Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export is a Los Angeles based 105+ year old, third generation, woman owned/operated, “all things” produce shipper/processor/supplier. We service Retail, Foodservice, DLA/DOD, School, and Export Sales Channels with an active assortment of 1,600+ SKU’s (conventional and organic). From the moment a fruit or vegetable is harvested, the freshness timer goes off and it is a race to preserve the nutrients, flavor, and appearance of the product until it arrives in the consumer shopping cart or on the family table. We chase the sun on a global scale to provide the peak of-season flavors and exciting varietals from growing regions spanning from our California backyard to fields throughout a network of farmers worldwide. New ideas and technologies enhance our capabilities and drive efficiency and new products. A passion for produce and a commitment to operational excellence is what motivates us to deliver on our promise to our local, regional, national and export customer-partners.
Valley Fruit and Produce/Continental Export
From the moment a fruit or vegetable is harvested, the freshness timer goes off and it is a race to preserve the nutrients, flavor, and appearance of the product until it arrives in the consumer shopping cart or on the family table. We chase the sun on a global scale to provide the peak of-season flavors and exciting varietals from growing regions spanning from our California backyard to fields throughout a network of farmers worldwide. New ideas and technologies enhance our capabilities and drive efficiency and new products. A passion for produce and a commitment to operational excellence is what motivates us to deliver on our promise to our local, regional, national and export customer-partners.
The Nunes Company, Inc.
For four generations, the Nunes family (Foxy and Foxy Organic) has been practicing innovative farming methods. Producing a complete line of premium quality vegetables for consumers across the globe. Today, the company grows a complete line of conventionally and organically grown vegetables in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico.
TAYLOR FARMS
In 1995, Taylor Farms set a lofty mission to become North America’s favorite maker of salads and healthy fresh foods. Now, 29 years later the Taylor Farms family has stayed true to its roots. We challenge ourselves every day, from field to fork, to grow our business responsibly, to lead by example and earn trust through our actions. Our ability to create pathways to healthy lives is dependent on the health of our business. As North America’s largest producer of fresh foods, it is our greatest opportunity to create positive long-lasting social and environmental impact through our products, processes and people. | In 1995, Bruce Taylor and several partners founded Taylor Fresh Foods. A new company with a new vision was born – to be North America’s favorite maker of salads and healthy fresh foods. We’ve come a long way since our humble roots, and we continue to grow our business with care and purpose like we do our products. It is thanks to our team’s dedication that we are able to make wholesome fresh foods that nourish families across the country. A family-owned and founder-led company to this day, we are proud that we are able to build for long-term success with our customers and supplier partners while being responsible stewards of the resources that we use. We are committed to being a force for good in the world and we cherish the opportunity to deliver healthy and delicious fresh foods to our consumers while protecting the land that feeds us.
Tanimura & Antle
Founded in 1982, Tanimura & Antle is an employee-owned family farming business with a four-generation legacy and a passionate commitment to growing premium quality produce. Built on a partnership between two families, with a shared commitment to always value employees as its greatest asset, the founding families now share ownership with all employees — from farming and harvest crews to management — through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As one of the largest independent vegetable growers in the United States, Tanimura & Antle farms more than 36,000 acres of rich, fertile farmland and ships a full line of premium fresh conventional and organic produce products nationwide.
Splendid by Porvenir LLC
Splendid by Porvenir LLC is a Nogales, AZ – based fresh produce company with facilities in Northern Sinaloa, Mexico. Splendid also outsources mangoes from Brazil, Ecuador and Peru and from southern states of Mexico as well. The company grows as well as distributes many fresh products. With 12 mos. of overlapping crops making it a year-round fresh produce distributor, the list of items Splendid offers includes a full line of mangoes, green beans, sweet corn, bell peppers, cucumbers, several varieties of winter squash, limes, lemons, and constantly strives to embrace new items that show promise with its customer base. The company has expanded its sales to not only include the U.S. market, but Canada and Europe as well. Always looking to diversify and grow, Splendid works jointly with many processors for a rapidly expanding fresh-cut market and developing value-added packaging and custom packs to meet customers’ needs. Splendid is exhibiting at IFPA in order to present its company to key retail clients and further gain exposure within the produce industry. It plans to display winter vegetable items, but also plans to highlight new mango packaging and products such as Jaguar Honeys, Bali Mango 4 Packs, and Keitt Kong mangoes, which the company hopes to build on for upcoming seasons. Along with retail and wholesale accounts from other parts of the country, the team hopes to connect and spend time especially with the California trade as the company has outstanding relationships with many California retail chains and wholesalers. In addition to making new connections, Splendid also hopes to position itself to build programs for the upcoming year with several of the items they handle. They invite any interested customers to stop by to find out additional information on the company as well as the items that are available to them.
River Fresh Farms
River Fresh Farms is a premium grower-shipper of high-quality fresh produce, delivering exceptional fruits and vegetables with a focus on flavor, freshness, and sustainability. Headquartered in Salinas, California, we offer consistent, year-round supply of the finest produce. Quality and service are at the heart of everything we do.
Rijk Zwaan
As a company that develops vegetable varieties and sells the seeds produced from them, Rijk Zwaan is at the start of the food chain. We apply state-of-the-art techniques to the rich genetic diversity nature offers us. With a global network of leading research institutes and universities, we are constantly working to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the breeding process. We are an independent, family run company in more than 100 countries. We make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of people all over the world. That is an exceptional responsibility, and we actively share it with our partners. Together, we are working towards a healthy future!
Ray’s Heritage
Ray’s Heritage is a leading grower-owned packing house & sales office that cools, stores, and distributes fresh vegetables and sweet corn to retailers, distributors, and wholesalers with an unwavering commitment to freshness, quality, and consistency.