Miami, FL – Alpine Fresh, Inc., a grower, packer, and shipper of blueberries headquartered in Miami, Florida, announces joint venture with Five Star Family Growers of Auburndale, Florida.
Beginning in March of 2013, Alpine Fresh, Inc. & Five Star Family Growers will begin packing Florida grown blueberries in their brand new, state of the art packing facility. This new blueberry packing shed will be built from the ground up and will mark the beginning of a partnership with domestic growers Five-Star Family Growers located in central Florida.
When asked about the project, Randy Knapp, Owner of Five Star Family Growers said, “Five Star Family Growers is proud to partner with Alpine Fresh in developing this new state of the art refrigeration and packing facility. We look forward to offering a more competitive approach to packing and marketing fruit from the local growers. Our family looks forward to a long term business relationship with both Walter, Stacy, and the entire Alpine Fresh team.”
This new venture, spear headed by Alpine Fresh’s North American Berry Program Director, Stacy Spivey, is expected to produce and pack over 1 million pounds in fresh blueberries this upcoming season.
“Alpine feels very fortunate to have partnered with a top notch family owned farm like Five-Star. Randy and his family have built an impeccable operation and we look forward to rounding out their business by adding an onsite packing facility. This partnership is a breeding ground for innovation and we are excited about what the future holds,” states Stacy Spivey of Alpine Fresh.
This partnership will allow Alpine Fresh, Inc. and Five Star to capitalize on each other strengths. “Alpine Fresh looks forward to working with Five Star Family Growers on the production of new varieties, as well as implementing new growing techniques which will make central Florida a premier place for blueberries during the early spring deal,” says Walter Yager, C.E.O. of Alpine Fresh, Inc.
Ground breaking began mid-December 2012.
Source: Alpine Fresh, Inc.