Charlie’s Produce has recently consolidated operations in its state-of-the-art facility located in Irwindale, CA.

The U.S. based independent produce company Charlie’s Produce has reportedly announced that it has acquired Los Angeles-based Better Life Organics (BLO), a distributor of food products and organic produce.

Reportedly, according to Charlie’s Produce, the acquisition will help the company to increase its footprints within the LA market. Furthermore, it will enable the company to provide a broader breadth of products, including a wide range of premium organic vegetables and fruits from local farmers and international market leaders.

Jim McDonald, General Manager, Charlie’s Produce at Los Angeles, reportedly stated that BLO has a brilliant reputation in the market of Los Angeles for offering high-quality products and service to customers. As a firm focused on developing fruitful and lasting relationships, the company is pleased to have talented team and loyal customers of BLO to join the family of Charlie’s Produce, he further added.

Charlie’s Produce has recently consolidated operations in its state-of-the-art facility located in Irwindale, CA.

As per reliable sources, Charlie’s Produce will welcome executives German Ruiz and Bill McCoy to the team at Irwindale facility.

McCoy, Co-founder and CEO of BLO, will join Charlie’s Produce in a sales development capacity. He will help to further improve consumer programs and provide a smooth transition for consumers.

Ruiz, second former co-founder of BLO and works as the distributor’s president, will concentrate on expanding partnerships within the organic farmer community at the Irwindale facility.

The acquisition is the latest move to expand business of Charlie’s Produce.

According to trusted sources, Charlie’s Produce has expanded rapidly. Over the past five years, it has increased its acquisition, services, geographic extension and produce processing.

Apparently, Charlie’s Produce had opened a new distribution center in Los Angeles in the year 2015, market in 2017 through the acquisition of Northwest Produce, increased its brokerage division, representing farmers all over the West Coast and entered the Boise, ID.

Source credit: https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2019/05/28/u-s-charlies-produce-acquires-distributor-better-life-organics/

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