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Article: Nuts and boats: Mrs. May's Naturals ships food materials to China to process, then back to the U.S. for sale.(Innovation)(Company overview)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- December 10, 2007
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EXECUTIVES at Carson-based Mrs. May's Naturals Inc. say that shipping nuts and fruits to China for processing and then having them brought back to the United States actually makes economic sense.
The company makes nut, seed and fruit clusters and snack bars under the Mrs. May's brand. The all-natural products come in a variety of flavors. These include traditional pumpkin seed snacks modeled after Asian new year treats, along with almond and cashew treats for typical American taste buds.
The process of moving production from Orange County to a factory in China, which the company did about five years ago, appears to have ...