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Tray packs promote tomatoes as nutritious ‘candy’ for kids

On-the-go snack and lunch-box packaging options for cherry tomatoes are as kid-friendly as the contents are nutritious.

A novel, on-the-go snack and lunch-box packaging option for cherry tomatoes.
A novel, on-the-go snack and lunch-box packaging option for cherry tomatoes.

Mastronardi Produce Ltd., Kingsville, Ontario, Canada, is one of the largest greenhouse companies in North America. Under the SUNSET® brand, the company provides gourmet tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers year-round as well as seasonal products like eggplant, asparagus, and berries.


With an interest in promoting the nutritional value of fresh produce and making these products more appealing to kids, Mastronardi developed a novel, on-the-go snack and lunch-box packaging option for cherry tomatoes. The company originally introduced SUNSET® Kidz™ MiMi™ “candy” tomatoes in 2008, and now markets the product to a variety of customers throughout North America and through some private label programs.


The hand-packed, hand-graded cherry tomatoes are packaged in a state-of-the-art, refrigerated packaging room, featuring positive-pressure HEPA-filtered air. Sanitation features include computer-controlled water temperature, separate chemical distribution system for product wash/dry operations, and complete wash down with multiple floor drains.

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