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with the very best freezing technologies to preserve the texture of the fruit and ensure that the fibers didn’ t break down. We’ ve always focused on quality from the get-go.”
Nutritious and delicious
A journey defined by personal passion and entrepreneurial spirit, Nature’ s Touch’ s early days taught John lessons far beyond sourcing great fruit or building an efficient operation. John’ s approach to leadership – embodied in his philosophy to‘ never miss
a beat’ – is closely aligned with his personal values, which he believes has been integral to the company’ s success.
“ People always tell you not to take your business personally, but I think that’ s so wrong in so many ways.‘ Never miss a beat’ means being engaged at the highest level; it’ s not the ego or competitiveness that
drives me, but rather doing the right thing,”
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John emphasizes.“ I think that when you translate your personal values into the running of your business, your stakeholders – employees, customers, and suppliers – embrace it. Nature’ s Touch has been instrumental for me in terms of who I’ ve become as a person because I’ ve evolved alongside it. I’ m blessed to have engaged employees at Nature’ s Touch, so I want us to be not just a professional organization, but a place for personal development.”
What makes Nature’ s Touch’ s portfolio so special is that its products are as nutritious and delicious as they are fresh. All the company’ s produce is picked at the height of ripeness and then flash frozen to lock in its vibrant flavors, juicy texture, and full nutritional goodness. In addition, as climate change and rising food costs reshape the way we eat, frozen fruit is emerging as a smarter, more sustainable solution, making healthy food more accessible while reducing waste.
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