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Blog Contact SALES LOGIN Apply Now Home Who We Are Growing a Legacy of Responsibility Who We Are Our Team Facilities Facilities Food Safety AVO-opportunities What We Do Products International Retail AVO-opportunities Growers Our Brands Avocado Recipes Careers Apply Now Home Who We Are Growing a Legacy of Responsibility Who We Are Our Team Facilities Facilities Food Safety AVO-opportunities What We Do Products International Retail AVO-opportunities Growers Our Brands Avocado Recipes Careers Apply Now Welcome To West Pak Avocado Since 1982, family owned & operated company proudly growing, packing, shipping & distributing premium avocados. Why Choose West Pak Avocado? From Seed to Store The West Pak Avocado Journey West Pak avocados are sourced from over 1000 growers owning over 65,000 acres across California, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Current distribution includes 350+ customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the Middle East. Learn More Growing Cultivating an avocado for your favorite recipe is a fascinating process. Commercial production starts typically after four years with annual yields of 60 to 200 avocados per tree. Avocados grow best in warm climates, with plenty of moisture and thoughtful care in family-owned groves. Packing Fruit handling is an important facet of putting the best quality avocados out on the market. When avocados are packed right, it ensures consistency for our buyers. At West Pak, our state-of-the-art facilities include such technologies as pallet and bin pre-cooling, computerized sizers, and forced air ripening. Distribution Whether destined for domestic grocery chains, wholesale club stores, food-service or foreign markets, our shippers are climate controlled throughout their journey to be certain we offer maximum freshness at the point of delivery. Store Shoppers globally enjoy the avocado. A recent study calls youthful, married customers in need of a healthy meal or snack, a distinct group of “super heavy shoppers” (source: Hass Avocado Board). These buyers account for 73% of all avocado purchases. Trade Affiliations Our avo family also extends to these well-respected trade affiliations A Message From Our CEO Mario Pacheco Two decades of production experience meet 30 years of avocado dedication. Mario Pacheco is a 21-year produce industry veteran and the newest member of our avocado family. Mario came to West Pak with an extensive background in the fruit business, supply chain operations, and finance. His specialties include business building, global supply chain leadership, revenue generation, supply and demand balancing, operations planning, and financial analysis. In addition to his well-respected reputation and strong ethics, Mario also brings a vital understanding of creative cost reduction and service improvement to West Pak. As our new CEO, Mario is taking over day-to-day operations and overseeing all financial and business building efforts for our international avocado distribution. Through his leadership, the company and our avocado family will continue to grow and thrive in the future. I look forward to working with West Pak’s valued customers, growers, suppliers, and internal team to continue the company’s successful momentum forward. — Mario Pacheco Our Story Growing a Ripe Legacy Founded in 1982 as a grower and shipper of California avocados, West Pak is deeply rooted in strong ethics and a focus on family values. The company was started by two friends, Galen Newhouse and Randy Shoup. They began their operations from a small packing house in Fallbrook, which is still the heart of the state’s avocado growing region. From this modest operation, West Pak grew into an international grower and supplier of fresh, delicious avocados. Today, West Pak is a major force in the avocado industry, with ripening and distribution centers strategically located throughout the domestic United States. Our extensive relationships with national and international growers in California, Mexico, Chile, and Peru– combined with our mastery of transportation logistics, ripening technology, and marketing expertise – translate into year-round availability of high-quality avocados. At West Pak, being a family company means, among other things, respect, support, success, and commitment to excellence. As the company continues to expand, we will strive to maintain and strengthen the core values of our organization and to ensure a lasting legacy started by the Shoup and Newhouse partnership. About West Pak Culture, family, honesty, and being true to customers, growers, and employees is what's important, and that's what West Pak is all about. — Galen Newhouse Our Facilities Guaranteed Quality & Consistency Every Time After years of analysis, research and forward-thinking investment, we’ve redesigned the way we grow, ship and sell avocados. Today, West Pak is proud to be a dominant force in the avocado industry and to offer an exceptional product. Our disciplined approach to delivering quality produce and our ability to forge strong partnerships with regional growers has earned us a solid, global reputation in the produce industry. Our Facilities Our Brands Spreading Avocado Happiness Year-Round Our goal is to serve our customers the benefits of healthy eating habits with a diet that includes nutrient-rich avocados. 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