Calavo Growers Inc. (CVGW)
Company Description
Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide.
It operates in three segments: Fresh Products, Calavo Foods, and Renaissance Food Group (RFG).
The Fresh products segment distributes avocados and other fresh produce products comprising tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
The Calavo Foods segment is involved in purchasing, processing, packaging, and distributing prepared avocado products, including guacamole and salsa.
The RFG segment manufactures, markets, and distributes fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, fresh prepared entrée salads, wraps, sandwiches, and fresh snacking products, as well as ready-to-heat entrees, other hot bar and various deli items, meals kits and related components, and salad kits.
The company offers its products under the Calavo and RFG brands, and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Calavo Salsa Lisa, Salsa Lisa, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Fresh Ripe, Select, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, Tico, Mfresh, Maui Fresh International, Triggered Avocados, ProRipeVIP, RIPE NOW!, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks.
Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.

Country | United States |
IPO Date | Jul 22, 2002 |
Industry | Food Distribution |
Sector | Consumer Defensive |
Employees | 2,106 |
CEO | Lecil E. Cole |
Contact Details
Address: 1141-A Cummings Road Santa Paula, California United States | |
Website | https://www.calavo.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | CVGW |
Exchange | NASDAQ |
Fiscal Year | November - October |
Reporting Currency | USD |
CIK Code | 0001133470 |
CUSIP Number | 128246105 |
ISIN Number | US1282461052 |
Employer ID | 33-0945304 |
SIC Code | 0700 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Lecil E. Cole | Chief Executive Officer & President |
James E. Snyder | Chief Financial Officer |
Lisa Mueller | Senior Vice President |
Michael A. Browne | Executive Vice President of Sales & Operations |
Ronald Anthony Araiza | Executive Vice President of Fresh Foods |
Scott H. Runge | Treasurer |
Latest SEC Filings
Date | Type | Title |
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Apr 17, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Apr 17, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Apr 15, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Apr 10, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Apr 10, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Apr 03, 2025 | 4 | Filing |
Mar 18, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
Mar 12, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
Mar 12, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
Feb 28, 2025 | DEFA14A | Filing |