Sweet mini peppers sell healthy value in 1-lb bagSweet mini peppers sell healthy value in 1-lb bag

Mighty Minis

The fresh produce has a 21-day shelf life. The stand-up pouch with a carrying handle, from Accredo Packaging, features a resealable zipper that allows for easy storage, ensures freshness and helps extend shelf life.

"The 1-lb bag allows us to provide our retail customers with an additional option when it comes to merchandising sweet mini peppers—and offers a better value for the consumer," says Enrique Arana, sales manager for Wilson Produce. "Our new 1-lb bag also features our new ‘Mighty Mini' messaging that helps us truly communicate to the consumer not only how tasty this product is, but also how healthy and versatile Mighty Mini Sweet Mini Peppers can be."

Wilson Produce and Enza Zaden have invested in marketing the "Mighty Mini" branding message to the consumer via digital, social media, public relations and on-pack marketing. The companies are also developing new recipes for sweet mini peppers including a focus on kids and healthy eating.

Wilson Produce Mighty Mini Sweet Mini Pepper highlights:
•Superior shelf life
•Original Holland variety
•Green house grown, vine ripened
•HarvestMark partner; highest standards of food safety
•First to bring you Sweet Mini Peppers
•Year-round availability
•Now available in a convenient 1-lb bag
•Third generation of family growers

"Wilson Produce and Enza Zaden are 100 percent committed to offering the best possible taste, health benefits and freshness in our Mighty Mini Sweet Peppers," says Ton van der Velden, president and chief executive officer of Enza Zaden North America Inc. "We saw a tremendous opportunity to develop kid-friendly, healthy, multi-colored sweet mini peppers with unmatchable taste."

For the introductory distribution, consumers can find the 1-lb bag at Albertsons Phoenix, and regionally at Walmart and Target. More stores will be added soon. More than 20,000 1-lb bags of sweet mini peppers will be available in the initial run.

Source: Wilson Produce

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