Nature Fresh Farms to open new distribution center

Nature Fresh Farms is adding 60,000 square feet to its footprint in Delta, Ohio.
Nature Fresh Farms is adding 60,000 square feet to its footprint in Delta, Ohio.
(Photo courtesy of Nature Fresh Farms)

Nature Fresh Farms is expanding its operations, adding 60,000 square feet to its footprint in Delta, Ohio, with the opening of a new distribution center, according to a release. The Leamington, Ontario-based greenhouse grower says the newly built distribution center features high-tech fabrication and automation designed to allow it to better serve client needs. 

“With our new 45-acre organic strawberry facility set to come online this fall, our new distribution center will help to accommodate the influx in product, providing simultaneous precision climate regulation of various commodities, advanced monitoring and modernized product protection measures,” Frank Neufeld, executive vice president for Nature Fresh Farms sales, said in a news release.

As retailers and consumers alike continue to seek out produce that is fresh, local and sustainable, Nature Fresh Farms says it seeks to address these asks with the help of its new distribution center, which, due to its proximity to key markets and advanced technology systems, will allow the company to provide fresh-picked produce to retailers and ultimately to consumers’ tables in a faster, more sustainable manner.

“As our business continues to expand our category offerings and onboard new retail partnerships, we are focused on continually improving and advancing our service standards,” said Neufeld, adding that to do this, Nature Fresh Farms is prepared to continue expanding its footprint where and when it makes business sense.

The Nature Fresh Farms team can be found at the upcoming Canadian Produce Marketing Association Tradeshow in Toronto, April 25-27, at booth No. 1320. 

Related: Industry ready to come together at 2023 CPMA Convention and Trade Show

 

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