Coosemans Worldwide Inc. has returned to the Los Angeles Produce Terminal Market. The company that introduced Belgian endive (and more) to the New World over three decades ago, has opened a new specialty and organic produce division under the California Specialty Farms (CSF) banner.
Danny Coosemans and James Macek, purchased California Specialty Farms and its processing and shipping facility (located near the LA Market) in 2010. CSF is the nation’s leading processor of the “California carrot” (the ubiquitous peeled baby carrot), along with a wide variety of additional hand-turned and carved produce specialties (visit: californiaspecialtyfarms.com).
“We had long been fans of California Specialty Farms products and personnel, so when the opportunity to purchase CSF arose, Danny and I jumped on it”, said Macek, president of Coosemans-Denver, Phoenix and CSF. “The new location on the LA Market will help us to better serve the local and regional produce communities, and our product mix of organic and specialty produce (including a few new wrinkles), will be a nice addition to one of America’s most dynamic produce markets.”
Bruce Hoffman, partner and VP of California Specialty Farms, has tapped specialty produce veteran Martha Zavala, as the Market Division’s general manager. Zavala is a Market veteran herself, having experience with Malibu Farms, Davalan and Fresh Point Los Angeles. “The Coosemans name is synonymous with specialty produce, and having the opportunity to work with Danny, James and Bruce, at our new LA Market Division, is an outstanding opportunity,” said Zavala.
Not all Coosemans Worldwide member-companies carry the Coosemans name, such as: Florida Specialty Farms, Panda Food Products, Rock Garden South, Crystal Valley Foods and the newly acquired Consumer Fresh Produce in Pittsburgh, PA, formerly Coosemans Pittsburgh. There are Coosemans Worldwide member-companies and farms located across the globe. For a complete listing, visit: coosemans.com. *(Coosemans Worldwide, Inc. and its member- companies are not affiliated with Coosemans Los Angeles and Coosemans Shipping {Vernon, CA})
For more information about California Specialty Farms Market Division, please call or write: (213) 873-8484, martha@californiaspecialtyfarms.com, bruce@californiaspecialtyfarms.com.
Source: Coosemans Worldwide Inc.