About Graceland
Graceland Fruit offers innovative food manufacturers and providers the opportunity to develop and introduce new products offering healthy benefits and strong consumer appeal. The entire line of infused dried fruits and vegetables, Fridg-N-Fresh® vegetables, and Soft-N-Frozen™ fruit products are low in fat and calories, and high in fiber. They are ideal for today's health conscious and convenience driven consumer, and its experienced research and development staff offer superior technical support.
With a wide range of foodservice and retail applications, Wild Veggie, the SOUPER DRINK™, is an all-natural vegetable soup or drink that can be enjoyed hot or cold. With a fresh-picked flavor, nutritious appeal and innovative serving options, Wild Veggie is fast and convenient to prepare and comes in four varieties: broccoli, red bell pepper, cauliflower, and edamame (soybean).
Offering the industry's widest range of shelf-stable, infused fruit and vegetable ingredients, Graceland has the proven capacity to assure the highest volume manufacturer of the quality and dependability needed for today's demanding business environment.
And, retailers and restaurateurs are responding to a growing demand for healthy vegetable products and ingredients by choosing Wild Veggie for its menu and market appeal.
Graceland is committed to exceptional quality, dependable performance and an uncompromised commitment to food safety. Only Grade A fresh frozen fruits and vegetables are used to produce Graceland's ingredients, all of which are heat processed and pasteurized to ensure safety.
The fresh, flavorful taste of Graceland's extraordinary fruit and vegetable ingredients is produced with patented drying, freezing and processing technologies. Plus, Wild Veggie uses an innovative process that starts with fresh, in-season vegetables picked at the peak of flavor that are then washed, micro-cut, fast-cooked at a low temperature, and quick-frozen to retain real vegetable taste and nutrition.
Graceland's products meet the standards set by the National Food Processors Association and the American Institute of Baking.
Founded in 1973, the company has expanded its product lines through innovation and customer service and earned the prestigious Edward R. Madigan U.S. Agricultural Export Excellence Award in 2003. The company has garnered a number of other awards, including National Ag Marketer of the Year; Michigan Manufacturer of the Year; and, Michigan's Exporter of the Year.
In addition, the company's CEO, Don Nugent was named Master Entrepreneur Of The Year by the West Michigan office of Ernst & Young and he received the distinguished service award of the Michigan State Horticultural Society. These awards are in recognition of Graceland's commitment to its customers and the markets it serves.
Today, Graceland Fruit stands as the largest single provider of infused fruits and vegetables in the world. It is known for its outstanding research and development, the breadth of its product line and for continually offering new ingredients and applications to food manufacturers.
