<p>Seald Sweet is welcoming the first shipments of Uruguayan citrus to US at the Port of Philadelphia as well as the company's portfolio. After nearly a decade of internal efforts by Seald Sweet and Uruguayan and US agriculture officials the arriving product was greeted by a reception of various representatives from Seald Sweet, the agriculture and fresh produce industries along with Holt Logistics and other imports officials, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “This day has been long awaited and we are so excited to see our years of hard work finally come to fruition,” says Mayda Sotomayor, CEO of Seald Sweet. “The quality of citrus from Uruguay is outstanding and the availability of certain commodities nicely complements our existing citrus programs. This new market access is very positive for our organization as well as beneficial to US market interests and the Uruguayan farmers,” she continues.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">This ruling allows importers including Seald Sweet, to continue to expand the citrus category with year-round availability in the US market while providing Uruguayan farmers with the opportunity for more global access.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Bruce McEvoy, Director of Global Affairs for Seald Sweet and the UNIVEG Group was instrumental in the lobbying efforts with the US embassy and Uruguayan officials. During the reception, he noted, "It's been a very long journey. Lots of patience was needed along the way. Over the years, I can recall meeting with three of the former presidents of Uruguay, with four ministers of agriculture, and with ambassadors on both sides, U.S. and Uruguay." Although this year’s Uruguayan citrus season is coming to a close, this week’s arrivals affirm all systems and processes are in place to further build programs for next year and beyond.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.sealdsweet.com" target="_new"> Seald Sweet </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
