- Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., doing business as Taylor Farms, is an American-based producer of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, based in Salinas, California. The company was founded by former Fresh Express (now Chiquita) founder and CEO Bruce Taylor in 1995. As of 2009, Taylor Farms was ranked as the world’s largest salad and fresh-cut vegetable processor. The company distributes its produce through third parties such as Golden State Foods to several California school districts and chain restaurants, such as McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Taylor Farms has more than 25,000 employees and 30 processing plants.