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Louis Pellier
imports Agen prunes from France to California
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Sunsweet was founded
as the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association, handling 43% of the state crop in the first year
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Prune juice
is introduced for the first time with a retail price of USD 0.29 a quart (just under a litre)
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FIRST CO-OPERATIVE
dryer formed in Napa, Northern California
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Introduction
of ready to serve prunes in glass jars
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california prune & apricot growers Association
changes its name to Sunsweet Growers Inc.
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Sunsweet introduces
the world's first Sunsweet pitted prune
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Sunsweet unique pitting
process is developed as Sunsweet pioneers an improved proprietary pitting process - consumers enjoy pit free prunes.
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Sunsweet celebrates
50th anniversary 1917 – 1967
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Sunsweet launches
new facilities at a 19 acre plant in Yuba City, California
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prune plant
extended to 1.2million square feet
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Orange, Cherry & Lemon
flavoured prunes, are launched to give more choice to our consumers
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Recognising the need
for a convenience pack, we introduced the 1st Pitted Prune Snack Pack
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PlumSmart fresh plum juice
was developed as an alternative flavour but with similar functionality to our already successful prune juice
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The delicious ‘PlumSweets’
were introduced, offering a guilt free treat of diced prunes generously coated with premium dark chocolate
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Sunsweet Growers Expands
To ensure supply from the best areas in the world Sunsweet expands into Chile
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Sunsweet review AnD improve
the prune drying methodology to ensure the maximum fruit flavour is maintained, giving you the freshest tasting prune available
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Listening to our consumers
Individually wrapped prunes are launched and the Sunweet ONEs are born - the perfect answer to ‘on the go’ snacking and avoiding sticky fingers
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Innovative moisture-testing
is employed to ensure even moredelicious tasting, moist and juicy prunes.
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Launch of the first sunsweet preservative-free prune
D’Noir - the softest, juiciest, most delectable prune available!
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The Sunsweet Smart-Pitter System
is installed - striving to be the only 100% pit-free prunes in the world!
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Tired of trying to chop sticky prunes
to add to your baking, porridge or yogurt? We’ll do it for you with the introduction of Plum Amaz!ns, diced prunes
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The European Commission
approves the EU Health claims for prunes and normal digestive health with a daily intake of 100g. Prunes are the only natural, whole and dried fruit to achieve an authorised health claim in the EU.
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Sunsweet celebrates
its founding day and 100 years of providing the world with delicious, quality, Sunsweet prunes!
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Sunsweet is the world’s most exciting prune supplier, providing a third of the global market and satisfying happy consumers across the world!