<p><strong>Bancroft, WI</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> RPE, Inc. has entered into a vertically integrated partnership with West Coast Vegetable Co., Inc. to grow, pack and market onions. The partnership with the Lodi, California based company will enhance service to RPE's customer base by increasing its capacity with year-round supplies in all varieties of onions and by offering more packing locations, according to a press release. West Coast Vegetable Co. is a full-service onion grower, shipper and packer that specializes in the exclusive Panoche™ sweet onion line.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “Our partnership with West Coast Vegetable Co. is another example of our commitment to leading the onion category,” said Russell Wysocki, President and CEO at RPE, Inc. “This new partnership, along with our recent alliance with Onion Boy, Inc. gives RPE an even greater variety and supply of quality onions for our customers.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> In addition to the marketing agreement between RPE and West Coast Vegetable Co., RPE will share ownership in West Side Packing, LLC in Tranquility, California. The grower offers a full line of onions available June through December. “We are committed to providing high-quality and innovative products to our customers,” said Michael Figone, Chief Financial Officer of West Coast Vegetable Co. “Forming a partnership with a company with similar values was important to us, and RPE’s marketing strength will be an asset to West Coast Vegetable Co.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.rpespud.com" target="_new"> RPE, Inc.</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
