Naturally Iowa, Inc. Signs Distribution Contract With Organic Logistics, LLC, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of CROPP Cooperative
Naturally Iowa, Inc. announced recently that the Company has signed a distribution agreement with Organic Logistics, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CROPP Cooperative, to coordinate logistics for Naturally Iowa's organic and all-natural ice cream and drinkable yogurt products. CROPP Cooperative, is comprised of a consortium of 1,170 Farms and is one of the largest producers and distributors of organic dairy in the United States.
"Our service agreement with Organic Logistics, LLC is a major milestone for the Company," said William Horner, President and CEO of Naturally Iowa, Inc. "The logistics contract gives Naturally Iowa the ability to deliver our products to organic, natural, and national grocery chains across the United States, with weekly service to all points of their logistics network nationwide and twice weekly service to major markets. Our agreement with Organic Logistics allows Naturally Iowa to pursue a very aggressive sales and marketing strategy with the confidence that our logistics needs will be handled by a leader in the organic sector."
Organic Logistics' state-of-the-art distribution facility is located in Cashton, Wisconsin and according to the Organic Logistics, LLC web site "Our facility centers an ecologically balanced business community -- the Cashton Greens Industrial Park -- creating and utilizing renewable energy from Best Energies. Featuring energy-efficient high-density pallet storage and Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), pallet retrieval is real time, ensuring proper code rotation and accurate fulfillment." www.organiclogisticsllc.com/facilities.html
Naturally Iowa, Inc., www.naturallyiowa.com operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Naturally Iowa, LLC, is a fully certified organic dairy processor that produces organic and all-natural fluid milk, ice cream and drinkable yogurt. Naturally Iowa distinguishes itself from other dairy processors and producers by offering the highest quality organic and all-natural dairy products packaged in an environmentally-friendly, sustainable container that completely biodegrades in 60 to 100 days in an industrial compost facility.
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About Naturally Iowa, Inc.
Naturally Iowa, Inc., http://www.naturallyiowa.com,operating through its wholly-owned owned subsidiary, Naturally Iowa, LLC, processes and produces organic and all-natural dairy products. The Company's main product lines are organic and all-natural fluid milk, ice cream and drinkable yogurt. Naturally Iowa, LLC was founded in 2003 by William Horner and Steve Williams, who partnered to provide an opportunity for family operated dairy farms to make a comeback by adding value to their product. Wishing to place their dairy products in containers that would not harm the environment, Naturally Iowa found a revolutionary type of plastic made from corn that biodegrades in a commercial composting facility. Naturally Iowa, LLC developed a working partnership with Natureworks, LLC, and became the world's first and only dairy to use NatureWorks(R) PLA bottling. The acronym PLA stands for "Polylactic Acid." This substance represents the final step in a process, engineered by Natureworks, which utilizes all-natural ingredients from corn to create a compostable material. Organic milk in PLA bottles landed on grocery store shelves in October, 2005. Naturally Iowa, Inc. operates its state-of-the-art 28,000 sq. foot dairy processing facility in Clarinda, Iowa.
About Organic Logistics, LLC
Organic Logistics www.organiclogisticsllc.com is a public warehousing and transportation company serving the Organic and Natural Foods Market. Organic Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of CROPP Cooperative, a farmer-owned cooperative. We offer refrigerated and frozen food logistics. Our new, state-of-the art facility features cold and frozen storage, high capacity blast freezing, automated code rotation, shipment consolidation and other services tailored to the special needs of the organic industry.
SOURCE: Naturally Iowa, Inc.