Juicy News at OIJC:
- OIJC in NYC!
- 10 more scholarships given by OIJC to future agricultural leaders worldwide!
- REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE chooses OIJC as “BEST TASTING” Orange Juice in America!
- NBC’S Today Show chooses OIJC as “BEST TASTING” Orange Juice in America!
- COOK’S ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE chooses OIJC as “BEST TASTING” Orange Juice in America!
- Check out our featured chefs on the “RECIPES” page!
- Send us a comment about our juice and get a t-shirt and a newsletter!
OIJC in NYC!
Team OIJC brought plenty of liquid gold from the Florida Sunshine Tree to Manhattan for the 2009 Fancy Food Show. The trade industry expo featured hundreds of exhibitors from around the globe introducing their products to restauranteurs, grocers and other food distributors. Many of your favorite foods began their journey into your kitchen at the Fancy Food Show. Here, Marygrace Sexton, CEO, is pictured with her sales team (L to R) Front Row: Jeremy Montgomery, Bil Martinelli, Lance Conley. Back Row: Tim Gara, John Martinelli, Michael D’Amato.
Team OIJC put their best face forward by including the summer interns in the food show. The marketing interns worked long hours on their feet pouring hundreds of gallons of juice to the 15,000 attendees over three days.
Pictured here (L to R) Front Row: Lance Conley, Jeremy Montgomery, Natalie Sexton, Bil Martinelli, Alexandra Posada and Michael D’Amato. Back Row: John Martinelli, Michael D’Amato Jr., Tim Gara and Jenson Martinelli.
Marygrace Sexton and Michael D’Amato (R) are pictured with a very special friend whose family has been in the food business in NYC for several generations.
Marketing Director, Lisa Rymer, beams with pride at her marketing interns Natalie Sexton and Alexandra Posada. Many of the decisions about this year’s booth design were made by these two interns… and those decisions added up to one resounding success!
The male interns were equally important in this year’s efforts. Jenson Martinelli (R) assisted in building this year’s booth. Both he and Mike Simpson (L) kept the supply of juice flowing for patrons eager to savor the incomprable flavor of Fresh Squeezed, Florida-grown citrus juice.
This year’s booth featured frozen slushy machines filled with Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice and All Natural Pink Lemonade. Fans of these DEEEEE-licious concoctions couldn’t believe juice could be so good with nothing artificial added to enhance the taste. Kids could be snacking on Frozen OJ Slushies from OIJC and get all the nutrition they need from fruit. Hopefully, the idea will catch on.
Jensen Martinelli, Marketing Executive, stops traffic in NYC. Natalie Sexton and Alexandra Posada sightseeing after work in Times Square.
Thank you to all of the people whose effort contributed to bringing OIJC Orange Juice to the Big Apple. We all loved the city, the sights, the sounds, the food… and most of all: the people! Can’t wait to do it again next year! To see even more of OIJC in NYC, check out this video:
Small Farm and Alternative Enterprises Scholarship
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company is accepting applications for 10 scholarships to attend the Florida Small Farm and Alternative Enterprises Conference August 1 - 2 in Kissimmee. Hosted by the University of Florida/IFAS and Florida A&M University, the conference is an educational opportunity to discuss the future of sustainable farming and alternative food sources in the context of a global economy.
Several government agencies, such as the Florida Department of Agriculture and the USDA, will be in attendance. The welcome speaker is Charles Bronson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Economist John Echart from the University of Missouri is slated as the keynote speaker.
This inaugural year of the conference was precipitated by the universities vision of augmenting the efforts of small farmers, allied industry representatives, researchers, educators, policy makers and others interested in strengthening Florida’s small farming community. Workshops, discussions and hands-on presentations will be conducted to introduce groundbreaking research and support programs for sustainable farming practices.
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company is family owned and operated by 5th generation citrus growers who actively support the future of Florida agriculture. In the past three months, the company has sponsored THIRTEEN scholarships, including a leadership program in Washington D.C. with 4-H of St. Lucie County and two botany scholarships at the Florida State Science Fair.
The Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference scholarship is open to graduate and undergraduate students attending either of the host schools. Currently, there are about 20 applicants from the US, India, China, Malaysia, Haiti, Zimbabwe and France who are interested in a wide variety of agricultural practices, among them plant medicine, research, teaching, sustainable farming and urban rooftop gardens.
For more information, contact Lisa Rymer at lrymer@orchidislandjuice.com.
20th Anniversary Celebration!
In November 1989, Marygrace Sexton filled her first order for fresh squeezed juice — unleashing the delicious taste of fresh citrus juice in a grocery universe of concentrates! For the past 20 years, juice connoisseurs from around the world have discovered the good taste in every bottle of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company products. For both our friends and first time vistors, we give you a brief overview of our company’s history in this Powerpoint presentation.
Natalie on TV!
Natalie Sexton (right), namesake of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company and daughter of CEO Marygrace Sexton, with Marcia Littlejohn, host of Weekend Talk, a local television program in Vero Beach, Florida.
On May 21, Natalie was featured on an interview segment on “Weekend Talk,” a television program with a viewing audience of about 70,000 people from Sebastian to northern Ft. Pierce. The show features everyday heroes in the community, celebrities, nonprofit organizers and interesting individuals.
Natalie’s interview covered an array of topics, including the unique characteristics of the company’s delectablely delicious juice! In addition, Natalie discussed her summer plans, which for years have consisted of mission trips to provide much needed resources to vulnerable populations. This summer, she is going to a developing island nation, where she will be spending time with disabled children and repairing a local school. One of Natalie’s greatest passions lies in helping children in need.
Great job, Natalie!
Check out the interview right here:
OIJC at the Eiffel Tower!
The United States is being honored at an international event at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on the evening of May 13 that will feature Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company citrus juices!
Orchid Island Juice Company Goes Global
The whole world now knows about Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company since Global Produce News, an international publication based in the Netherlands, caught wind that we won our third major taste test in a year! Read the rest of this entry »
Indian River Magazine
Marygrace Sexton, founder and CEO, Orchid Island Juice Company. (Photo: Ed Drondoski, Indian River magazine, March/April 2009).
Orchid Island Juice Company is featured in the March/April issue of Indian River Magazine. The article traces the history of the region’s citrus industry and features a profile on the “Queen of OJ.” Read the rest of this entry »
Real Orange Juice, Real Simple!
Wonderful news! Orchid Island Juice was chosen as the BEST TASTING orange juice by Real Simple magazine in their annual juice test! Read the rest of this entry »
Natalie’s Abroad!
Jacques from France and Marygrace Sexton, CEO Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company.
OIJC Featured on CBS News
“Citrus Juice a National Success” - Read about us at the Palm Beach Post
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice featured on the NBC Today Show
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company Takes National Taste Test Honors For Gourmet Pasteurized Orange Juice
FORT PIERCE, Florida/March 18, 2008 - Cook’s Illustrated, the nation’s prestigious publication dedicated to evaluating cooking products, has completed a thorough taste test of five nationally recognized brands and one family owned brand of orange juice against freshly squeezed juice made from oranges in its test kitchen. The results - Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company’s Gourmet Pasteurized Orange Juice beat the competition hands down and was rated the best tasting. Read the rest of this entry »
Orchid Island Juice Company is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, nestled on the shores of the beautiful Indian River. The Indian River citrus growing district is famous for producing the finest oranges and grapefruit in the world.
We have been blessed with the opportunity to export our products to the Far East, Canada, the Caribbean and all of Europe. Our popularity abroad is proof that the world shares our enthusiasm for 100% Fresh Squeezed Florida Juices.
