About Graceland

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Graceland Fruit offers innovative food manufacturers the opportunity to develop and introduce new products offering 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.

Offering the industry’s widest range of shelf-stable, processed 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.

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.

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. 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.

National Restaurant Association
Chicago, IL
May 17 - 20
featuring Wild Veggie

Booth # 679
Institute of Food Technologists
New Orleans, LA
June 28 –
July 1, 2008
Booth # 5033
Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo 2008
Los Angeles, CA
August 23 - 25, 2008
featuring Wild Veggie
Booth # 837
Health Ingredients Europe
Paris, France
November 4 - 6
Booth # F08414s