Lipman Family Farms, an Immokalee, Fla.-based vertically integrated supplier of fresh tomatoes and vegetables, has opened its newest fresh-cut facility in Manteca, Calif. Specializing in sliced tomatoes, the new facility marks the company’s eighth fresh-cut operation across North America.
Lipman says the new facility offers transparency and control of the product from farm to processing to plate, and its strategic location supports the company’s ability to service just-in-time deliveries on freshly sliced and diced vegetables.
“Lipman Family Farms believes that fresh-cut, value-added solutions will continue to play a vital role in meeting operator needs,” Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms, told The Packer. “With accelerating demand for consistency, safety and convenience, we see strategic regional infrastructure — like this Northern California facility — as essential for delivering just-in-time freshness with reliability and scale. For us, this is about meeting the needs of foodservice and following through on our vertically integrated vision.”…