Ark Foods opened a packinghouse in Immokalee, Fla., where the company has been farming since 2014.
It’s the first property the company, which began in Brooklyn, N.Y., has owned. The purchase of the 12,000-square-foot packinghouse is a major move for the company, according to a news release.
“Immokalee has long felt like home to our young company,” founder Noah Robbins said in the release. “So, it feels right that our first company property purchase is there. It’s exciting for us to continue bringing innovation to an area we believe in, while respecting the long line of tradition before us.”
He started the company in 2013 to market shishito peppers, but has continued to grow, doubling acres every year and adding other items. The packinghouse will distribute specialty peppers, heirloom cherry tomatoes, honeynut squash and other specialty vegetables.
The company updated the facility over the summer and it became fully operational in November, according to the release.
The company’s Clean Label Salads are slated to debut in stores early next year.
