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New Research Provides Report Card On Americans' Heart-Smarts and Shopping Carts

Regular Grape Juice Consumers Get High Marks

Welch’s and Zagat Launch First-Ever Guide on Where and How to Eat Local & Seasonal

Released at the 2011 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, Free 64 Page Guide Lists Farm-to-Table Restaurants and Farmers Markets

100 Schools Nationwide Receive Welch’s Harvest Grants to Grow Their Own Fruits and Vegetables at School

Welch’s today announced the 100 elementary schools nationwide who will receive gardening grants

Welch’s Appoints Finance Executive to Board of Directors

William G. Barker III, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Federal Signal Corp., Joins Welch’s Board of Directors

Welch’s Family Vine Tool Enables Families to Trace Their Heart Health History

Consumers Encouraged To Take an Active Role in their Personal Heart Health

Welch's® 100% Grape Juice Provides a Delicious and Refreshing Way to Help Families Meet the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released their 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which provides Americans recommendations for healthy eating and drinking options...

Welch's Names Porter Novelli Agency of Record

Welch’s, the world’s leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, today announced it has named Porter Novelli its public relations agency of record. Welch’s cited Porter Novelli’s experience and prove...

Parents to PACK Fun and Healthy Colors into School Lunches This Year

Hockessin, Del. September 23, 2010 - With a new school year underway, families are faced with trying to find time to think about packing a healthy menu into children’s lunchboxes. Welch’s fourth annual P.A.C.K. Program (Pack Assorted C...

Welch’s Continues Momentum as Gillette Veteran is Appointed to Chief Marketing Officer Role

Welch’s, the world’s leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, today announced the appointment of Matthew Wohl as Chief Marketing Officer. Wohl joined Welch’s on September 1 following a sixteen-year career at ...

Welch’s Harvest Grants Help Children Enjoy Benefits of Growing Fruits and Vegetables and Reap Rewards in the Classroom

CONCORD, Ma, September 1, 2010 - The second annual Welch’s Harvest Grants program launches today to support school gardens nationwide and encourage healthy eating habits. The program is a partnership between Welch’s®, Scholastic Pa...

Robert T. DeMartini, President & CEO of New Balance, Joins Welch’s Board of Directors

Concord, Mass (June 1, 2010) Welch’s, the world’s leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, today announced the appointment of Robert T. DeMartini, President and CEO of New Balance, to its board of director...

Welch's Family-Farmers to Visit Schools and Help Plant Gardens

Concord, Mass. (April 21, 2010) Fruit and vegetable gardens are sprouting up in schools across the country thanks to a unique Harvest Grants program from Welch’s and Scholastic Parent & Child ® magazine with the assistance of the National Gardening Association.

Three New Fruits & Veggies - More Matters Role Models Named

Chelan Fresh Marketing, Rainier Fruit Company, and Welch’s Earn Recognition Wilmington, Del. – Chelan Fresh Marketing, of Chelan, Wash., Rainier Fruit Company, of Selah, Wash., and Welch’s, of Concord, Mass., are ...

Welch’s Family-Farmer Owners Share Grape Harvest with Feeding America

Welch’s Targets One Million Juice Donations to Help Food-Insecure Families Welch's is aiming to donate one million servings of 100 percent juice toAmerica’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity Feeding America. As the Welch’s ...

PBH Websites Win Awards

Kids' Site Receives Two Nods while Consumer Site Garners One

Welch’s Appoints Brad Irwin as new President and Chief Executive Officer

BAMA Peanut Butter Safe for Consumption

Product quality and safety are universal concerns that Welch’s takes very seriously. Welch’s BAMA Peanut Butter is manufactured by Algood Food Company and is not associated with the most recent salmonella recall. If you hav...

Welch’s to Host “The Ultimate PB&J Challenge”

Contest on FoodNetwork.com seeks unique family fun moments in the making of America’s favorite sandwich

Welch's Selects Tonic Life Communications as New Agency of Record

Welch's, the world's leading marketer of Concord and Niagara-based grape products, announced today that it has hired Tonic Life Communications as its new public relations agency of record following a competitive review. Welch's will partner ...

Welch’s Appoints Michael J. Perda as CFO

Welch’s, the world’s leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, today announced it has named Michael J. Perda as Chief Financial Officer. Perda will help establish and meet Welch’s financial goals and g...

Welch’s Names New Members to Board of Directors

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact:Teleia Farrell, corporate communications manager978-371-3762, tfarrell@welchs.com Welch’s Names New Members to Board of Directors CONCORD, Mass. (March...

Welch’s Announces “Tasteful” Ad in ‘PEOPLE’

Contact: Teleia Farrell 978.371.3762 &...

P.A.C.K. Week Declared in Support of Fruits & Veggies-More Matters Month

Nationwide Effort Encourages Parents to Pack Assorted Colors for Kids

Welch's Appoints Chris Heye as VP of Marketing and David Engelkemeyer as VP of Operations & Technology

Welch's, the world's leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, today announced two new members to its senior leadership team with the naming of Chris Heye as Vice President of Marketing and David Engelkemeyer as Vice President ...

Flavorful Fiber! Welch's Introduces New 100% Grape Juice with Fiber

While recommendations for total fiber intake generally range from 20-35 grams per day, most Americans are falling far short of those recommendations. Some find it challenging to eat the foods necessary to meet the recommended daily amount of fiber...

Welch's Welcomes 3 New Board Directors

Welch's, the world's leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, today announced that it welcomed three new directors to its board. Jon B. Hinkelman and Dennis C. Vacco, both directors on the board of Welch's corporate parent, th...

Welch's New 14-oz. Single-Serve Sports Sleek New Design First Full-body Shrink Label's Bold Graphics Jump off the Shelf

The shape of Welch's single-serve business is taking a surprising turn. Available this February is a line of 14-oz., single-serve, 100% juices with an entirely new look; one that's sure to catch consumers' attention. Welch's proprietary design de...

Sale Official – J Lieb Foods Purchases Welch's Plant

Buyer's Focus Will Remain on Production and Packaging of Food, Beverage Products

Lisa Delisle Flynn named Vice President at Welch's

Lisa Delisle Flynn has been named Vice President of Human Resources and an officer of Welch's, the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products. Flynn joined Welch's in 1995 as the Employee Relations Manag...

Welch's Board Names Successor

Welch's Board of Directors today named David J. Lukiewski, 53, to succeed Daniel P. Dillon as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lukiewski also succeeds Dillon as one of the two Welch's executives on the 10-member Welch's b...

Welch's President & CEO To Retire

Daniel P. Dillon, President and CEO at Welch's, the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, announced today that he plans to retire at the end of October, 2006. Dillon, 61, joined the company in 1981....

Welch's New Dried Fruit Offers Snackers Convenience, Nutrition and Taste

Mixed Fruit and Tropical Sensation varieties available through vending and office-coffee service (OCS) for healthy on-the-go fare

Welch's National Announces Scholarship Honoring Former Chairman

Welch’s announced today that it will make a $50,000 contribution to endow a scholarship for the sons and daughters of grape growers and employees in Washington state. The scholarship, which will be endowed through contributions over the nex...

Weber Distribution Signs 3-Year Contract with Welch's

Welch's, a leading producer of juices, jams and jellies, has signed a three-year contract with Weber Distribution, a leading logistics and supply chain management provider, to serve as its West Coast distribution center, effectively immediately. ...

Welch's Launches Line of 100% Juices in China

New effort expands company's Asian-Pacific presence

City, Tridec and Welch's Develop Strategy

Working Together to Market Plant

Welch's Selects Maxus Communications as New Media Agency

Welch’s announced today that it has selected Maxus Communications LLC as its new media agency. In this role, Maxus will provide the consumer goods company with a full range of media planning and buying support. “In order to fulfill ou...

Northington Holdings, Welch's Enter into Agreement for Westfield General Office Building; Multimillion-dollar Redevelopment Plan Targeted

Northington Holdings has entered into an agreement with Welch’s to purchase the company’s general office building in Westfield, effective immediately. As part of the agreement, Northington has put together a multimillion-dollar redeve...

Believe It - Big PB&J Fan Becomes Big Winner

You'll have to forgive Peter Hillsman of San Francisco for being a little skeptical when he was recently informed that he had won a $25,000 Savings Bond in Welch's Road To Rewards promotion. After all, he had never won anything like this before a...

Welch's Continues Half-Century Tradition with a "Curious" Twist

Latest Jelly Glass Launch Features Curious George

Welch's and Growers Announce Scholarship

Eligible students are invited to compete for three $1,000 scholarships to the State University of New York at Fredonia as a result of a scholarship fund created by Welch's and the National Grape Cooperative for its employees and grower-member...

Let the Light Shine with New Welch's Light

Welch's Light Grape, Light White Grape, and White Grape Peach juice cocktails hit grocery shelves this fall

Welch’s Selects New Spokeschild

Russian orphan overcomes odds, finds his place in American family and on national TV

Welch's Selects The webMethods Integration Platform to Automate Business Processes With UCCnet

webMethods Workflow Capabilities Will Enhance Operational Efficiency and Enable Rapid Connection to UCCnet for Item Synchronization

Welch's Selects Demantra Spectrum's Marketing Planning & Analytics Solution Suite to Maximize Promotional ROI

Demantra Spectrum’s Collaborative Environment Helps Welch’s Synchronize Marketing Programs and Inventory Planning with Production

Welch's Brings New "Passion" to its Single Serve Juices

Mango Passion Fruit newest flavor for on-the-go consumers

Raymond T. Ryan Led Welch's, Played Key Role in Grape Industry

Raymond T. Ryan, who played a key role in the formation of the National Grape Cooperative Association and later served as president of Welch's, died July 4 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 98. Ryan was employed by Jack Kaplan in 1945 when, at Kapla...

Welch's Introduces Orange Pineapple Juice In New Size And Packaging

As Welch's second best-selling flavor in its single-serve portfolio, Orange Pineapple has already caught consumers' attention. Now, with the introduction of Orange Pineapple juice drink in 16-ounce glass and plastic bottles, the popular flavor is ...

Welch's Announces New "Spokeschild": Isla Ng

Nationwide search bears fruit…Welch's announces its new spokeschild -- Isla Ng (pronounced I-la Ning). Culminating a national, six-month search, Isla is the third Welch's spokeschild to represent America's best-known brand of grape-based ju...

Welch's Celebrates 25th Jelly Jar Series With Limited Edition Pokémon Set

47 Year Tradition of Featuring Cartoons on Collectible Glasses Chronicles Pop Culture Icons of American Childhood

Welch's Scholarship to Aid Students

Area students will have a chance to win two $1,000 scholarships to the State University of New York College at Fredonia as a result of a scholarship fund established by Welch's and the National Grape Cooperative through the Fredonia College Founda...

Welch's Sponsors Documentary Film "A Hero for Daisy"

Profiling World Champion Rower and Yale Legend Chris Ernst, Film to be Screened at the West Newton Cinema on October 22

Welch's Plastic Can Recognized For Innovative Packaging

Awarded "Best Overall Package" by Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Welch's Names Graham Packaging "Supplier of the Year"

Welch's, the world's leading producer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, has named Graham Packaging as the recipient of the "Welch's Supplier of the Year" award for 1998. A leading global plastic containers producer and the number-one su...

Welch's Donates $100,000 to Westfield Memorial Hospital

Welch’s Makes Donation on Behalf of its Employees and Growers in the Southern Tier

Welch's: A new ingredient in the Grape Tip-off Tournament

For the first time in its eight-year history, the North East Grapepickers' annual Tip-off Basketball Tournament will be sponsored by a major player in the North East community: Welch's. The world's leading marketer of Concord grape-based products ...

Welch's Single Serve Gets a New Look and Label Design

New Look for the 11.5-Ounce Is a Perfect Fit for Vending Service

Opening of Technology Center

Welch's recently opened its new, state-of-the-art Technology Center in Billerica, Mass. Featuring product, process and package development laboratories along with a pilot plant, product sensory testing facilities and microbiological laboratories, ...

Concord Grape Prices Rise For Local Growers

New York state grape growers, while contemplating a crop that won't be as large as last year's, can expect to receive more money for the grapes they harvest this fall. That's the news growers received late last week when New York state grape proce...

Welch's Announces New Business Partnership in Japan

Partners with Calpis Foods in Exclusive Deal to Manufacture, Market and Distribute Welch's Brand Products in Japan

Yakima Valley and National Grape Announce Intent to Merge

The Boards of Directors for Yakima Valley Grape Producers, Inc. and National Grape Co-operative announced to their members today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to combine their assets into one co-operative. Yakima Valley's Board Chairma...

Call Center Opens in Westfield, N.Y.

Welch's opened a state-of-the-art call center in Westfield this week, responding to a significant increase in product sales and calls from consumers. "Our sales have grown by 30 percent over the past three years," said Jim Callahan, director of C...

Welch's Receives "1996 Partnership Award" from Second Harvest National Food Bank Network

Welch's Provides Outstanding Support for Second Harvest - The Country's Largest, Non-Profit, Hunger Relief Organization

Welch's Rolls Out New Look and Label Design

New Look Emphasizes Heritage, Brand Name and Natural Goodness of Products

Andrew Roberts Of Concord, Mass. Receives Welch's Scholarship Award

Welch's recently announced that Andrew Roberts of Concord has been named this year's recipient of the Welch's Scholarship Award. The scholarship, awarded annually to a graduating senior from Concord-Carlisle High School, is based upon need and str...

Welch's Recognized As "Vendor Of The Year" By Wal-Mart

Welch's has been named "Grocery Vendor of the Year" by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., for the Supercenter category. Welch's, which was recognized for demonstrating innovation, professional attitude, high product quality and outstanding customer service wa...

Warhover Named Director at Welch's

Stephen H. Warhover, president and chief executive officer of Gorton's Seafoods, has been named to the Welch Foods Inc. Board of Directors, effective December 12, 1996. Warhover has headed Gorton's Seafoods since March, 1986. He started his caree...

Welch's North East Penn., and Westfield NY Plants Cited for Safety Award

Welch's North East and Westfield Plants played key roles in recently helping Welch's win the National Safety Council's Award of Honor. The Safety Council also recognized the North East Plant individually with an Award of Merit. The National Safet...

Welch's Lawton Michigan Plant Cited For Safety Award

Welch's Lawton plant played key roles in recently helping Welch's win the National Safety Council's Award of Honor. The National Safety Council designed the award as part of a program to promote the reduction and elimination of occupational injur...

Juicemakers Becomes Welch's Newest And Most Innovative Juice Product

For those who gotta have juice -- and lots of it no matter where they are -- Welch's is introducing Welch's JuiceMakers Pourable Concentrate, an innovative and revolutionary step forward in juice products. Unlike frozen juice concentrates, Welch'...

Kilian Elected President Of National Grape Co-operative Association, Inc.

Fredrick P. Kilian was elected president of the National Grape Co-operative Association at its recent board meeting in Buffalo, N.Y. National is the parent company of Welch's, the world's leading manufacturer of Concord-grape based products and th...

Exploring the Health Benefits of 100% Grape Juice

A company with a rich and colorful history, Welch's today is focused on research that explores the possible benefits associated with 100% grape juice made from Concord and Niagara grapes. In recent years, that research has pointed to links with im...

International Markets

Long an American icon, Welch's these days is also making its presence known overseas.

Increase In Antioxidants, Decrease In Free Radicals Identified As Likley New Mechanism Of Action For Purple Grape Juice Benefits, Georgetown Reasearch Finds

Circulation Study Identifies For First Time Both Direct and Indirect Effects