Club Fresh to open new facility in Southern California
Club Fresh to open new facility in Southern California
Club Fresh, a fresh produce processor and specialty manufacturer, is opening a new facility shortly in the Los Angeles distribution center of its parent company, JC Produce, based in West Sacramento, CA.
The new facility will utilize production space inside JC Produce, creating an integrated production and distribution facility.
In addition to state-of-the-art equipment, the processing room will feature low-velocity fan coils to reduce wind chill. This will provide more consistent temperatures in the processing room " one of the many steps that Club Fresh has taken to ensure the best-possible shelf life of its fresh-cut foods.
As the only USDA QTV plant for fresh-cut processing in Northern California, Club Fresh maintains extremely high standards for food safety, which will continue in the new Los Angeles facility.
Club Fresh recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary in its Sacramento facility, and is excited to now begin processing in Southern California.
?We?ve been delivering to Southern California for several years. With the growing interest in our products and the increase in business, we knew it was time to build another facility," said Paul Abess, president of JC Produce. "By reducing transportation time, the new processing facility will enhance our ability to serve the state of California with products closer to the time they were cut, generally within 24 hours of the time an order is made."
In the preparation of both its foodservice and retail packs, Club Fresh creates custom cuts and does private labeling for many of its customers. With a background in food science, Club Fresh manages its fresh-cut items with a culinary eye for quality by hand-cutting most items to create a superior balance between quality and cost effectiveness.
?Having a culinary eye for quality, our people approach our fresh fruits and vegetables as food, not just product," said Mr. Abess. "And now that we?ll be closer to our Southern California customers, we believe both our products and our service will be exceptional."
The new facility will utilize production space inside JC Produce, creating an integrated production and distribution facility.
In addition to state-of-the-art equipment, the processing room will feature low-velocity fan coils to reduce wind chill. This will provide more consistent temperatures in the processing room " one of the many steps that Club Fresh has taken to ensure the best-possible shelf life of its fresh-cut foods.
As the only USDA QTV plant for fresh-cut processing in Northern California, Club Fresh maintains extremely high standards for food safety, which will continue in the new Los Angeles facility.
Club Fresh recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary in its Sacramento facility, and is excited to now begin processing in Southern California.
?We?ve been delivering to Southern California for several years. With the growing interest in our products and the increase in business, we knew it was time to build another facility," said Paul Abess, president of JC Produce. "By reducing transportation time, the new processing facility will enhance our ability to serve the state of California with products closer to the time they were cut, generally within 24 hours of the time an order is made."
In the preparation of both its foodservice and retail packs, Club Fresh creates custom cuts and does private labeling for many of its customers. With a background in food science, Club Fresh manages its fresh-cut items with a culinary eye for quality by hand-cutting most items to create a superior balance between quality and cost effectiveness.
?Having a culinary eye for quality, our people approach our fresh fruits and vegetables as food, not just product," said Mr. Abess. "And now that we?ll be closer to our Southern California customers, we believe both our products and our service will be exceptional."
