USA: Flagship Food Group to close La Tortilla Factory plant in California

Flagship Food Group, a food company majority-owned by CREO Capital Partners which manufactures and distributes a wide portfolio of brands, has announced plans to close the production site for its La Tortilla Factory brand in Santa Rosa, CA.

Founded in 1977, La Tortilla Factory is a leading maker of wraps and tortillas, including low-carbohydrate, grain-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, and added-protein products.

Flagship reportedly cited both cost considerations and fact it did not own the Santa Rosa facility as reasons for the closure, and said it would instead be investing to expand shipping and warehousing capability at another facility in Moundridge, KS.

“Effective March 31, 2024, we are consolidating our manufacturing facilities to leverage the advantages of our existing operations in Moundridge, Kan., and other California locations we invest in,” the company is quoted as saying. “Relocating will safeguard LTF’s ability to make the best tortillas at fair prices while expanding its capacity to reach new customers and serve our existing customers”.

Source: Just Food / Food Business News