Gridley, CA – Stapleton-Spence’s fruit processing and co-pack facility has the largest solar water heating system ever installed in California, saving the company 37,584 therms of natural gas annually. 37,500 therms is equivalent to 1 million kWh or a carbon footprint offset of 1.4 million pounds of CO2, the equivalent [...]

Stapleton-Spence has gained accreditation by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) at its processing plant in Gridley, CA. This certification by the BRC confirms Stapleton’s commitment to food safety, quality and to work on continual improvement. In addition to the coveted BRC accreditation, Stapleton-Spence also possesses USDA, Organic, and Kosher certifications. [...]

Passover begins at sunset on Friday, April 6, 2012, and ends at sunset on Friday, April 13, 2012. Don’t delay, place your Kosher for Passover order today! Stapleton’s Kosher for Passover Foodservice Products Include: Prune Juice Prune Juice Concentrate Pitted Prunes Natural Condition Prunes During production, a Rabbi is onsite and oversees [...]

A combination of factors including a late crop, a shortage of harvest workers, and demand for Thompson seedless grapes for both raisins and wine production, has prompted a price war that many growers have not seen in nearly ten years. The region’s major wineries bumped their July per-ton price $15 [...]

Prunes may not be at the top of your list when you think of building stronger bones, but maybe they should be. Dried plum (prunes) are not only great tasting and versatile, but they are an easy way to increase bone health without any adverse effects. According to researchers at [...]

News of a short crop and increased worldwide demand has Pecan Prices reaching record highs. The Louisiana Growers Pecan estimate was released this past June, which indicated an on year crop of 246.5 million in shell pounds. If the crop is this small, it would be the smallest on year [...]

Stapleton-Spence is dedicated to food quality and safety. Food Safety Certifications and compliance are taken very seriously, and we understand the growing importance of certifications to our distributors, private label retailers, co-pack customers, and end users. In addition to the USDA, FDA, Organic, and Kosher Certifications Stapleton’s holds, our staff [...]

Results from a clinical trial prove that dried plums are safe, palatable and more effective than psyllium for the treatment of mild to moderate constipation, and should be considered as a first line therapy. Prunes (dried plums) should be used as the first line of therapy in treating constipation. This study [...]

In this webinar entitled Dishin It Up With Canned Prunes, Corporate Chef, Dr Victor Hong, shows you how to put this versatile ingredient to work as a fat substitute in baking and as an ingredient in numerous recipes and applications. The webinar also highlights why canned prunes or dried plums, [...]

Two major factors are pushing pecan prices to record levels this fall.  The first factor is a slightly off year of production where the crop is estimated to be about 7% (20 million pounds) down from last year.  The second factor is the huge demand for pecans in China. Pecan [...]