Duda, Cal Giant and 5 Crowns

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Jan. 17, 2012

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Duda Farm Fresh Foods is being granted seven new patents for their celery varieties. Included in the patents is Duda’s “Sweet Sensations,” which offer quality of flavor and include special classes for Duda’s fresh-cut celery sticks. The patents also cover “Celery Sensations” which boast a special hollow stem to create high quality, natural celery straws. Dan Duda, President and Chief Operating Officer states, “ Our proprietary varieties have been nurtured and developed over many decades based on our research which tells us that color, quality and flavor are of the utmost importance to consumers.” He continues, “Our goal is to meet and exceed these consumer expectations every time they purchase a Duda Farm Fresh Foods celery product.”

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California Giant Berry Farms is launching its fresh new website designed for direct consumer-focused outreach. The enhanced website showcases a new component: the berry recipe categorization and search function, allowing consumers to search for information by berry type or meal occasion. Other features include promotions, products & tips, charitable causes and “Recipes That’ll WOW!” Cindy Jewell (Jewel), California Giant’s Director of Marketing, states, “We strived for a site that is friendly, well-organized and alive with color and dynamic, helpful information. Ideally, this will be a place where visitors initially come to find information, but end up sharing about their lives and passions, as well.”

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Five Crowns Marketing, along with its partner Prima Bella Produce, is announcing completion on one of California’s largest distributed generation solar projects. The project will generate all primary energy requirements for the Brawley, California location. The system, constructed by Swinerton, is intended to offset 85% of three separate meters by utilizing a 215 kilowatt roof mount system and a 2 megawatt fixed tilt racking system. Bill Colace, one of the Five Crowns principal owners, states, “We are excited about the project’s completion. Not only does it make sense for the environment, but it makes long term business sense as well.”

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