Founded in 1984, Peterson Farms is a Shelby, Michigan fruit processor whose growth has been shaped by a straightforward focus on food safety and reliability. The company operates five SQF-certified facilities totaling more than 2 million square feet and works with customers across foodservice, schools, healthcare and retail to develop fruit products to their specifications.
GFSI Certification
HACCP-Based Food Safety Plans
Compliance program
SQF Certification
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Compliance program
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
Compliance program
Non-GMO
Kosher
Buy American Act Compliant
Compliance program
USDA Approved Servings
Compliance program
USDA Approved National Processor
Registration
Smart Snack Program
Compliance program
SQF
Quality certification
GMP
Quality certification
SMARTSNACKS
Quality certification
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Cahoon FarmsFamily-owned Cahoon Farms traces its roots to Donald Cahoon Sr.’s purchase of a 100-acre western New York farm in 1943. What began as a small operation serving local bakeries has grown into a long-running fruit processor whose products reach customers across the United States and Canada. The company remains based in Wolcott and retains many key, long-term employees while following SQF-certified food-safety practices.WOLCOTT, NY
Keystone FarmersRooted in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Keystone Farmers produces frozen fruits, vegetables and specialty foods for retailers, distributors and food-service operators. The family-owned brand is part of Turn 4 Foods, established in 2013 by a management team with more than 60 years of experience, and operates a local facility with 80 million pounds of storage capacity. Its SQF- and OU Kosher-certified operation serves more than 4,000 stores through 46 distribution centers across the continental United States.ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
Yes! ApplesSince 1919, Yes! Apples has brought together small, family-run orchards across upstate New York to grow, pack, and ship fresh New York apples. The company pairs generations of orchard know-how with controlled-atmosphere storage and newer packaging to deliver crisp, orchard-fresh apples nationwide, including direct-to-door boxes. Its grower network includes many third- to eighth-generation family farms, and its food-safety program includes third-party audits benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative.WOLCOTT, NY
Michael Cutler CompanyFounded in 2005 to focus on onions, Michael Cutler Company is a vertically integrated grower, packer and distributor of fresh produce serving receivers throughout North America. The Peckville-based company grew from a produce-trading family whose roots reach back to 1926, and now maintains year-round onion programs alongside broader fruit and vegetable operations. Its food-safety program includes independent supply-chain audits, shipment traceability and Food Safe-certified company-owned facilities.OLYPHANT, PA