What started out as the pursuit of the American dream by Andrew Duda, a young Slovak immigrant, has become one the country’s most reputable family-owned and operated enterprises. Today, DUDA Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is a Florida-based corporation with production and shipping operations in California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Michigan with additional locations in 7 other states, Chile, South Africa, Spain, Peru, and Mexico. One of the world’s largest celery producers, DUDA Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is a full-service grower, packer, shipper, marketer, importer and exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh-cut vegetables.

DUDA Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. and the Duda family have built a reputation for integrity, honesty, quality and innovation. A focus on market trends and customer needs has helped the company supply exceptional products to its customers. Varietal seed research for better product quality, innovation in package design, personal service and a commitment to the fresh food industry, are the hallmarks of DUDA Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. Additionally, the company has earned awards and recognition for its leadership in such areas as environmental stewardship and employee benefits.

In 1909, Andrew Duda left his homeland in Europe's Austro-Hungarian Empire and traveled to the United States in pursuit of the American dream. He joined fellow Lutheran Slovak immigrants to establish a small farming community in Central Florida. For several years, he and his young family struggled to pay for the 40 acres he had claimed and to bring in a successful crop. Finally, in 1926, the family's first cash crop of celery was taken to market and A. Duda and Sons was formed.

DUDA Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of A. Duda & Sons, Inc., a diversified land company with a variety of agriculture and real estate operations including DUDA Products, Inc., manufacturer of frozen processed beverages and vegetables, and The Viera Company, master developer of the community of Viera, Florida.

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