Founded in 1995 by Bruce Taylor and several partners in California’s Salinas Valley, Taylor Fresh Foods produces salads and healthy fresh foods. The family-rooted company says it has grown to 20,000 employees and operates production facilities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Western Europe. It partners with hundreds of family farmers and is known for fresh, ready-to-prepare produce products.
Safe Quality Food (SQF)
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FDA FSMA Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112)
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FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (21 CFR Part 117)
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Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
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Fresh Express, IncorporatedFresh Express produces ready-to-eat salads and salad kits for retail, and says it started the trend of nationally sold ready-to-eat salads. Founded by Bruce Church, whose agricultural career began in the Salinas Valley in 1926, the company grows and harvests lettuces and prepares them for sale using its own washing and drying processes and Keep-Crisp packaging.HARRISBURG, PA
Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLCFounded by Sicilian immigrant Peter Pero in 1908, Pero Family Farms grows and prepares fresh vegetables for grocery shelves across the country. Still family-owned and operated as the fifth generation enters the business, the Delray Beach company farms more than 35,000 acres from Florida to New York and is especially known for its snipped green beans and mini sweet peppers. Its integrated operation includes organic farming, fresh-cut processing and a fleet of more than 60 trucks, helping deliver vegetables year-round.BRANT, NY
Herold’s SaladsHerold’s Salads is a family food manufacturer founded in Cleveland in the mid-1920s by Fred and Della Herold, originally making corn meal mush before developing salads for local grocers and delicatessens. The family business later expanded into retail-container and bulk production, and now makes premium salads and homemade desserts for grocers, delicatessens, and restaurants. The company says it offers custom manufacturing for wholesalers, distributors, and retailers.CLEVELAND, OH