Sun World expands North American licensees

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced it has added three importers to its panel of North American licensees. 

These include GrapeMan Farms, Pacific Trellis Fruit and Sierra Produce, according to a news release. The appointments further expand the company’s panel of licensed importers to 17 companies.

GrapeMan Farms, Pacific Trellis Fruit and Sierra Produce join a select list of Sun World licensed importers in North America, including Camposol Fresh USA, Capespan North America, Dayka & Hackett, Dole Fresh Fruit Co., Divine Flavor International, Fresh Flavor International, Jac. Vandenberg, Southern Fruit Import Co., Star Produce, Summit Produce, North American Produce Buyers, The Oppenheimer Group, Vanguard Direct and William H. Kopke Jr. Inc., the release said. 

Each of these companies holds a license to distribute and market Sun World’s full line of proprietary grapes in the United States and Canada from licensed Chilean, Peruvian, Brazilian and South African suppliers.

The licenses include the right to import fruit from existing and new varieties developed by Sun World, marketed under the company’s powerful brands, such as Autumncrisp, Midnight Beauty, Sable Seedless, Adora Seedless and Scarlotta Seedless, the release said.

“We are pleased to appoint these extraordinary importers, to further bolster our presence in the global fruit trade,” Garth Swinburn, vice president of licensing for Sun World, said in the release. “We’re confident that providing further access to our proprietary fruit varieties will allow our licensed growers to maximize their revenues while increasing consumer exposure to our table grapes and related varietal brands.”