MIAMI, FL - As families load up on backpacks, notebooks, and lunchbox staples, Continental Fresh wants one more thing on the list: Water For All mangos. The Miami-based importer is leaning into back-to-school season with a reminder that its favorite grab-and-go fruit does double duty: giving kids a sweet snack while funding clean water for families across Latin America.
Retailers building out their produce sections for the back-to-school rush should reach out to [email protected] to talk about mango programs for August and September.
Close grower relationships make reliable back-to-school mango programs possible, and Continental Fresh has spent years connecting U.S. retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers with its long-term growers from Central and South America. Some of its growers have been with Continental Fresh for 15 or 20 years. It’s a foundation of familiarity that supports consistent quality and steady supply as demand ramps up for the new school year.
Continental Fresh sources mangos year-round from growing regions across Latin America. Retailers can keep the aisle stocked from the first day of school to the last, without sacrificing quality. It’s one way for retailers to win over busy parents shopping for easy, healthy and kid-friendly snacks.
The Lunchbox Staple That Pays It Forward
Water For All’s connection to the back-to-school season runs deeper than timing. A portion of the proceeds from Water For All mango sales fund BLUE Missions, the nonprofit partner that builds gravity-fed aqueducts, sanitation systems and other projects for communities without running water.
When a community gains reliable water access, kids can spend less time hauling water and more time in the classroom. Families gain time back for work, school and each other. To date, Water For All produce has helped connect more than 42,636 people to clean water, many of them in the same communities that grow Continental Fresh mangos.
“Back-to-school is when parents invest in their kids’ future, and that’s exactly what Water For All does for families on the other end of our supply chain,” said Albert Perez, CEO of Continental Fresh, in the recent release. “Every mango that ends up in a lunchbox is tied to a family gaining a working faucet. It means more hours in the classroom instead of walking for water. Small purchases add up to real change.”
Retailers and foodservice buyers looking to build a back-to-school mango program can reach the Continental Fresh sales team at [email protected].
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