Success story - Jayleaf, Hollister, USA

Founded in 2005, Jayleaf is a family-run processing and distribution business, supplying certified organic salad mixes and greens to the wholesale and foodservice sector. Although still a young business, the family behind Jayleaf has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry and the company is quickly earning itself a reputation for excellent quality and customer satisfaction. To further enhance its credentials and deliver outstanding product quality to its customers, Jayleaf partnered with TOMRA Sorting Solutions. In the late 1980s, a small group of Mexicans moved to the west coast of America and began working as farmers and production facility workers in the valley. They quickly learned the trade of crop production and it wasn’t long before they had a small field of their own to produce their own crops.As a ten year old boy, Jose Ornelas, now the owner of Jayleaf, rapidly learned the tricks of the trade. He grew up in the business and knows the industry by heart. By building a nice and respectful workplace, the close community of Jayleaf was founded. The grass root beginnings remain an essential element of the Jayleaf culture today. “We do not hold back on going the extra mile. The hard working mentality, from top to bottom, is ever-present,” says Henry Catalán, Chief Operations Officer at Jayleaf.Today, Jayleaf produces and processes around 5,000,000 lbs (2 268 000 kg). of spring mix, spinach, arugula, kale, endive and radicchio a year. “We are a family-owned company, big enough to meet large scale demand, yet agile enough to swiftly respond and tailor our products to our customer’s smallest detailed requests,” says Mr Catalán.Founded in 2005, Jayleaf is a family-run processing and distribution business, supplying certified organic salad mixes and greens to the wholesale and foodservice sector. Although still a young business, the family behind Jayleaf has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry and the company is quickly earning itself a reputation for excellent quality and customer satisfaction. To further enhance its credentials and deliver outstanding product quality to its customers, Jayleaf partnered with TOMRA Sorting Solutions.Complete Success story, below