HISTORY
Our Growth Timeline
The Beginning
Jim Phipps begins importing nuts, seeds, and dried fruit from China
New President
Jim becomes president of RRF
Richmond
RRF headquarters moves from New York City to Richmond, Virginia
Vietnam
RRF imports first Vietnamese cashews into the U.S. market
Kerala, India
RRF opens a procurement office in Kerala, India
Sunyani, Ghana
RRF opens a procurement/sustainability office in Sunyani, Ghana
Ho Chi Minh City
RRF opens a procurement/sustainability office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Bouaké, Ivory Coast
RRF opens a procurement/sustainability office in Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Binh Duong & Pleiku
RRF builds our first state-of-the-art cashew-processing facility in Binh Duong, Vietnam, and our first shelling/peeling facility in Pleiku, Vietnam
Benin & Tanzania
RRF opens procurement/sustainability offices in Parakou, Benin, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cambodia
RRF begins organic cashew project in Cambodia working with 1,000 farmers
Indonesia
RRF begins organic cashew project in Indonesia working with 1,200 farmers
Quy Nhon
RRF opens an additional cashew-processing facility in Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Binh Duong
RRF installs third-party validated steam pasteurization capabilities in Binh Duong, Vietnam
Programs & Partnerships
RRF expands sustainability programs with new customer partnerships and a grant from USAID
Richmond Facility
RRF also establishes a warehouse and processing facility for tree nuts, seeds, and dried fruit in Richmond, Virginia
Ivory Coast
Construction begins on RRF's sixth state-of-the-art cashew processing facility in Ivory Coast
