In the spotlight: Red Sun Farms eyes the future

At the recent IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, Jim DiMenna, president of Red Sun Farms, talked about the greenhouse grower’s growth, sustainability and new products. Watch the Live From video now.

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At IFPA’s 2024 global show, Jim DiMenna, president of Red Sun Farms, talked about the greenhouse grower’s growth, sustainability and new products.
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ATLANTA — Red Sun Farms has its eye on the future. Whether its new varieties, greenhouse development or expanding its acreage, the company is on a path of growth, company President Jim DiMenna told The Packer at the recent International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show.

The Ontario-based greenhouse grower has farms in Canada and the U.S. as well as Mexico, where Red Sun Farms is the largest high-tech greenhouse producer, DiMenna said.

With the conscious consumer and the environment in mind, Red Sun Farms offers a number of sustainable packaging options and recyclable solutions.

“We want to deliver a good eating experience — a good product — and [at the same time], offer the best packaging we can for the environment,” DiMenna said.

Red Sun Farms also featured its Sweetpops “flagship” tomatoes and new Empress grape-size purple tomatoes, rich in antioxidants.

For more on what’s next for Red Sun Farms, click on the Live From link below, featuring company President Jim DiMenna.

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