I bought a carton of milk at Trader Joes and it is produced in CA, as usual.
However this time I notice the carton has different distribution information:
It says Distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's Needham, MA.
Needham, MA?
I thought HQ was in CA.
Trader Joes HQ Location
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Re: Trader Joes HQ Location
Needham is their main East Coast office; I have seen other products with that address listed before. Their boxed mac and cheese is a good example, with one variety labeled with a CA address and the other with a MA address.storewanderer wrote:I bought a carton of milk at Trader Joes and it is produced in CA, as usual.
However this time I notice the carton has different distribution information:
It says Distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's Needham, MA.
Needham, MA?
I thought HQ was in CA.
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Re: Trader Joes HQ Location
It could be a regulatory or legal requirement. Some states (most notably, Louisiana) have laws about dairy product origination and pricing. It could also be FDA regulations also, requiring a place of origin.storewanderer wrote:I bought a carton of milk at Trader Joes and it is produced in CA, as usual.
However this time I notice the carton has different distribution information:
It says Distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's Needham, MA.
Needham, MA?
I thought HQ was in CA.