Landec changes Apio name to Curation Foods

Landec Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., changed the name of its food business from Apio, Inc. to Curation Foods, Inc., Guadalupe, Calif., to signify the completion of its strategic transition from a fresh packaged vegetable company to a branded, natural foods company. Curation Foods will serve as the corporate umbrella for a portfolio of natural food brands, including Eat Smart packaged fresh vegetables and salad kits, Now Planting pure-plant meal solutions and Yucatan and Cabo Fresh authentic guacamole and avocado products, among others.

“The mission of Curation Foods is to provide access to fresh, delicious, plant-based foods made from 100% clean ingredients to as many people as possible in a way that preserves and protects our planet,” says Molly Hemmeter, president and CEO. “The Curation Foods name represents a vision and a set of values that are shared across all of our brands and throughout our entire company. Our employees have worked diligently over the last several years to expand our portfolio of natural products and build an efficient, fresh food supply chain that all of the brands can leverage to ensure high-quality, 100% clean products reach the consumer in their freshest state possible.”