Mann Packing Increasing Shipment of French Bean Items for the Holidays

Salinas, CA-

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By Jordan Okumura

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12.18.12

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Due to growing demand for Mann Packing Company's French bean items, the company is increasing shipments of the products for the holidays. Sales of the 8-ounce bag of washed, ready-to-eat French beans are up and the company is shipping promotional level volumes through the holidays and into the new year, according to a press release.

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John Haydock, Senior Vice President of Sales, states, “The French beans are a perfect complement to our green bean program overall and a nice addition to our growing line of specialty niche vegetables which includes crinkle cut sweet potato fries, butternut squash and Broccolini®."

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Growing at 15.7 percent annually, the French bean segment is outpacing the conventional green bean segment at 7.9 percent annual growth according Nielsen Perishables Group YTD week ending 5-26-2012.

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Mann Packing Company

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