Farmers’ Rice Cooperative Information from CareersInFood.com


	Address: Farmers’ Rice Cooperative 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95833-2929 Phone: (916) 923-5100 or (800) 326-2799 Website:http://www.farmersrice.com COMPANY INFORMATION Farmers’ Rice Cooperative (FRC) is a grower-owned rice marketing cooperative with corporate offices in Sacramento, California. FRC’s rice milling and manufacturing facilities are adjacent to the Port of Sacramento in the City of West Sacramento, California. Farmers’ Rice Cooperative processes and markets approximately 1/4 of all of the rice grown in California. FRC is California’s largest rice marketing firm. FRC owns and operates two state-of-the-art rice mills in West Sacramento, California, which are located on a 26-acre industrial site adjacent to the Port of Sacramento. These state-of-the-art mills are high-capacity facilities which operate with minimum labor and feature the very latest in milling technology and process control. With both mills on-line simultaneously, the combined output exceeds 2,000 cwt (paddy basis) per hour.

COMPANY PROFILE

FRC’s Commitment To Excellence: Farmers’ Rice Cooperative is committed to excellence. As industry leaders, FRC works to develop production, milling and marketing programs to ensure a secure supply of quality rice for consumers and a profitable return on the investments made by its members.

Defining The Standard: No other rice business in the United States can match FRC’s ability to meet a wide variety of customer specifications while guaranteeing the overall quality of the finished product. Farmers’ Rice Cooperative continually redefines the standard of excellence that both domestic and international buyers should expect.

FRC Membership Base: FRC has a stable membership base of over 900 growers in Northern California. These growers produce high quality Calrose, short grain and premium medium grain rice exclusively for Farmers’ Rice Cooperative. FRC growers are the most technologically advanced and innovative producers in the U.S. rice industry. Field yields and the quality of rice produced by FRC growers is among the best in the California rice industry.

Financial Strength: FRC has substantial financial resources. The Cooperative has very favorable major credit lines with a number of California, national and international banks. FRC has a strong in-house financial staff. The Cooperative’s independent accountants and auditors are Moss Adams, LLC, one of the Big-5 international accounting firms and one with considerable California agribusiness expertise.

Customers: Farmers’ Rice Cooperative maintains its competitive edge because it invests time and resources in its business and establishes long-term relationships with its customers. The differentiation in the quality of FRC products that are used in manufactured food products and for direct consumption, together with the total service FRC provides to its customers, is recognized both domestically and internationally


	Products We are a cooperatively owned rice marketing firm with a stable base of over 900 Northern California growers. Our story begins in the field where FRC growers and field representatives work together to produce consistently high quality Japonica-type rice. Our cutting edge milling, packaging and delivery facilities operate under the most stringent quality, production and sanitation controls in the rice industry. Since 1944, we have supplied domestic and international food manufacturers, brewers, private retailers, exporters and distributors with premium quality California rice. As industry leaders, we work to develop production, milling and marketing programs that ensure a secure supply of quality rice for consumers, a profitable return on the investments made by our member growers, and a responsible approach to the overall impact our business imposes on our environment. FRC’s food technology research and development team works with product developers and marketers to perfect processing specifications to produce unique rice for specialized products and markets — cereals, rice cakes, confectionery items, beer, mixes, bakery goods and table rice. We are a cooperatively owned rice marketing firm with a stable base of over 900 Northern California growers. Our story begins in the field where FRC growers and field representatives work together to produce consistently high quality Japonica-type rice. Our cutting edge milling, packaging and delivery facilities operate under the most stringent quality, production and sanitation controls in the rice industry. Since 1944, we have supplied domestic and international food manufacturers, brewers, private retailers, exporters and distributors with premium quality California rice. As industry leaders, we work to develop production, milling and marketing programs that ensure a secure supply of quality rice for consumers, a profitable return on the investments made by our member growers, and a responsible approach to the overall impact our business imposes on our environment. FRC’s food technology research and development team works with product developers and marketers to perfect processing specifications to produce unique rice for specialized products and markets — cereals, rice cakes, confectionery items, beer, mixes, bakery goods and table rice.