West Central Produce Expands its Operations into 50% Larger Distribution Facility in Norwalk

West Central Produce Expands its Operations into 50% Larger Distribution Facility in Norwalk Central Produce, the largest distributor of fresh produce specialty products in Los Angeles, announced today that the company has upgraded its distribution center to a high-tech new facility in Norwalk. This marks the first move for West Central in the nearly 50 years since the company’s founding. At 200,000 square feet, the new Norwalk facility also provides the company with more than 50% additional operating space from its original 130,000-square-foot facility in Downtown Los Angeles’s produce district.

Providing a “farm-to-fork” service for products including fresh, frozen and dried fruits and vegetables, fresh seafood and meats, and 100% organic produce of all kinds, West Central serves many of the area’s leading chefs, restaurateurs, hotels, schools, sports arenas, grocery stores, airports, markets, catering businesses and other food buyers from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border.

The state-of-the-art new facility in Norwalk reflects West Central’s distinct mission for the company’s fivedecade history: to combine modern technology years of hands-on farming and produce experience. The 200,000-square-foot distribution center includes the latest in computerized communications as well as other technologies to ensure prompt delivery 24 hours a day of the finest, freshest produce to the company’s buyers throughout Southern California.

“For almost half a century, the most discriminating and demanding fresh-food buyers have entrusted West Central to deliver produce that will reflect on their business and reputation,” said Bryson Igarta, West Central’s director of marketing and sales. “With our new expanded distribution center, we’re now in an even better position to continue making good on our promise to deliver the best farm-fresh culinary experience to our buyer and their customers.” Visit www.westcentralproduce.com