Mission Produce Inc

Description

Mission Produce, Inc. engages in farming, packaging, marketing, and distribution of avocados to food retailers, distributors, and produce wholesalers worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Marketing and Distribution, International Farming, and Blueberries. The Marketing and Distribution segment focuses on sourcing fruit from growers and distributes the fruit through its global distribution network. The International Farming segment owns and operates avocado orchards from which substantially all fruit produced is sold. The Blueberries segment is involved in a farming operation that cultivates blueberry plants. The company was founded by Stephen J. Barnard and Ed Williams in 1983 and is headquartered in Oxnard, CA.