Corporate Sponsorships

Chef Jamie Gwen 

Chef Jamie radio show on KFWB News 980AM Los Angeles air every Sunday at 8 a.m. -

10 a.m. pacific time in which she always features a weekly Melissa's "Produce Pick".

Find more information: http://www.chefjamie.com

Chef Jet Tila

AM 830 KLAA proudly announces a  weekend program with world renowned chef, Jet Tila. "The SoCal Restaurant Show," the ultimate locals' guide to food and restaurants, can be heard on AM 830 KLAA each Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

For more information: So. Cal Restaurant Show

 

Cathy Thomas Cooks

Melissa's Produce is the official produce provider and sponsor to "Cathy Thomas Cooks" site.

Cathy is not only a award winning food journalist for the OC Register for 20+ years.

Find more information about her:   http://cathythomascooks.com/

Pati's Mexican Table

Melissa's Produce is the official provider for Pati Jinich of "Pati's Mexican Table" PBS cooking food show, 2^nd season. 

Melissa's Produce is also the produce provider for her upcoming cookbook in Spring 2013 called  "Pati's Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking".
 
More information about the show and cookbook:
http://patismexicantable.com/

Special Olympics

Melissa's is a proud sponsor of the Special Olympics of Orange County, providing fruit for their events through the year.  They are improving quality of life for the men, women and children with intellectual disabilities throughout Orange County.

Walt Disney World

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival (Orlando, Florida)

Melissa’s is the produce display sponsor of the annual Epcot Food & Wine festival:  "Party for the Senses – Eat, Drink and Celebrate" event. 

For more information about these events

visit the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival website .

 

Taste of NFL

Melissa’s is the produce sponsor for the Taste of the NFL! This is the premier food and wine tasting extravaganza featuring a top chef from each of the thirty-two NFL cities, paired with an alumni or current player from each team. Attendees are able to sample specialty foods, meet the chefs, and get photos and autographs from host player and special celebrity guests. It is held the day before the Super Bowl.

For more information, visit the Taste of NFL website .

Take a look at our  Big Game Recipes .

 

Taste of Derby

The Taste of Derby is a celebration of cuisine, racing & style at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY the evening before the Ketucky Derby Horse Race.  Melissa's Produce provided all the specialty produce that went into this dinner.    Partial proceeds benefiting "Dare to Care" Food Bank and the "World Food Programme".   

More information about this annual event:   http://www.churchilldowns.com/

  

Ming Tsai

Melissa's is a corporate sponsor of Ming Tsai's cooking show, Simply Ming, airing now on PBS nationwide. Ming Tsai, Chef/Owner of the world-renowned East/West bistro, Blue Ginger, Emmy award winning host of the Food Network's East Meets West and Ming's Quest, and author of two cookbooks, Blue Ginger and Simply Ming:  Easy Techniques for East-Meets-West Meals, invites television viewers back into his kitchen with his newest cooking show, Simply Ming, on public television.

 

Visit the Ming Tsai website to learn more about The Simply Ming PBS Program.

 

  

The James Beard Awards

Melissa's Produce was "Official Sponsor of The 2004 James Beard Foundation Awards".  The James Beard awards honor chefs and journalists from around the country for their culinary achievements. Melissa's Produce has also continued to support the foundation and other special events put on by the James Beard house over the year.

 

For more information about James Beard Foundation: http://www.jamesbeard.org/

 

 

 

  

Martin Yan - "Yan Can Cook"

Melissa’s is a corporate sponsor of Martin Yan’s "Yan Can Cook" cooking shows.  The celebrated host of over 2,000 cooking shows broadcast world-wide, Martin Yan enjoys distinction as a certified Master Chef, a highly respected food consultant, a cooking instructor and a prolific author.

For more information please visit the  Yan Can Cook website . 

 

 

 

 

 

PMA Gold Circle Program

Melissa’s is a corporate sponsor of PMA’s Gold Circle Program. The Gold Circle Program helps PMA provide additional services for the produce industry such as; management issues in the areas of food safety and sponsorship of research on the state of the produce industry.

 

For more information please visit the PMA website . 

 

 

 

Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH)

The consumer education foundation whose mission is to be the catalyst for creating a healthier America through increased consumption of a variety of fruits and vegetables through the new "More Matters" campaign.

For more information please visit the PBH website .

 

 

Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC)

Melissa's Produce has been supporting the FPFC over the years.  The FPFC is the largest West Coast produce associatation that serves the produce and floral industry.

 

For more information, visit the Office Site of Fresh Produce & Floral Council website .

 

 

 

Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens

6400 Bixby Hill Road
Long Beach, CA 90815 

For years, Melissa's has been the produce sponsors of many events and benefits at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in Long Beach, CA.

For years, Melissa's has been the produce sponsors of many events and benefits at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in Long Beach, CA.

To read about current events at Rancho Los Alamitos, visit the Rancho Los Alamitos website.