California Treasurer Fiona Ma Visits GrubMarket Facilities in Southern California
August 18, 2023 | 4 min to read
Los Angeles, CA — California Treasurer Fiona Ma and her team visited two prominent GrubMarket wholesale/distributor facilities, JC Produce and SGS Produce, in Los Angeles today.
“We are thrilled to host California State Treasurer Fiona Ma at GrubMarket’s JC Produce and SGS Produce facilities in the Los Angeles area,” said Mike Xu, CEO of GrubMarket. “As an Asian American founder who started GrubMarket with big goals to disrupt the food supply chain industry and make fresh healthy food accessible to everyone, I am happy to see Treasurer Ma’s support for GrubMarket and our community, as we continue building one of the fastest growing and most impactful food tech companies globally. Together, we will continue to drive a more resilient and sustainable food future for all.”
About GrubMarket
Founded in 2014, GrubMarket is a San Francisco-based food technology company operating in the space of food supply chain eCommerce for both business customers and end consumers, as well as providing related software-as-a-service solutions to digitally transform the American and global food supply chain. Currently, GrubMarket operates in all 50 U.S. States; Ontario and British Columbia (Canada); Argentina, Chile, and Colombia (South America); Egypt, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Spain, with plans to expand to the rest of the U.S., Canada, South America, and other parts of the world.
About SGS
Founded in 1907, S-G-S Produce is a tradition on the Los Angeles Produce Market. From its warehouse on the Ninth Street City Market, it grew from a small horse and buggy operation to the booming, professional business that it is today. Symbolic of the growth is the move to the state-of-the-art S-G-S facilities at 739 Decatur Street, within walking distance of the LA Wholesale Market.
About JC Produce
JC Produce, based in Vernon, CA, has been delivering to global markets since 2012 and is currently a distributor of Asian fruits and exotic fruits, as well as vegetables and mushrooms in North America. We do business with some of the largest Asian and Hispanic retailers and markets, and we are expanding our assortment for grocery retailers in the US. We are extraordinarily passionate about getting our fresh product from our growers in Mexico, Asia and South America. This commitment is exemplified through our efforts and grower experiences.