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Mission Produce™ and NatureSweet® Enter Long-Term 3PL Partnership in Laredo, Texas

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

In the mutually beneficial partnership, Mission will provide NatureSweet with cold storage, cross docking, repacking, inventory management, access to quality inspections and other services.

Key Points: 
  • In the mutually beneficial partnership, Mission will provide NatureSweet with cold storage, cross docking, repacking, inventory management, access to quality inspections and other services.
  • Given the size and scale of our business, Mission is uniquely positioned to offer 3PL services that streamline operations and create logistical efficiencies for complementary products, said Ben Barnard, Vice President of Business Operations at Mission.
  • We expect our partnership with Mission Produce to significantly improve the distribution of NatureSweets top-selling produce, says Bruno Del Rio, NatureSweets Vice President of Supply Chain.
  • Always vine-nurtured and hand-picked at the peak of freshness, only NatureSweet produce guarantees great taste all year round.

Mission Produce Continues National Expansion, Opens Distribution Center in Laredo, Texas

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Our new facility in Laredo opens up many doors for us at Mission, said Missions chief executive officer and founder, Steve Barnard.

Key Points: 
  • Our new facility in Laredo opens up many doors for us at Mission, said Missions chief executive officer and founder, Steve Barnard.
  • "I am proud to welcome Mission Produce's new distribution center to Laredo, spurring economic growth and creating even more good-paying jobs for generations of Texans to come," said Governor Abbott.
  • Mission has already filled 70 new positions to staff the facility and is expected to reach 110 once at full capacity.
  • We are pleased to work with excellent partners like Mission Produce that provide good-paying, high-quality jobs, while shoring up the tax base for Laredo.