Vertical Foods

Vertical Foods is a privately held California produce business that grows, packs, and ships seasonal specialty fruit and citrus. The company works with its own growing operations and selected independent growers, coordinating harvest, packing, and shipping to supply retailers, distributors, and food-service customers. Its stated focus is on fruit quality, dependable seasonal volumes, food safety, and traceability through the supply chain. The company is based in California’s Central Valley, with a sales-office address in Dinuba. Its assortment includes figs, kiwi, persimmons, apricots, pomegranates, Asian pears, mandarins, and specialty citrus. The company’s seasonal calendar spans products including summer apricots and figs, autumn persimmons and pomegranates, and mandarins and specialty kiwi across later or overlapping seasonal windows. Its website also promotes branded offerings such as FUNKI kiwi and gold kiwi, Lunar New Year mandarins, and Stem & Leaf mandarins. Vertical Foods presents itself as a grower-packer-shipper rather than simply a retail label. It describes providing harvest management, packing, and shipping services, and says it collaborates with growers on production and food-safety practices. Its website states that the company uses third-party-audited agricultural practices and handles products according to food-safety and packing standards. A California organic-certifier directory lists the business in crop and handling programs and identifies produce including kiwifruit, figs, mandarins, nectarines, peaches, persimmons, and plums. The company’s public-facing materials emphasize supplying seasonal fresh produce to business customers and working with retailers, distributors, and food-service operators. A third-party food-hub and produce-distributor directory describes its California-wide reach and notes customized packaging and direct shipping. Available sources do not establish the company’s founder, full ownership structure, or the precise geographic scope of its sales beyond the United States. The identification here as Vertical Foods is a best-fit interpretation of the supplied name and food-industry classification; the bare name “Vertical” is not uniquely identifying.

Vertical Foods operates as a California grower, packer, and shipper of specialty fruit and citrus. Public business-record information identifies Vertical Foods, LLC as a California limited liability company filed in 2011, with its principal address in Dinuba and a grower/packer/shipper business description. The available sources do not identify the company’s founder or provide a detailed account of its early development. The company’s business model combines growing with sourcing from selected independent growers. Its own materials describe coordinating harvest and packing, then shipping seasonal fruit to customers. This integrated role lets it manage product handling across multiple stages and offer customers a consolidated assortment rather than a single crop. Vertical Foods says it provides growers with farming and food-safety support and works with partners to maintain quality and consistent seasonal availability. Its product range includes figs, kiwi, persimmons, apricots, pomegranates, Asian pears, mandarins, and specialty citrus. Public-facing product names include FUNKI Kiwi, FUNKI Gold Kiwi, Stem & Leaf Mandarins, and Lunar New Year Mandarins. The company’s site presents these offerings through seasonal availability, with examples including summer apricots and figs, autumn persimmons and pomegranates, and mandarins and kiwi available across different parts of the year. The available material does not establish launch dates for these product names. Vertical Foods has also appeared in organic-produce directories. The California Certified Organic Farmers directory records the business in organic crop and handling programs and lists products such as kiwifruit, figs, mandarins, nectarines, peaches, persimmons, and plums. A 2024 produce-distribution directory describes the company as serving California statewide, providing customized packaging and direct shipping, and supplying organic products to school districts through a third-party distributor. These sources indicate business-to-business distribution alongside retail-facing produce offerings. In a 2020 produce-industry interview, Casey Hollnagel discussed Vertical Foods’ specialty citrus supply in the context of Lunar New Year merchandising. The company’s current public materials continue to present it as a seasonal produce supplier working with growers and commercial buyers. Publicly available information reviewed for this entry does not verify a parent company, ultimate owner, founder, or a broader international sales footprint. Because the input name is the generic word “Vertical” and does not provide a Wikipedia title or other unique identifier, this entry treats Vertical Foods as the best-supported match to the supplied food-industry context and flags the identification for review.

• 2025

  CCOF crop certification listing updated

  [4]Vertical Foods — CCOF directory listingccof.org

  The CCOF directory lists a crop certification dated March 27, 2025, alongside the company’s other certification records.

• 2020

  Specialty citrus supply featured ahead of Lunar New Year

  [5]Vertical Foods details premium citrus supply and a steady marketandnowuknow.com

  A produce-industry interview covered the company’s citrus supply and seasonal retail opportunities connected with Lunar New Year.

• 2014

  Organic certification records begin

  [4]Vertical Foods — CCOF directory listingccof.org

  The CCOF directory records organic handling and USDA National Organic Program certifications dated July 2, 2014.

• 2011

  Vertical Foods, LLC filing

  [7]Vertical Foods, LLC business profilebizprofile.net

  A California business-record listing gives April 1, 2011, as the filing date for Vertical Foods, LLC and describes its business as growing, packing, and shipping produce.

A seasonal specialty-produce grower, packer, and shipper emphasizing quality, dependable supply, food safety, and collaboration with growers.

• Fresh kiwi

  FUNKI Kiwi

  A branded fresh-kiwi offering promoted by Vertical Foods. The company describes kiwi as juicy, sweet, and creamy in texture and lists FUNKI Kiwi among its seasonal products. Its website presents the offering as available year-round; no launch date or detailed cultivar information is stated in the available sources.

• Fresh gold kiwi

  FUNKI Gold Kiwi

  A branded gold-kiwi offering included in Vertical Foods’ specialty-fruit range. The company’s seasonal information lists FUNKI Gold Kiwi in the November-to-March period. The available sources do not specify its launch date, cultivation origin, or precise varietal characteristics.

• Fresh mandarins

  Stem & Leaf Mandarins

  A mandarin offering marketed with its stems and leaves attached, appearing in Vertical Foods’ specialty-produce lineup. The company lists the product as seasonal, with an October-to-May availability period. No product launch date or further packaging specifications are provided by the reviewed sources.

• Fresh mandarins

  Lunar New Year Mandarins

  A seasonal mandarin offering associated with Lunar New Year merchandising. Vertical Foods lists it in its seasonal assortment with a December-to-February availability window. The company’s citrus supply for the holiday period was also discussed in a 2020 produce-industry interview; the sources do not establish a launch date.

• Fresh fruit

  Figs

  Fresh figs are part of Vertical Foods’ specialty-fruit assortment. The company’s seasonal calendar lists figs from June through October. Its materials describe a grower-packer-shipper operation but do not identify specific fig varieties or a distinct consumer-facing brand for this category.

• Fresh fruit

  Persimmons

  Fresh persimmons are included in the company’s seasonal produce portfolio. Vertical Foods lists a September-to-December season for the fruit. CCOF’s directory also identifies persimmons among the company’s crops and product categories, but the available sources do not specify varieties or a launch year.

• Fresh fruit

  Apricots

  Fresh apricots are one of the seasonal fruits offered by Vertical Foods. The company lists an approximate May-to-June season. The available materials do not provide cultivar names, product launch details, or a separate consumer brand name for this category.

• Fresh fruit

  Pomegranates

  Fresh pomegranates form part of Vertical Foods’ seasonal offering, with the company listing an August-to-November availability period. Public materials do not identify specific varieties or distinguish this category as a separately named brand.

• Fresh fruit

  Asian Pears

  Asian pears are included in Vertical Foods’ specialty-fruit assortment. The company lists them as seasonal from August through November. The available sources do not name cultivars or provide product launch information.

• Fresh citrus

  Specialty Citrus and Mandarins

  Vertical Foods supplies specialty citrus and mandarins as part of its seasonal produce business. Its website features mandarins and specialty citrus, including Lunar New Year and Stem & Leaf offerings. A 2020 trade interview discussed the company’s citrus supply around Lunar New Year. Specific varieties and launch dates are not established in the sources used here.

• 2020Lunar New Year specialty citrus promotion

  United States

  Vertical Foods highlighted its specialty citrus supply in a produce-industry interview discussing seasonal retail opportunities ahead of Lunar New Year.

  Source

• 2020

  Vertical Foods discusses specialty citrus supply ahead of Lunar New Year[5]Vertical Foods details premium citrus supply and a steady marketandnowuknow.com

  Campaign

  A produce-industry interview featured Vertical Foods’ specialty citrus supply and its effort to help retailers make use of seasonal citrus demand around Lunar New Year.

1. 1Vertical Foods — official homepageverticalfoodsllc.com
2. 2Vertical Foods — official About Usverticalfoodsllc.com
3. 3Vertical Foods — official Our Productsverticalfoodsllc.com
4. 4Vertical Foods — CCOF directory listingccof.org
5. 5Vertical Foods details premium citrus supply and a steady marketandnowuknow.com
6. 62024 Organic Farmer Networks, Food Hubs, Aggregators, and Produce Distributorsfoe.org
7. 7Vertical Foods, LLC business profilebizprofile.net