Taylor Farms Introduces New Foodservice Products, Transitions Processing to Arizona
SALINAS, CA - Amidst transitioning its processing facility from Salinas, California, to Yuma, Arizona, Taylor Farms has announced that it is adding to its foodservice offerings with five new items.
“Fall is the season of change, so we are taking this opportunity to change up our offerings with the addition of five fresh, colorful new items,” stated Tanya Mason, Vice President of Business Development for Taylor Farms California.
The newest additions include:
- Mirepoix Kit: diced onions, carrots, and celery
- Cauliflower Pearls: bite-size cut cauliflower
- Spinach & Beet Salad: spinach, beets, carrots
- Kale & Beet Salad: kale, beets, carrots, red cabbage
- Just Beets: shredded red beets
“The beet trio, consisting of Spinach & Beet Salad, Kale & Beet Salad, and Just Beets, are a wonderful addition to any fall menu,” Mason continued, according to a press release. “Our Mirepoix Kit is a fresh mix of diced onions, carrots, and celery, the flavor base for most turkey stuffing, and is perfect for the holidays. Lastly, our cauliflower pearls are a wonderful substitute to mashed potatoes and are nutritious, on-trend, and gluten free.”
The new items are currently shipping out of Taylor Farms California’s Yuma facility, where the company transitions every year in November in conjunction with the seasonal change in growing regions from the Salinas Valley to the Yuma area.
“Our team is made up of mechanics, technicians, refrigeration engineers, and a wide range of experts on vegetable growing, production, and processing,” said Marcus Shebl, Vice President of Operations for Taylor Farms California. “We are moving hundreds of pieces customized equipment in a very short time frame. Everyone on the team plays a critical role in making the move a success.”
It takes a team of over 200 people to complete the transition in less than 56 hours, according to the company, moving 1,400 tons of production equipment 571 miles from Salinas to Yuma. This means that everything must be unbolted from the floor, taken apart, loaded on 72 trucks, driven to its destination, then unloaded and re-built.
Once everything is completely cleaned, sterilized, and prepared to start processing produce, Taylor Farms is able to process its value-added products within hours of harvesting by centralizing processing facilities in close proximity to the fields.
The company will make its transition back to Salinas in March. AndNowUKnow will continue to report on Taylor Farms and other members of the industry as they follow the seasons.
