Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
The company grows and imports from 10 countries throughout the Americas, according to a news release, and offers more than 300 stock-keeping units.
“I’m proud of what we have accomplished over the last 30 years and excited about our future. Our success is the product of an amazing team.” Robert Colescott, founder, president and CEO, said in a news release. “Years ago we created a tagline for our company: ‘Let’s grow something special,’ (and) it’s as relevant now as it was then.”
The company was instrumental in pioneering specialty vegetables, working with chefs and foodservice distributors to develop year-round availability from French beans to baby zucchini, according to the release.
“In addition to growing our product line, we have grown enduring relationships with our customers, our farmer community, our suppliers and our team,” Colescott said in the release.
The company has recently expanded of its Pompano Beach facility to 150,000 square feet. It includes new sales and executive offices, additional cold storage, forced-air cooling, more value-added packaging capability and receiving and shipping docks., according to the release.
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