Both companies will collaborate on resources, infrastructure, logistics, best-in-class food safety practices and facilities.
June 10, 2019
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., and FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., partnered to expand product portfolios in their respective areas of expertise within the retail and foodservice segments of the fresh produce business.
The acquired assets include the growing, harvesting and selling of field-packed vegetable commodities branded under Growers Express' Green Giant Fresh license.
January 30, 2019
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., acquired the commodity vegetable business of Growers Express, LLC.
CB Mexico will produce whole leaf lettuce, broccoli florets, iceless broccoli and green onions year-round.
October 17, 2018
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., and grower-owned processor, True Leaf Farms, also based in Salinas, Calif., announced plans to build a new facility in Northern Mexico to increase year-round capacity.
This plant uses natural gas cogeneration to produce electric power and low-temperature refrigeration.
April 20, 2018
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., is now in position to use 100% clean energy to power the True Leaf Farms salad making facility in San Juan Bautista, Calif.
True Leaf Farms, the Salinas, Calif.-based processing affiliate for fresh cut produce under Church Brothers, took the next step in their food safety program by expanding their use of SmartWash Solutions on all wash lines.
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., developed a new value-added broccoli stem product with the goal of reducing food waste and increasing grower yields.