SunFed is now Fair Trade certified on nearly its entire line of conventional and organic produce offerings. The Fair Trade certified, Perfect Produce® lineup includes squash, bell peppers, cucumbers, hot peppers, cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon. The company will also introduce newly designed packaging that highlights the Fair Trade certification in the coming months. Matt Mandel, VP of Sales and Marketing, tells us, “This certification is in line with our commitment to a sustainable and equitable workplace, delivering to consumers SunFed’s triple bottom line. This is another way for us to show our appreciation to all those involved in producing the finest fruits and vegetables.”

Sev-Rend Packaging is providing suppliers with domestically produced tags, labels, netting, and packaging. With warehousing locations in Vidalia, Georgia and Bakersfield, California, this vertically integrated company can rapidly ship any of its product throughout the U.S. Sev-Rend also has an in-house branding department that can freshen and expand a company’s brand from concept to delivery. These capabilities provide suppliers with fast response times and high-end graphic quality that they deserve. Greg Petermeyer, VP of Operations, tells AndNowUKnow, “We have designed our business model to be high service, high quality, and very consumer friendly. If a customer has a special product, we can design specific packaging to fit their needs.”