River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC, CA

 

Locally operated

 

Products:

44% market share of salad blends and cut veggies, salad kits, spinach salad, cabbage items, "Popeye" label. Also commodity business: head lettuce, carton broccoli and cauliflower

 

Food safety:

On-site food safety director

LGMA (one of first signers)

Bio-terrorism safety procedures at all levels from field to distribution

Seed to store traceability assured by transaction numbers

Random samples pulled throughout processing

 

Green:

No preservatives added to cut veggies or salads

All cardboard and film is recycled

Raw product culls used as cattle feed

 

Pesticides used:

Monitored b y Primus – also audit fields and crew

 

Fertilizers used:

In full compliance with auditors

 

Sustainable:

Optimization of seed varieties – crop rotation

Strictly follow requirements for irrigation and fertilization

 

Soil testing:

Top ratings from Primus

 

HACCP approved

 

Other state and fed. certifications:

"Superior" rating AIB (American Institute of Baking)

 

Comments:

Supported of American Cancer Society, $H, Special Olympics, Childrens Hospital and more

"Nearly all" salads and cut veggies are Kosher certified