POM Wonderful

POM Wonderful Adds Pomegranate Fiber to its Specialty Ingredients Lineup

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

1 pomegranate juice in North America, announced the addition of Pomegranate Fiber to its growing specialty ingredients lineup.

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  • 1 pomegranate juice in North America, announced the addition of Pomegranate Fiber to its growing specialty ingredients lineup.
  • The Pomegranate Fiber, which is upcycled from POM Wonderful pomegranate husks after juicing, is a GRAS , fiber-dense powder that can be used in a variety of food applications, including crackers, sauces, dressings, baked goods and plant-based food.
  • Pomegranate Fiber is made under POM Wonderful’s growing Specialty Ingredients division , which provides raw ingredients to suppliers across the food and beverage industry.
  • “We are thrilled to add another specialty ingredient to our line-up that is versatile and upholds our commitment to nourishing naturally,” said Jason Horvath, sales manager for POM Wonderful Specialty Ingredients.

Anda Pho Named President at Evite, the Leading Party Planning Authority

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Evite, the world's leading digital platform for bringing people together, is celebrating a groundbreaking moment with the appointment of Anda Pho as its first-ever female President.

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  • Evite, the world's leading digital platform for bringing people together, is celebrating a groundbreaking moment with the appointment of Anda Pho as its first-ever female President.
  • Taking the reins in 2024, Anda leads a team of remarkable women executives, marking a significant milestone for the company and the event planning industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240327745156/en/
    Anda Pho, President of Evite Photo Credit: Evite
    Evite is the world's leading digital platform for bringing people together for life's celebrations.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to lead this talented team as we continue to build upon Evite's legacy," said Anda Pho, President of Evite.

POM Wonderful’s Liquid Extract, POMxL, Earns Upcycled Certification

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Monday, October 23, 2023

1 pomegranate juice in North America, today announced its liquid pomegranate extract, POMxL, has become Upcycled Certified®.

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  • 1 pomegranate juice in North America, today announced its liquid pomegranate extract, POMxL, has become Upcycled Certified®.
  • The world’s first third-party certification program for upcycled food ingredients and products, receiving Upcycled Certification reinforces POM Wonderful’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and continuous product innovation.
  • POMxL is made under POM Wonderful’s Specialty Ingredients division, which provides raw ingredients to suppliers across the food and beverage industry.
  • POM Wonderful uses a proprietary method to press whole pomegranates to create POM 100% Pomegranate Juice .

POM Wonderful Villainizes Free Radicals and Praises Antioxidants in “Real Life Is Scary: Protect Yourself With POM”

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Monday, October 2, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POM Wonderful, the worldwide leader of California-grown pomegranates and the No.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POM Wonderful, the worldwide leader of California-grown pomegranates and the No.
  • With every sip of POM Juice, the polyphenols in POM protect the protagonist against the chaotic free radicals.
  • “In a time when consumers are looking for better-for-you options, POM Juice is the Antioxidant Superpower® and a daily defense against free radicals.
  • For more information, and for the latest updates on POM Wonderful, please visit POMWonderful.com or @POMWonderful on Instagram.

Historic $50 Million Gift to Establish Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis at the Technion

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Monday, December 19, 2022

HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology announced today that American philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of California-based The Wonderful Company, have pledged, through their foundation, a $50 million gift to transform the university's research and development of sustainability and catalysis. The $50 million gift will establish the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis, designed to empower faculty and students to uncover new ways to maintain global growth while protecting the planet for future generations. The pledge is the latest in a series of gifts by the Resnicks' foundation to improve the quality of life of future generations by protecting the ecosystem and preserving natural resources. The Center's activity will strengthen the State of Israel and its economy and bolster the Technion's position as a global center of innovation. It will facilitate the recruitment of young scientists and promote research collaborations with academia and industry.

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  • The $50 million gift will establish the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis, designed to empower faculty and students to uncover new ways to maintain global growth while protecting the planet for future generations.
  • Technologies developed in the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis will enable humankind to meet its needs efficiently and speedily while lessening humans' negative impact on nature and its resources.
  • The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis will encompass a wide range of scientific expertise and enable us to meet the climate crisis and sustainable development challenges."
  • They also pledged a historic gift to fund a new agricultural innovation and research center at The University of California, Davis.

THE WONDERFUL COMPANY ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN COMMUNITY GRANTS TO CENTRAL VALLEY NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

LOS ANGELES , Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wonderful Company, one of the largest and most philanthropic privately held companies in the United States, today announced its latest Wonderful Community Grants recipients—31 nonprofit organizations in California's Central Valley that will receive in total nearly $1.1 million in grants to help further their missions and programs. Since the program's inception, The Wonderful Company—whose iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, JUSTIN, JNSQ, and Landmark wines—has awarded over $5 million in community grants to over 200 organizations and schools in the Central Valley.

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  • Since the program's inception, The Wonderful Companywhose iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, JUSTIN, JNSQ, and Landmark wineshas awarded over $5 million in community grants to over 200 organizations and schoolsin the Central Valley.
  • "Through Wonderful Community Grants, we are supporting organizations and schools across the Central Valley that, we believe, will help build and maintain vibrant, healthy communities now and for future generations."
  • The Wonderful Community Grants directly support game-changing programs emphasizing health and wellness, recreation, community beautification, art, and social services.
  • Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, JUSTIN, JNSQ, and Landmark wines.

POM WONDERFUL - NOW THE #1 SELLER OF POMEGRANATES AND POMEGRANATE JUICE - CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, POM Wonderful is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary, along with its achievement of making pomegranates and their health benefits more widely-known in the U.S. In 20 years, POM Wonderful has become the world's largest grower of Wonderful variety pomegranates, the number one supplier of the nation's fresh pomegranates, and the number one-selling 100-percent pomegranate juice in North America.

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  • In 20 years, POM Wonderful has become the world's largest grower of Wonderful variety pomegranates , the number one supplier of the nation's fresh pomegranates, and the number one-selling 100-percent pomegranate juice in North America.
  • Thanks to POM Wonderful, pomegranates are now a household staple and a beloved fruit of the fall and winter months.
  • "When we created POM Wonderful, it's hard to believe but pomegranates were essentially unknown in the U.S.," said Lynda Resnick, co-founder of POM Wonderful and co-owner of The Wonderful Company.
  • The full POM Wonderful product line-up includes POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, Blueberry Juice and Cherry Juice , Wonderful variety pomegranates, POM Wonderful Pomegranate Fresh Arils and five flavors of POM Antioxidant Super Tea flavors.

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pledge $50 Million to UC Davis for Sustainability Research

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of California, Davis, today announced that philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, have pledged the largest gift ever to the university by individual donors. The $50 million pledge will support the school's longstanding commitment to address today's most pressing challenges in agriculture and environmental sustainability.

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  • The $50 million pledge will support the school's longstanding commitment to address today's mostpressing challenges in agriculture andenvironmental sustainability.
  • The $50 million gift will establish theLynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation, with $10 million of the Resnicks' gift to be directed toward annual competitive research grants through the Resnick Agricultural Innovation Research Fund.
  • Their donation alsosupports UC Davis' $2 billion fundraising campaign, " Expect Greater: From UC Davis, for the World ," the university's largest philanthropic endeavor to date.
  • "Thanks to this historic gift from Lynda and Stewart Resnick, UC Davis will further expand its global reach, helping to shape the future of sustainable food production," said Gary S. May, chancellor, UC Davis.

WILLIAMS SONOMA AND POM WONDERFUL LAUNCH POMEGRANATE-INFUSED FOOD COLLABORATION

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Friday, September 30, 2022

The POM Wonderful team collaborated with Williams Sonoma to develop a unique product line that showcases the one-of-a-kind flavor and versatility of pomegranates.

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  • The POM Wonderful team collaborated with Williams Sonoma to develop a unique product line that showcases the one-of-a-kind flavor and versatility of pomegranates.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220930005153/en/
    Williams Sonoma Launches Food Collaboration with POM Wonderful (Photo: Williams Sonoma)
    Our collaboration with POM exemplifies our commitment to providing our customers with the best products and recipes that celebrate the flavors of each season, said Williams Sonoma President Felix Carbullido.
  • The POM Wonderful portfolio includes POM Pomegranate Fresh Arils, POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, POM Antioxidant Super Teas, and healthy juice blends.
  • For more information about the POM Wonderful x Williams Sonoma collaboration or to shop the collection, please visit www.williams-sonoma.com/pom.

Wonderful® Pistachios Partners with Panda Global as an Official Snack of the First-ever Licensed North American Super Smash Bros.™ Circuit

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wonderful® Pistachios, America's number one snack nut, announced today a partnership with gaming organization Panda Global as an Official Snack of the Panda Cup, the first North American Super Smash Bros.™ circuit to be officially licensed by Nintendo. Wonderful Pistachios will also be the title sponsor of the "Wonderful Pistachios Last Chance Qualifier" on December 15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wonderful Pistachios , America's number one snack nut, announced today a partnership with gamingorganization Panda Global as an Official Snack of the Panda Cup, the first North American Super Smash Bros. circuit to be officially licensed by Nintendo.
  • Wonderful Pistachios will also be the title sponsor of the "Wonderful Pistachios Last Chance Qualifier" on December 15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
  • The "Wonderful Pistachios Last Chance Qualifier" is a day-long event that is free and open to the public.
  • "The Super Smash Bros. franchise and family-centric nature of Nintendo make the opportunity to be a part of this historic Panda Cup a natural fit," said Diana Salsa, associate vice president of marketing, Wonderful Pistachios.