The new facilities in Romulus of Michigan and San Antonio of Texas will allow the company to better serve its retailers and consumers
The render of Mucci Farms in Romulus, Michigan. (Credit: CNW Group/Mucci Farms)
Greenhouse farming company Mucci Farms is set to expand its operations with the addition of two new facilities in the US.
The company will open new facilities in Romulus of Michigan and San Antonio of Texas to better serve its retailers and consumers.
Mucci Farms has more than 1700-acres of lettuce, tomato, pepper, cucumber, and strawberry farms in Canada and the US.
Mucci Farms operations vice president Gianni Mucci said: “We’re very excited about these two new locations because they will improve our ability to service retailers and consumers in the US.
“Not only will we be able to service a larger area of the United States, we will significantly reduce our carbon footprint and food mileage which will serve retailers and consumers with high-quality fruits and vegetables with an emphasis on environmental responsibility.”
Mucci Farms will install advanced automation and technology at both facilities
The company has installed advanced automation and technology at both facilities, which will serve as cross docks to enhance efficiency.
With 66,300ft² of space, the Romulus warehouse will be used to serve the customers in the Midwest and Northeast US.
The 54,000ft² San Antonio facility will be strategically situated to serve as a cross-dock primarily during the winter months.
San Antonio is a central location that will allow the company to better serve southern states in the US, as well as address an industry-wide labour challenge.
San Antonio facility will also be equipped with an advanced feature in the loading docks to support better operations.
Mucci Farms stated that the latest announcement supports its first US project in Huron of Ohio, which is a 75-acre greenhouse/warehouse operation.
The project is being developed in 3 x 25-acre phases, and the phase has been harvesting and servicing retailers since 2018. The second phase is presently under development and the first harvest is expected in this fall.
The complete project is provided with supplemental grow lights for local production across the year,
Mucci Farms operations director Ronnie Alvar said “This helps us onboard a knowledgeable team of people that understand the nuances of the produce industry and can efficiently manage the supply chain.”
In May, Cedar Valley Farms selected Colorado-based agricultural lighting company Violet Gro’s LED grow lights for its greenhouse operations.