Pict proprietary varieties known for flavor, size and consistent quality, the release said.

Gem-Pack says it will add Well-Pict’s berry engineering and science know-how to its established team of berry professionals.

“Well-Pict will give us greater depth and breadth in the industry, adding not just volume throughout the full berry patch and seasons, but also deepening a shared passion for berry innovation, along with an unprecedented team of expertise in berry science,” Paul Kawamura, chief marketing officer for Gem-Pack Berries, said in the release.

Gem-Pack is part of a consortium in the berry category, establishing a pathway to develop proprietary varieties throughout several growing regions.

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Gem-Pack continues to develop its patented “Earth Made” project focused on 100% sustainable and organic growing practices and technologies, the release said.

“We look forward to building on layers of ingenuity and expertise in the field and office, generating far-reaching benefits for our customers and the berry industry,” Dan Crowley, vice president of sales and marketing at Well-Pict, said in the release.