Citrus World works to squeeze out pulpy profits. One of the nation's largest citrus juice sellers, the cooperative is ranked among the country's two giant brand names: PepsiCo's Tropicana and Coca-Cola's Minute Maid. Some 1,000 farmer/members across more than a dozen grower associations harvest 60,000-plus acres of citrus groves for the co-op's products. Its portfolio includes frozen concentrated and not-from-concentrate juices, such as orange, grapefruit, lemonade, apple, and fruit blends. The group's brands include Florida's Natural, Growers Pride, Bluebird, and Donald Duck, among others. Organized in 1933, it also provides juice to customers in the foodservice, retail food, and vending industries.
Geographic Reach
From its base in Lake Wales, Florida, the citrus fruit grower and distributor operates primarily from central Florida. It markets its juices worldwide (mostly in the Caribbean and the Americas) through an alliance with the state's department of agriculture and consumer services.
Sales and Marketing
Citrus World participates in the Global Grid marketing program of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Through its association with the organization, the company markets its fruits, vegetables, and citrus juices worldwide -- particularly in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The push comes as exports of Florida produce to the Caribbean and Central America have reached grown.
Company Background
Citrus World was founded in 1933 by a group of citrus growers as a grapefruit canner.
20205 US HIGHWAY 27 N
Lake Wales, FL 33853-3080
Phone: 1 (863) 676-1411
Stats
Employer Type: Privately Owned
Chairman Of The Board: Joe Davis
Chief Marketing Officer: Chris Groom
Chief Financial Officer: William Hendry
Employees (This Location): 740
Employees (All Locations): 800
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