PRESS KIT

Bargaining Association and Processors

California Canning Peach Association:

The California Canning Peach Association (CCPA), established in 1922, is America's oldest farm bargaining and marketing association. The Association addresses pricing, marketing, politics and legal issues on behalf of the growers so that they can concentrate on producing Cling Peaches.
www.calpeach.com
Phone: 916.925.9131

Del Monte Foods: The Del Monte brand was introduced in 1892, and is the largest producer of canned fruits and vegetables in the United States.
www.delmonte.com
Phone: 415.247.3000

Pacific Coast Producers: Established in 1971, Pacific Coast Producers is the largest private brand processor and marketer of California canned peaches, pears, apricots, fruit cocktail and tomatoes nationwide.
www.pcoastp.com
Phone: 209.367.8800

Signature Fruit, Inc.: Signature Fruit, Inc., (formerly Tri-Valley Growers) produces or markets approximately half of the nation's canned peaches and apricots.
Phone: 209.572.5900

California Fruit Packing: Established in 1998, The California Fruit Packing Company (Cal-Fruit) processes peaches and produces approximately 1.5 million cases of canned peaches in halves, slices and dice forms.
www.morningstarco.com
Phone: 530.822.9020

J.R. Wood: J.R. Wood, Inc. was an early pioneer of the Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) process for fruit and was among the first to successfully produce IQF freestone and clingstone peaches, melons, grapes, apricots, pears, strawberries, boysenberries, carrots and apples.
www.jrwood.com
Phone: 209.358.5643

Wawona Frozen Foods: Wawona Frozen Foods specializes in the growing and freezing of fresh fruits and acted as a leader in the progression of the frozen fruit industry.
www.wawona.com
Phone: 559.299.2901




Contact:



Ginny Hair
Echo Communications
510.654.5400
ginnyh@echopr.com


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Jim Melban
California Cling Peach Board
559.595.1425
jim@tabcomp.com