Consumers Can Purchase Majority of Tomato Varieties; Cherry, Grape and Tomatoes on the Vine are Varieties not Subject to Salmonella Alert
Desert Glory, who markets the NatureSweet brand and is North America's largest grower of greenhouse tomatoes, wants to let consumers know that more than 50% of all tomatoes bought in grocery stores in the US are not subject to the most recent June 10, 2008 Salmonella alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 -- Desert Glory, who markets the NatureSweet brand and is North America's largest grower of greenhouse tomatoes, wants to let consumers know that more than 50% of all tomatoes bought in grocery stores in the US are not subject to the most recent June 12, 2008 Salmonella alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
According to the alert, FDA advised consumers nationwide to "limit their tomato consumption to tomatoes that have not been implicated in the outbreak." The FDA specifically stated that cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached from any source have not been implicated in the outbreak.
"All of our NatureSweet branded tomatoes are grown in a highly controlled greenhouse environment which allows us to regulate all aspects of tomato production and processing," said Bryant Ambelang, Desert Glory Chief Marketing Officer. "There is significant availability of cherry, grape and on-the-vine tomatoes and consumers can safely enjoy the benefits of our best tasting tomatoes."
According to Ambelang, the company invests in controlled greenhouse operations, private wells, continual testing procedures and 100% product traceability to ensure food safety throughout the tomato's growth and harvest. For more information on the alert, company food safety news and the excluded varieties please visit http://www.naturesweettomatoes.com or www.cfsan.fda.gov.
To view sound bites and b-roll footage on Desert Glory's food safety practices click here. To obtain broadcast-quality Desert Glory b-roll and sound bites via download or videotape, please contact Virginia Starr at 214-665-1330 or at virginia.starr @ fleishman.com.
About Desert Glory
Desert Glory, LTD, based in San Antonio, Texas is the leading grower of premium small tomatoes in North America under the NatureSweet brand. Distributed throughout the U.S, at major grocers, club stores and foodservice operators, NatureSweet tomatoes deliver the best tasting tomatoes with year-round availability. As the number one brand of vine-ripened cherry tomatoes in the U.S., NatureSweet's growing operations comprise nearly 1,000 acres under greenhouse and proudly employs nearly 5000 associates.
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