Latitude 36 expands leadership and facilities
Latitude 36 expands leadership and facilities
As part of its ongoing growth, Latitude 36 Foods continued its expansion with the completion of a new 250,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Corona, CA.
This newly designed manufacturing center features state-of-the-art packaging capabilities and quality systems, and has focused design for employee welfare and safety. The increased capacity created by this facility will support continued commercial excellence and diversification for the business.
In tandem with the recent completion of the new Corona facility and to support its focus on growth, Latitude 36 has expanded its leadership team with the hire of Matt Sonneman to lead the recently created role of vice president of sales and customer experience.
Sonneman comes to Latitude 36 with extensive sales and marketing experience in manufacturing businesses supporting the produce and foodservice industries. Most recently he led sales, commercialization and customer service for the industrial and foodservice divisions at Stir Foods, a custom manufacturer of sauces, dressings and soups based in Orange, California.
Sonneman will head up efforts in growing sales and supporting customer relationships, and will lead the company's charter to expand the reach of Latitude 36 as a packaging leader for multiple industry segments. He also joins the company leadership team, reporting to the President Leslie Surber.
“We believe that Latitude 36 serves as the industry leader for the produce industry and beyond for portion-controlled food ingredients and snacks,” said Surber. “With our completion of the new Corona production facility and the expansion of our sales leadership under Matt, we are well-positioned for continued growth, and look forward to serving our current industry leading partners and employees in 2023.”
