Founded in 1959, Del Mar Food Products makes it's home in the Pajaro Valley, an area known as the agriculture jewel of California. Beginning as an apple processor in what was considered the Apple Capital of the West, the company quickly expanded its product line to include freestone peaches and apricots, further recognizing the valuable bounty within its reach.

During the 1966 packing season - partnering with the University of California Davis Food and Agriculture Department - the company developed an Individuall Quick Frozen (IQF) application for sliced freestone peaches. This innovation would forever change the way frozen fruit would be marketed and utilized. Following up on its early successes, the business grew and evolved in tandem with the region's diversification into specialty fruit crops. As a character member of California's processed strawberry industry, Del Mar Foods is proud to have contributed to the state's growth into the world's premier strawberry producer.

In 1984, Del Mar Foods expanded into vegetable processing by acquiring Coast Counties Canning Company, a local canner of apples and bell peppers. Ten years later, the company firmly established itself as a frozen vegetable processor when it was awarded a multi-season contract to pack Green Giant products for the Pillsbury Company. The initial year of spinach production was highlighted with the successful development and implementation of a vacuum process called the "SuperVac." Designed to gently eliminate defects and attain cleanliness levels previously unachievable, this technology is now industry standard.