Murrieta, Calif.-based West Pak Avocado celebrated its new distribution center May 25 in Logan Township, N.J., with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.
The event attracted numerous dignitaries, including Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer of the 3rd Legislative District in New Jersey, who presented West Pak with a joint legislative commendation on behalf of the state, according to a news release.
Sawyer and Commissioner Chris Konawel from the Gloucester board of county commissioners participated in the ribbon-cutting with West Pak CEO Mario Pacheco and Vice President of Operations Trevor Newhouse.
“We are honored to have our esteemed guests with us today to commemorate the official opening of our newest facility,” Pacheco said in the release. “We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with the county of Gloucester and the great state of New Jersey.”
Pacheco thanked Newhouse and his team for spearheading the project and taking our new distribution center from concept to reality.
“This modern facility features state-of-the-art information and technology systems connectivity, LED lighting, energy-efficient refrigeration and so much more,” Pacheco said in the release. “Also, the design fits into our ongoing company-wide sustainability efforts to help keep our carbon footprint at a minimum.”
As a part of West Pak’s network of facilities, the Logan Township location was built to service wholesale, retail and foodservice customers in the Northeast and Midsouth regions of the U.S., according to the release. The facility offers ripening, bagging, repacking and cold storage capabilities, the release said.
“The location of the facility adds value to West Pak’s operations and enhances the company’s national distribution of avocados,” the release said. The New Jersey facility also will support import programs from Peru, Chile and Colombia, as well as direct shipments from its packing facility in Uruapan, Michoacán, according to the release.
