Ruiz Foods acquires South Carolina manufacturing facility
Ruiz Food Products Inc., Dinuba, Calif., acquired a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Florence, S.C. Renovation of the facility, a former Heinz frozen food processing plant, is scheduled to begin immediately, and the company plans to begin manufacturing a variety of its nationally distributed El Monterey and Tornados products in 2015.
“Our expansion strategy included establishing a manufacturing facility on the East Coast,” says Rachel P. Cullen, president and CEO. “Our products are in high demand with significant growth on the East Coast, and for us at Ruiz Foods, it’s all about customer service.”