Alliance with Seneca Foods
Truitt Bros. forms a business alliance with Seneca Foods, a leader in the food processing business.
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Truitt Family Foods Becomes Independent
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.
R&D Team of the Year, Food Processors Magazine
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.
E. Bernstadt Facility opens
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.
Truit Bros. Expands to Salem
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.
David and Peter Move to Oregon
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.
David Truitt Learns the Business
David Truitt graduated from college following years of service in the Navy and joined his father’s company, learning the canned food business.
Louisiana Plant
The family opened a processing plant in Louisiana canning sweet potatoes. (photo Circa 1954)
Princeville
The Truitt family launched their first food processing business in Princeville, Illinois, canning corn and other vegetables.