Take a moment to walk the groves with Nick Lahr, Field Buyer for West Pak Avocado, and his passion for his profession quickly becomes evident. He's most at home out in the field, taking in the fresh air and sunshine, even playing in the dirt...
With spring in the air and the California avocado season in full bloom, there is much to celebrate. With last year’s lighter crop and plentiful rainfall, local trees have a good set for this year’s harvest. For the 2019 California avocado season, 215 million pounds of...
Meet Chambrea Yohner (Chamee) West Pak's resident GAP Coordinator. She's the North Country native with an eye for detail and a penchant for paperwork, and she's here to make sure growers have what they need for GAP certification. In a recent interview, Chamee discussed the...
We've scored another touchdown with our new video, Avocado Blitz! The second release for our Avo Effect campaign, Avocado Blitz explores the effect the avocado has on retail and foodservice, specifically during football season and guacamole's biggest day of the year. [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/lnIxihRnU0U'] Avocado Blitz highlights the avo-journey...
Introducing Chris Wortman. He's based out of our Oxnard, California office and is the newest member of our Sales and Business Development team. We're thrilled to have him on board and welcome him to our avocado family. We recently sat down with Chris to get to know...
It always starts with a friendly hello, in both English and Spanish – "Good morning, bienvenidos," says Juan Esparza as he warmly greets each member of his work family at West Pak Avocado at the Murrieta, California facility. He shakes hands and asks how each...
Introducing The Avo Effect - a 2020 video series that will bring to light the phenomenon the avocado has sparked within the produce industry worldwide. The videos cover West Pak’s avocado sourcing and distribution footprint along with the significant reach the avocado holds on the company’s core...
West Pak Avocado's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mario Pacheco is tapping his extensive experience in the fruit business to take the avocado grower and distributor to the next level. A former executive with Chiquita, Pacheco possesses an impressive track record in the produce space. His...
With a longstanding passion for the avocado industry, Vice President of Sales & Business Development Joe Nava was initially drawn to West Pak's core values, strong vertical integration, and stable infrastructure. Now, with both feet firmly planted on the ground with his new avocado family,...
A recent transplant from West Pak's field department, David Choi has landed in operations and has quickly sprouted roots as the new production manager. His primary responsibility is to ensure that his team is packing efficiently and is delivering the best possible product to West...