Colavita Opens Northern California Distribution, Production Facility

Colavita USA, a national leader in the specialty food industry based in Edison, N.J., acquired a distribution and production facility in Dixon, Calif.. This second U.S. home for the company will immediately serve as a distribution hub for the west coast market, expanding its reach in the retail, foodservice and export channels.

In the latter half of 2016, Colavita will also begin local production of California extra virgin olive oil at its new facility, which will cater to the growing demand for locally sourced products, continuing to add to Colavita’s extensive line of premium quality, worldwide-sourced oils.

Dixon is in Solano County, which is adjacent to the well-renowned Central Valley and Napa Valley growing regions.  This location will make fresh, high-quality, local extra virgin olive oil more readily available. Napa Valley is also home to the Culinary Institute of America, an institution that Colavita has a long-established relationship with and continuously supports.

The choice of location was also based on several important logistical factors related to Colavita’s overall expansion strategy, including Dixon’s proximity to two major interstate highways as well as to the Port of Oakland and trans-modal rail depots. 

Colavita’s Dixon home will serve as the central location for distribution throughout Northern and Southern California, into the northwest states, and points east into the mountain states and west to Hawaii and Asia.

The Dixon facility will house a large selection of the Colavita product portfolio and will have custom production capabilities for expanding distribution of its olive oil and blended oil items for the foodservice industry.

A state-of-the-art solar panel project will be implemented to power all operations at the Dixon facility, making it completely energy independent.

Family-owned and operated Colavita USA LLC has been importing and distributing Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil for nearly 40 years. Colavita specialty products including durum wheat semolina pasta, a full selection of balsamic and wine vinegars, traditional and organic pasta sauces and olive-canola blended oils. Colavita also markets marinated vegetables and spreads, all prepared according to Colavita family tradition.