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SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS OPERATIONS
BETWEEN COVID-19-RELATED labor
challenges, inflation and rising costs,
and the recent trucker protests, which
blocked major trade routes between
Canada and the U.S., food processors
have had a tough go as of late.
In a recent interview, Leonard Batti,
vice president at Taylor Farms California,
talked about how the major salad and
healthy fresh food supplier has been
impacted by these disruptions and what
it's doing to future proof the company.
Headquartered in America's Salad
Bowl in Salinas Valley, California,
Taylor Farms is a major supplier of
salads and healthy, fresh foods. The
business provides work for some 20,000
employees who help grow, package
and transport food to families all
across America.
Initially, Taylor Farms' primary
focus was the foodservice sector,
supplying large-scale operators such as
McDonald's and Yum! Brands, including
KFC and Taco Bell. The company also
" Components that we never used to consider at
risk of shortage have been difficult to keep in
supply. It is surprising how one component, like
cornstarch, can shut down carton production,
or a lack of canola oil can completely stop salad
dressing manufacturing. "
- RACHEL MOLATORE, TAYLOR FRESH FOODS
supplied wholesale restaurant food
distributor Sysco Foods, as well as local
produce distributors and casual dining.
" Then we got into the retail business,
primarily packing in private label, and
then in our own brand, " said Batti.
" That has been probably the most
rapid-growth business that we've had over
the last decade, " he continued, adding
that Taylor Foods has seen tremendous
success in its chopped salad line.
Taylor Farms has a third revenue
stream as well. Their deli business
provides grab-and-go salads, both
green and wet, including potato salad,
cut fruit and coleslaw. These fresh
prepared products are sold in delis at
the retail level.
When COVID-19 first hit the U.S., the
shift was swift and dramatic, said Batti.
And while having several streams of
revenue would seem the best approach
to protecting the business from market
disruptions, it wasn't that clear cut.
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