One of the nation’s largest fresh-cut produce processors has expanded its capabilities to begin producing items needing USDA certification, now offering a complete line of ready to eat, protein-based products manufactured out of their facilities in Houston (Texas Harvest), Las Vegas (Get Fresh), Baltimore (Hearn Kirkwood) and Portland (Pacific Coast Fruit).
To meet the growing demand of retailers, convenience stores, schools, institutions, and other foodservice operators, Your Way*Fresh now offers a complete line of USDA inspected products including sandwiches, wraps, snack items, protein-based salads and other “ready to eat” products, containing proteins and requiring USDA inspection.
“As our customers adapt to a changing consumer, they are challenging us to meet some of the demands for fresh, protein items that can be implemented in their units,” said Your Way*Fresh President Jim Padden. “Our growth in all areas of retail, convenience stores and other food operations in the grab-and-go categories is taking us in this new direction. “It’s another step into the world of value-add, ready to eat, single and multiple serving items.”
“We can manufacture and deliver into most large metropolitan markets, while also using other Your Way*Fresh operations to enhance our distribution network and capabilities. We’ve successfully designed and operated a “hub and spoke” manufacturing and distribution program to maximize our manufacturing efficiencies, giving us the needed distribution footprint” Padden added.
“The product line is diverse and flexible to meet the needs of traditional retailers, convenience stores, big-box retailers, schools, airports, hospitals, and institutional feeding operations. Not only is the consumer looking for fresh, healthy, convenient options to bring to consumers on the go, but they are also looking for opportunities that are convenient for their labor needs, and healthy for their margins.”
Your Way*Fresh is a North American organization with fresh-cut fruit, vegetable, kit assembly and packaging facilities in 9 states and Canada that employs over 2200 employees in 850,000 square feet of processing area, and a fleet of more than 475 trucks. Your Way*Fresh operations annually process over 105MM pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables and are organically certified, with a minimum food safety certification of SQF-2.
