Paradiso Foods

12/22/2025

10/22/2025

🍅 Record Yields and Quality Define California’s 2025 Tomato Season 🎥

Morning Star colleague Aaron Giampietro is back with another TOMATO BITES by Morning Star update. In this edition, we recap the close of California’s 2025 tomato harvest—a standout season defined by exceptional fruit quality, strong yields, and consistent paste performance. We highlight market stability across both conventional and organic segments, share insight into emerging logistics developments, and look ahead to 2026 planning as California processors and growers prepare for the season ahead.

09/02/2025

We’re bringing California flavor to Duluth! 🌟🍅

Paradiso Tomato Products is headed to the Tolteca Foodservice Show on September 10th—and we can’t wait to share our line of versatile tomato ingredients with the distributor community. From sauces and crushed to diced and fire-roasted, our California-grown tomatoes are crafted for chefs and built for back-of-house performance.

Catch us in Duluth, GA to sample, connect, and see how our ingredients can help fuel your customers’ next menu hit.

Date: September 10
Location: Duluth, GA

Not attending? Reach out to request a sample or learn more.
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.paradisofoods.com

08/25/2025

🍅 Strong Yields, Steady Ripening, and Quality Define the 2025 California Crop 🌱

Morning Star colleague Aaron Giampietro is back with another TOMATO BITES by Morning Star update. In this edition, he shares how California’s 2025 tomato crop is shaping up with strong yields, steady ripening, and quality that’s exceeding expectations. From near-perfect growing conditions to factory deliveries running ahead of the five-year average, this update highlights how balanced maturity and consistent grading results are defining the season.

07/28/2025

🍅 We’ve landed in Las Vegas for the ACF National Convention! 🎉

Brad Ross and James Suthard are on-site at the expo, sharing samples of our bold, California-grown tomato ingredients. Whether you're crafting soups, sauces, or signature dishes—we’ve got something fresh for your kitchen.

Stop by the Paradiso booth (517) and taste the difference!

📅 July 27–31 | Las Vegas, NV
📩 Email us at [email protected]
🌐 www.paradisofoods.com

07/25/2025

🍅 Headed to Las Vegas for the National Convention? We’ll see you there!

We’re looking forward to connecting with chefs from across the country at the American Culinary Federation’s National Conference, July 27–31. Stop by to check out our line of California-grown tomato ingredients—crafted for chefs, trusted by kitchens.

Not attending? No problem. Reach out to us to learn more or request a sample!

📍 Las Vegas, NV
📅 July 27–31

🔗 acfmedia-events.com/national-convention

[email protected] | www.paradisofoods.com

07/24/2025

🍅30 Years of Tomato Excellence at Morning Star’s Williams Factory 🎉

This season marks the 30th anniversary of our Williams, CA factory—a cornerstone of The Morning Star Packing Company’s growth and innovation. Since its opening in 1995, the Williams facility has become the largest industrial tomato processing factory in the world, From our beginnings in 1970 as a one-truck operation, to supplying over 10% of the world’s ingredient tomato products today, our journey has been fueled by the dedication of our colleagues, the strength of our grower network, the trust of our customers and support of our industry partners.

Happy Anniversary, Williams!

06/24/2025

🍅 Big Apple, here we come! 🍎

The Morning Star Packing Company and Paradiso Tomato Products are heading to the Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC, June 29–July 1! We’re excited to connect, explore the latest food trends, and talk all things tomato.

If you're attending, let's meet up—we’d love to chat!

You can reach us at [email protected] or www.morningstarco.com

06/10/2025

The Morning Star Packing Company is proud to begin Day 1 of Seoul Food & Hotel 2025, one of Asia’s leading food industry exhibitions. As the world’s largest processor of ingredient tomato products, we’re here to connect with global partners and showcase the quality, consistency, and efficiency that define our California-grown ingredients.
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From bulk supply solutions to ready-to-use formulations, we're advancing what’s possible in food manufacturing and foodservice.
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05/12/2025

🍅 Paradiso Tomato Products is heading to Chicago!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the National Restaurant Association Show this May 17–20, 2025 in Chicago, IL — and we’d love to see you there!

📍 Booth #12419
May 17–20, 2025
McCormick Place, Chicago

As the foodservice brand of The Morning Star Company, Paradiso Tomato Products is proud to offer a complete portfolio of California-grown tomato ingredients and formulated sauces, packed in our innovative and sustainable #10 flexible pouch.

Why our pouch packaging is a game-changer:
✔️ No BPA coating
✔️ No sharp edges or metal shavings
✔️ Shelf-stable for 2–3 years
✔️ 4 durable layers for superior protection
✔️ Eco-conscious and cost-effective

From whole peeled to diced to formulated sauces, our high-quality tomato products are designed to bring consistency, performance, and flavor to your kitchen.

Stop by Booth #12419 to meet our team, explore our offerings, and discover how Paradiso can help bring your menu to life.

Let’s connect, collaborate, and cook up something great together! Reach out to us at [email protected] – we’d love to schedule a call.

05/06/2025

🍅🎥 California Processing Tomato Transplanting Wraps Up as CTGA Sets Price and Innovation Hits the Field

Morning Star colleague James Sherwood is back with another TOMATO BITES by Morning Star update. In this edition, he shares a look at the final stages of transplanting across California’s tomato fields, the newly finalized CTGA base price for 2025, and what recent tariff discussions could mean for the industry. Plus, we head to the field to explore Morning Star’s latest trials in mechanical weeding and transplant automation.

12/20/2024

🎄 Happy Holidays from The Morning Star Company! 🎄

To our amazing customers, growers, suppliers, and friends: Thank you for your support and partnership this year.

Here’s to a bright and prosperous 2024!