LABATT PRODUCE
Be sure to stop by Labatt's Produce Booth and meet with our knowledgeable Produce team! We will feature a wide variety of fresh produce for everyone: specialty produce from around the world, pre-made salads and a diverse selection of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Our Labatt Produce team works with vendors such as Renaissance Food Group, Palumbo Foods, Gold Coast Packing, Taylor Farms, Calavo, Del Monte, Lipman, Murphy Tomatoes, Banana Distributing, Grimmway, Oneonta, Sun-Glo of Idaho, Blanco Creek, Peterson Farms, Maglio Companies, Muzzi, TrueHarvest, and many more. You will have a chance to meet some of these top vendors at our booth and talk with them about your produce options.
At our Produce Market, you'll find an exotic display of fruits and vegetables from around the world, a fully functional salad bar, and many tasting stations to see how fresh produce can be incorporated into your operations.
Satisfy your taste buds by trying our new Mushroom Sliders, Avocado Bar and Cheese and Ranch Fountains. Top off your visit by treating yourself with some chocolate-dipped fruit at our famous Chocolate Fountain while exploring new ways Labatt Produce can help you grow your business.
About Labatt’s Produce Department
Over 20 years specializing in Produce Sales in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Labatt Produce has the unique opportunity to be a company within our parent company and is one of the largest produce distributors in the region. As committed produce experts, our Produce Specialists focus on the needs of their customers to ensure their success. Our mission is to provide each customer with a quality product that is competitively priced, allowing them to grow their business while increasing their product knowledge.
Our produce warehouses have three separate temperature zones to provide the highest possible shelf-life. The trained warehouse staff works exclusively with produce; they perform all activities including receiving, checking quality, storing, and repacking. We repack a large number of our line items in-house daily.
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Training
Presentations for your staff, scheduled at your convenience
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Education
Product knowledge, storage and handling, and ordering procedure information on any ordered products
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Communication
Individual communication with your locations
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Grower Direct
Partnerships lead to volume discounts, shorter storage time, lower transportation costs, and a better overall value. 94% of our vendors are grower direct
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700+ Line Items
Availability to source special order products as needed
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99% Fill Ratio
Work closely with customers on ordering and forecasting product needs
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Convenience of Receiving
Produce delivered with your groceries for convenience
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Traceability & Recall Programs
Strenuous food safety regulations for all growers and approved suppliers
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Weekly Market Updates
Provide inside industry information on pricing, quality, and seasonality of products
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Quality Control
Less than a 1% damage ratio
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Menu Collaboration
Provide consultation and customization of products to match customer needs
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Distribution System
We receive over 85,000 cases per week and have a process in place to cover inventory for all warehouses
Gold Standard Produce Blue Book Rated
Food safety is our first priority, so that we can ensure a high level of consistent quality for customers. Our suppliers go through the most rigorous screening in the industry. High food safety standards are maintained at every stage of production: planting, harvesting, shipping, receiving, storage, and delivery. In the grocery industry the standard for unusable produce is over 10%; Labatt’s product delivered to customers has damaged product of less than half of 1%.