RainSweet, Inc

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1982. RainSweet was incorporated in Oregon by a group of berry growers, eager to process the fruit they grew. RainSweet quickly developed into a specialty quick-frozen (IQF) processor and marketer of frozen fruits and vegetables. 1992. The RainSweet family attracted other growers. A cooperative, RS Growers Coop Incorporated, was formed. They agreed to deliver fruit to RainSweet for processing and marketing. 1999. RainSweet became a wholly owned subsidiary of RS Growers. The cooperative includes 37 grower-owners, with total sales of over $20 million. RainSweet is a recognized leader in the supply of premium fruits and vegetables to the foodservice industry. Most of the production serves a US market; the balance is sold to Pacific Rim countries and Canada. Wholesale Fruit. Co-op members grow berries in eight Oregon counties and are the only caneberry cooperative in Oregon. RainSweet processes nearly one-quarter of Oregon’s 50 million lb. caneberry crop. First into fruit, RainSweet continues to excel in this category, comprised of IQF Marionberries, Red and Black Raspberries, Boysenberries, Evergreen Blackberries and Blueberries. Wholesale Vegetables. In the vegetable category, onions represent the largest share. In addition, RainSweet processes IQF mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, bean sprouts and small whole (pearl) onions. 2001. RainSweet acquired a plant in east Salem previously owned by Agripac/Agrifrozen. The 110,000-square-foot facility provides the production and refrigeration capacity necessary to meet RainSweet’s future growth objectives. RainSweet also purchased the processing and packaging equipment needed to produce value-added berry products Additionally, RainSweet occupies a 100,000 square foot processing plant in west Salem, exclusively used for onion processing. 2004 – Wholesale Extremes

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