BAKERSFIELD, CA - Tasteful Selections has celebrated its grand opening of the new 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Bakersfield, California. The celebrations kicked off yesterday with a ribbon cutting ceremony, press conference, luncheon and tours of the facility, and will continue for the rest of the week.
“For the past five years, Tasteful Selections has been proud to lead the specialty potato category,” stated Bob Bender, Co-Owner and General Manager of Tasteful Selections. “Our new facility is 200,000 square feet of dedicated space just for Tasteful Selections, which means endless possibilities for our future.”
Milt Carter, Co-Owner of Tasteful Selections and President of CSS Farms, continued, “We pride ourselves on everything Tasteful Selections potatoes have to offer: fantastic flavors, uniform cook times, and less preparation time with pre-washed, thin skins. Today, we get to celebrate being able to bring even more of those special baby potatoes to our consumers.”
Tasteful Selections Co-Owners Bender, Carter, and Russell Wysocki cut the ribbon for the ceremony and provided the opening statements followed by questions from the press. The company invited all attendees to the luncheon sponsored by Valley Irrigation, featuring Tasteful Selections potatoes prepared in three versatile recipes.
Members of the press were then taken inside for the opportunity to view the unique features of the new facility, according to a press release. The tours highlighted the stainless steel facility and its improved storage, refrigeration, and humidification. Retailers and foodservice professionals will also be invited for private tours in the coming months.
Wysocki, also President and CEO of RPE, stated, “When we started Tasteful Selections in 2010, we knew we had something ‘simply amazing,’ but even we were surprised by how fully our customers embraced it, and we’ve had double-digit growth every year.”
Tasteful Selections has said it has plans to open its doors to the future and welcome all to learn more about this new phase.
