Harris Woolf Almonds Expands into the Manufactured Almonds Business Acquisition of Gold Hills Nut Co. Product Line and Facility Good News for Customers

Coalinga, CA – Harris Woolf Almonds, known for quality almonds and an honest
approach to business, has purchased the operating assets of Gold Hills Nut Company in Ballico, California. Harris Woolf Almonds (HWA), a partnership of Harris Farms and Woolf Farming & Processing, is a grower-owned handler that has been selling high quality, whole natural almonds for 20 years.

Harris Woolf Almonds was looking to broaden its almond processing capabilities and product line and Gold Hills Nut Company offered a perfect complement to the HWA product line. Gold Hills Nut Company had a strong reputation for quality manufactured almond products and has organic processing certification. They are one of the few facilities in California with the ability to blanch, roast, slice and dice almonds.

“Our growers asked us to help expand their sales opportunities to give them the ability to reach new customers and markets. The acquisition of the operating assets of Gold Hills Nut Company enables Harris Woolf Almonds to meet the needs of any almond-using company, no matter what form of almonds they use,” explains Joel Perkins, General Manager for HWA. “this is a complement that rounds out the product line we currently provide our customers.” Harris Woolf Almonds is now operating the former Gold Hills Nut Company manufacturing facility and will process its customer’s almonds at this facility beginning with the 2010 crop.

About Harris Woolf Almonds (HWA)
Established in 1989, HWA is located in Fresno County, California. As a grower- owned handler, HWA maintains close control over quality, supply and traceability of all products through the system, from the tree to a customers warehouse. HWA
works with growers to grow and deliver the highest quality almonds from each orchard. The HWA processing plant is a modernized, state-of-the-art processing facility that has received superior marks on all food safety inspections.

About Gold Hills Nut Company
Established in 1987, Gold Hills Nut is one of only a few California processors with the ability to blanch, roast, slice and dice almonds. Organic Processor under the new Organic laws of U California and California Certified Organic Farmers.