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What’s New With Capital City Fruit?
Keeping you informed helps you make decisions based on facts, not opinions. Read on to find information about market place produce trends, industry conferences, continuing educational classes, how we are improving our day-to-day processes, and tips on how to better incorporate produce into your strategy. Check out some of our latest updates!
Capital City Fruit Awarded NACC 2020 Business of the Year
Capital City Fruit Feeding Families Through Food Box Program
Capital City Fruit Sole Iowa Company Awarded USDA Contract
Capital City Fruit was awarded to participate in the recently announced USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program to support Americans in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved $1.2 billion in contracts to support American...
Capital City Fruit Provides Free Next-Day Produce Delivery
Capital City Fruit has launched its fresh home produce delivery service to support health and well-being of Midwest families during COVID-19 pandemic. In recognizing the importance of social distancing and self-quarantining during this unprecedented time, Farm Produce...
Farm Produce Direct Frequently Asked Questions
How does this service work? Our club pack delivery service is simple! Mix and match individual produce items and/or our curated wellness packs and place your order. Our produce experts will carefully select and pack your produce with proper insulation to keep fruit...
What we are doing to protect against COVID-19
To our valued customers and suppliers: As a key part of the supply chain throughout much of the Midwest, Capital City Fruit wants to ensure everyone that we have taken several key measures to prevent the possible spread of the COVID-19 virus. The U.S. Department of...
Des Moines Truck Brokers Acquired by Allen Lund Co.
The Allen Lund Co. has acquired Des Moines Truck Brokers Inc. Des Moines Truck Brokers was co-founded in 1969 by Capital City Fruit founders Joseph M. Comito and Joseph T. Comito with James A. DeMatteis (Jim Sr.). Throughout its 50-year partnership, Des Moines Truck...
Capital City Fruit Celebrates 70th Anniversary
2019 July 5 2019 Business Record Capital City Fruit 70th Anniversary
Capital City Fruit Switches to Produce Pro Software, Cites Better Traceability
Capital City Fruit’s Tradition of Giving Continues
2017 Reinhart Corporation Traditions Event
At the beginning of June, Christian Comito and Bob Harper attended the annual Reinhart Corp "Traditions" event in Florida. Comito and Harper got to spend some time learning a lot about Reinhart Corporation. Last year when they attended, they...
Capital City Fruit Named Produce Supplier of the Year
Capital City Fruit was named Produce Supplier of the Year by Reinhart Foodservice at Reinhart's annual Traditions Sales & Marketing Conference on June 2, 2015. Reinhart is the fifth largest food service distributor in the country, and has been a CCF client for a...