| [Q:] | What experience does Yoshida's have in the Private Label and Co-Packing areas? |
| [A:] | Yoshida's has over 22 years experience in Sales and distribution to the club, retail and private label business segments. |
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| [Q:] | What type of products have you produced? |
| [A:] | We currently manufacture sauces, marinades, tea, syrups and dressings. |
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| [Q:] | What type of containers are you currently packing in? |
| [A:] | We have the capability to produce a wide variety of glass and plastic bottles ranging from a 9 oz. to 128 fluid oz. In addition, we can produce product in drums, totes, and portion control pouches (ranging from 1 1/2 oz. to 5 oz.). |
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| [Q:] | Are you a Kosher facility? |
| [A:] | Yes, our plant is certified by Kof-K, the second largest Koshering agency in the world. |
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| [Q:] | Can you produce organic products in your plant? |
| [A:] | Yes, we are organic certified by Oregon Tilth. |
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| [Q:] | What is your minimum run requirements? |
| [A:] | We utilize 3 - 1500 gallon mix tanks plus a 275 gallon tank. These would be the smallest we offer. Tolling charges are based on cases produced per day. Minimums depend on package (bottle, pouch, drum etc.) |
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| [Q:] | What type of labeling can you do? |
| [A:] | Bottles: Our equipment applies pressure sensitive labels.
Portion Pack: Product codes are ink jetted onto the individual pouches. |
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| [Q:] | Can you help me with acquiring packaging and ingredients for my product? |
| [A:] | Yes, we can aid you in the sourcing of raw materials and packaging. |
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| [Q:] | Do you have a HACCP program in place? |
| [A:] | A documented HACCP program is in place on all products and these programs are available for your inspection. |
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| [Q:] | Do you have third party plant audits? |
| [A:] | Yes, annually. |
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| [Q:] | Are you a certified minority owned business? |
| [A:] | Yes. |
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| [Q:] | Have you ever had a product recall? |
| [A:] | No, however we do conduct a mock re-call twice a year. |
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| [Q:] | Do you have line capacity available now? |
| [A:] | Yes, we are currently running 4-10 hour shifts per week so we have at least one additional shift available. |
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| [Q:] | Can you provide tamper evident sealing? |
| [A:] | Yes, our shrink band machine will alleviate fears of product tampering. |
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| [Q:] | What quality assurance checks do you perform with each batch? |
| [A:] | Salt, pH, brix, titratable acidity and viscosity (both Brookfield & Bostwick) |
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| [Q:] | What are your batch coding procedures? |
| [A:] | We are able to identify bottle, pouches or cases via julian coding or use by dates. In addition, packages can be time stamped. |
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| [Q:] | Do you have warehousing capabilities? |
| [A:] | We can temporarily store up to 80 pallets of finished goods. If additional warehousing is required, we have immediate access for additional storage that you can utilize. |
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| [Q:] | Can you provide assistance with N.L.E.A. labeling compliance? |
| [A:] | Yes. |
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| [Q:] | Is your facility registered with the FDA? |
| [A:] | Yes. |
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| [Q:] | Can you pack finished goods into trays for the club industry as well as closed cases? |
| [A:] | Yes. |
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| [Q:] | Do you package aseptically? |
| [A:] | No, our current capabilities do not allow this. |
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