Truitt Bros. Inc.
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  • About
    • Our Story
    • History
    • Forging A Partnership
    • Locations
  • Capabilities
    • Our Culinary Center
    • Retort Food Production
    • Packaging
    • Regulatory & Technical Solutions
    • Warehousing & Logistics
  • Why Truitt
    • Our Customer Commitment
    • Flexible Production Volume
    • Culinary Experts
  • Get In Touch
  • Careers
Play Video | 1-800-547-8712
  • About
    • Our Story
    • History
    • Forging A Partnership
    • Locations
  • Capabilities
    • Our Culinary Center
    • Retort Food Production
    • Packaging
    • Regulatory & Technical Solutions
    • Warehousing & Logistics
  • Why Truitt
    • Our Customer Commitment
    • Flexible Production Volume
    • Culinary Experts
  • Get In Touch
  • Careers
Truitt Bros.' East Coast production facility in East Bernstadt, Kentucky.

History

History of Truitt Bros.

  • 1923

    The Truitt family launched their first food processing business in Princeville, Illinois, canning corn and other vegetables.


  • 1940

    The family opened a processing plant in Louisiana canning sweet potatoes. (photo Circa 1954)


  • 1969

    David Truitt graduated from college following years of service in the Navy and joined his father’s company, learning the canned food business.


  • 1973

    David Truitt and his brother, Peter, move to Oregon to purchase a historic cannery and did what they knew best, can locally grown fruits and vegetables. This marked the beginning of Truitt Bros., Inc.


  • 1999

    In 1999, Truitt Bros. significantly expanded its production capacity with the purchase of a second Salem, Oregon-based facility and warehouse. The plant, acquired from Agripac, was previously a facility where frozen vegetables, grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, were re-packed from large totes into retail-size plastic bags.


  • 2008

    Truitt Bros. opens a state-of-the-art contract manufacturing facility in E. Bernstadt. Kentucky, expanding its production and warehouse capacity by 325,000-square feet.


  • 2012

    Truitt Bros. was recognized by Food Processors Magazine as R&D Team of the Year. The honor which was initiated by the industry and customers.


  • 2014

    The retail brand Truitt Family Foods becomes an independent business operating parallel to Truitt Bros., Inc. and led by Peter Truitt in the same cannery where it all started in 1973.


  • 2014

    Truitt Bros. forms a business alliance with Seneca Foods, a leader in the food processing business.


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