Country Pure Foods, a premier food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Akron, raised $32,980 in donations for foodbanks and community centers located in the areas of our manufacturing facilities. Donations were made to The Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia, Foodshare, Star of Hope, and Lake Cares. Each of these charities…
Old is new again at longtime Akron juice maker Country Pure Foods. Ray Lee, who retired as CEO of Country Pure in 2017, has teamed up with a Cleveland private equity firm to buy the company that makes more than 300 juice products. Lee has returned to the company as CEO. Lee partnered with private…
Akron, OH (August 21, 2017) – Country Pure Foods, a leading independent producer and distributor of quality premium juices, announced today that Raymond Lee will retire from his role as President and Co-CEO effective December 31, 2017. Mr. Lee will continue running the Company until the end of the year, while helping to provide…
Smooth-Frozen SideKicks Product Expansion Adds Variety to School Nutrition Menu AKRON, OHIO (March 9, 2017) – Country Pure Foods expanded its food service line of Smooth-Frozen SideKicks to include a new flavor, Sunbelievable, which credits as a ½ cup Red/Orange Vegetable toward school lunch programs guidelines under the current USDA child nutrition regulations. This product…
Country Pure Foods, the nation’s premier portion juice processor, recently announced the purchase of the assets of The Ridgefield’s Brand Corporation, which includes Smooth-Frozen Ridgefield’s SideKicks and Cup Slushies products. Ridgefield’s 100% fruit juice products, will allow Country Pure Foods to provide their school nutrition customers with more meal choices for students. “This line is…
AKRON, OHIO (March 28, 2016) – Country Pure Foods, the nation’s premier juice packing company, raised over $30,000 in donations during its annual fundraising event for military veterans who participate in the Wounded Warrior Project. This event took place the last quarter of 2015 and included donations from the company and employees at four manufacturing…
AKRON, OHIO (February 8, 2016) – Country Pure Foods expanded its food service line of V-Blend vegetable juices to include a 4.23 fl. oz. and 6.75 fl. oz. shelf-stable product in flavor Calypso Crush, and a 6 fl. oz. frozen carton in the Sunset Sip flavor. Calypso Crush now offers convenient shelf-stable products for health…