Caito Foods has been one of the leading processors in
the produce industry since being founded in 1965. Recent
growth within their company gave them a need for more
distribution space on their Indianapolis campus. Their
existing building, which was housing both processing and
distribution, wasn’t designed for maximum efficiency.
Caito
owned a significant piece of land adjacent to their existing
site, and decided to build a separate distribution facility
on the property. Tippmann Group was chosen to design and
build their new facility for a variety of reasons. Ownership
at Caito Foods recognized Tippmann’s strong history
of experience with building facilities for the produce
industry as a primary factor in their decision. Caito
also had an agressive timeline that needed to be met for
the opening of the new facility, and Tippmann Group was
able to meet that timeline.
The
new 122,000 square foot distribution center drastically
increased Caito’s banana ripening capabilities with
the addition of 10 banana ripening rooms, and the flow-through
design with docks on both sides of the facility have improved
the shipping and receiving process.
