Sun-Maid Rosiner (Raisins)

Sun-Maid is one of the world's most recognizable brands of dried fruit, specializing in raisins grown in the fertile San Joaquin Valley of California. Founded in 1912 as the California Associated Raisin Company, the brand was created as a farmer-owned cooperative to help stabilize the market and pool resources for marketing. The iconic 'Sun-Maid Girl' logo, featuring Lorraine Collett with her red sunbonnet, was introduced in 1915 and has remained a symbol of the brand's heritage for over a century.

The product is manufactured primarily in the United States, with a massive processing facility in Kingsburg, California, which handles the drying and packaging of fruit provided by hundreds of family farmers within the cooperative. While the brand is American, it maintains a strong international presence, distributing its products globally through various local partnerships and subsidiaries. To this day, Sun-Maid remains a private cooperative, meaning it is owned by the very farmers who grow the grapes, ensuring a direct link from the vineyard to the consumer's pantry.