2015 Spring Member Conference Distributor Profiles A.H. Hermel Wholesale – Mankato, MN Northern Region Attending: Blake Hermel, Owner; Jerry Underwood, President; Corey Wetter, Purchasing; Ross Nelson, Purchasing; Tom Christenson, Sales & Purchasing Primary Focus: Foodservice, c-store, vending Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, produce, candy, snacks, chemicals, equipment, frozen meats & seafood (no fresh), disposables, processed & deli meats, refrigerated (dairy), tabletop & smallwares Opportunities: Supplier support for marketing plan; looking to partner with Golbon suppliers who will help them grow their foodservice and vending business Aldo’s Food Service – Aliquippa, PA Northeast Region Attending: Marta Napoleone, Buyer Primary Focus: Italian niche, pizzerias, delis Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, and some produce Opportunities: Golbon branded products, dairy items, oils & dressings, tomatoes & pizza toppings NEW! Andalusia Distributing Co., Inc. – Andalusia, AL Convenience Store Services Attending: Ricky Jones, Vice President Primary Focus: C-stores Categories: Beverages, dry, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Opportunities in c-store and foodservice in all product categories Angie’s Wholesale Groceries, Inc. – South El Monte, CA Southern Region Attending: Lisa, Rojano, Owner; Linda Sitman, Purchasing Primary Focus: Broadline, Italian Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Continue to build relationships with Golbon suppliers and looking for opportunities to add new items Astro Food Service Inc. – Los Angeles, CA Southern Region Attending: Todd Arutunian, President; Bill Eskridge, Purchasing Primary Focus: Frozen foods, produce, specialty Categories: Dry, fresh produce, frozen foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Redistribution in frozen further processed proteins, refrigerated and dry categories ATI Provisions LLC – Medford, NJ Attending: Tino Incollingo Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate Categories: Dry, fresh, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: All product categories Northeast Region Atlas Wholesale Food Co. – Detroit, MI Northern Region Attending: John Kohl, President; Don VanTiem, Director of Operations Primary Focus: Bids, broadline, independent family-style restaurants Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Supplier support in growing new street sales Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 2 of 11 Bartur Foods – Portland, OR Attending: Tyler Hill, Owner Primary Focus: Independent family-style restaurants Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Supplier support in converting non-Golbon items & growing sales Northern Region Beaver Wholesale Meats – Smithville, OH Attending: Brad Johnson, Purchasing & Marketing Primary Focus: Broadline, meat processing Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Supplier support in converting non-Golbon items & growing sales Northern Region Borracchini Foods – Seattle, WA Attending: Don Borracchini Owner Primary Focus: Bakery, Ethnic specialty, hotels Categories: Dry, fresh, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Oil, sugar, flour, conversions from non-Golbon suppliers Northern Region Cable Meat & Food Service – Marlow, OK Southeast Region Attending: Jimmy Copeland, Operations Manager Primary Focus: Foodservice center-of-the-plate, summer camps Categories: Canned & dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Looking for supplier opportunities available through Dot Foods and K&G Foods Calivan Distributing – Fullerton, CA Southern Region Attending: Mark Moore, Owner Primary Focus: Specialty Categories: Fresh, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Conversions from non-Golbon suppliers; also opportunities through Dot Foods Callaway Packing Co. – Delta, CO Attending: Erlene & Vernon Glover, Owners Primary Focus: Foodservice center-of-the-plate, non-profit bids Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: New items; local program support Northern Region CD Foodservice, Inc. – Eastvale, CA Southern Region Attending: Devin Swanson, Vice President of Operations Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: They have settled into their new facility and are looking for new category opportunities in all temperatures Charles C. Parks Co. – Gallatin, TN Convenience Store Services Attending: Chuck Watkins, Foodservice Director Primary Focus: C-stores Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, beverage Opportunities: Looking for new items with c-store application, especially grab & go and fresh products Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 3 of 11 Cotati Food Service – Cotati, CA Southern Region Attending: Ed Maybrun, President; Joe Rivera, Purchasing Manager Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: In their categories of strength - refrigerated and dairy; always looking for new opportunities with Golbon approved suppliers Custom Food Service – Phoenix, AZ Southern Region Attending: Mark Schnitzer, General Manager; Shauna Skinner, Director of Purchasing Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Focus on independent restaurants, sports bars and healthcare D & M Distributing – Ogden, UT Attending: Rob Lucero, Sales Northern Region Primary Focus: Bids, center-of-the-plate, foodservice Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Local program and sales support; new items; looking for conversion opportunities from non-Golbon suppliers to Golbon suppliers; end-user cutting support; broker support D.W. Richards Sons, Inc. – Avoca, PA Northeast Region Attending: Dan Richards, President/Owner; Michelle Sillaman, Golbon District Manager Primary Focus: Asian restaurants, center-of-the-plate, poultry, retail Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Center-of-the-plate proteins, delis, restaurants and items for Asian operators (buffets) Del Monte Meat Co. – West Sacramento, CA Southern Region Attending: Vince Licata, Director of Purchasing Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate Categories: Fresh, frozen, processed proteins, refrigerated deli Opportunities: Evaluating products to complement their center-of-the-plate offerings Douglas Companies - Conway, AK Convenience Store Service Attending: Phil Eddy, Foodservice Director Primary Focus: C-stores, retail accounts Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, beverage Opportunities: Looking for new items with c-store foodservice application, especially grab & go and fresh products. Dowling’s, Inc. – Milton, VT Attending: Don Atherton, Director of Foodservice Primary Focus: C-stores, independent retail accounts, colleges Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, beverage Opportunities: Looking for new items for c-stores & colleges Downeast Food Distributors – Auburn, ME Attending: Dee Turcotte, Office Manager Primary Focus: Bakery Categories: Dry, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: All product categories Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: Convenience Store Services Northeast Region DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 4 of 11 Euclid Fish Co. – Mentor, OH Northern Region Attending: John & Terrie Young, Owners; John V. Young, Purchasing; Fred Dworning, Director of Purchasing Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, foodservice, specialty seafood processor Categories: Canned, dry grocery, fresh & frozen, meats, poultry, seafood, processed & deli meats, non-foods, refrigerated, cheese & dairy, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Conversions of non-Golbon supplier items to Golbon suppliers; suppliers for seafood, breads, desserts, poultry; marketing support F & W Foodservices – N. Hollywood, CA Southern Region Attending: Maureen Henderson, Purchasing Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Beverage, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Nursing home and healthcare segments Foods Galore, Inc. – Pennsauken, NJ Northeast Region Attending: Scott Kindness, Owner; Ben Kulp, Golbon District Manager Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: All product categories; looking for opportunities to make extended deals for larger volume, consolidation of product “types” (fries, chicken nuggets, etc.) and suppliers already stocked in the warehouse Fraboni’s Wholesale Distributors, Inc. – Hibbing, MN Northern Region Attending: Mark Thune, Owner; Wayne Thune, Owner Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, foodservice, specialty sausage manufacturer Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Local marketing support, new products NEW! Frasa International Trading N.V. – Oranjestad, Aruba Southern Region Attending: Eric Sywak, Business Development; Lori Martin, Purchasing Primary Focus: Bids, broadline, center-of-the-plate, non-food, produce Categories: Beverage, dry, produce, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: First Golbon show; also, building new categories for foodservice and retail markets Freshko Foodservice, Inc. – Lake Charles, LA Southern Region Attending: Homer Robin, CFO/Treasurer Primary Focus: Produce Categories: Canned & Dry, Fresh, Frozen, Non-foods, Refrigerated, Supplies & Equipment Opportunities: Establish relationships with new Golbon suppliers NEW! George J. Falter Company – Baltimore, MD Convenience Store Services Attending: Fred Parsons III, Foodservice Manager Primary Focus: C-stores Categories: Beverages, frozen, non-foods Opportunities: Opportunities in c-store and foodservice in all product categories Glacier Wholesalers, Inc. – Kalispell, MT Northern Region Attending: Tim & Barbara Arlint, Owner Primary Focus: Broadline, c-store Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Support for conversion of current non-Golbon foodservice items to Golbon suppliers; sales education, ride-withs, etc.; looking for supplier item opportunities for their big summer vacation and resort businesses Convenience Store Services DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr Northeast Region: DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre Northern Region: DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins Southeast Region DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr Southern Region: DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 5 of 11 Gourmet Culinary – Vista, CA Southern Region Attending: Peter Cobas, President/Owner Primary Focus: Broadline, non-food/paper, specialty, supplies & equipment Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Continue to establish relationships with Golbon suppliers Guderian Foods – Ada, OK Convenience Store Services Attending: Scott Nevland, General Manager Primary Focus: Schools, c-stores, and independent retail Categories: Dry, frozen, produce, refrigerated, beverage Opportunities: Looking for new school items and for suppliers available through Dot or K&G Foods Hoelting Foodservice – Decatur, IL Northern Region Attending: Rory Tipsword, Vice President of Purchasing Primary Focus: Foodservice, produce Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Support for conversion of current non-Golbon items to Golbon suppliers; marketing support for annual marketing plan, sales education, ride-withs, etc. Hometown Provisions, Inc. – Willow Street, PA Attending: Barry Mellinger, President/Owner; Paul Rote, Buyer Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Dry, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Looking for opportunities in all categories Northeast Region Hospitality Services Unlimited – Doral, FL Southern Region Caribbean Producers Limited – Montego Bay, Jamaica Attending: Bob Hooker, Vice President Purchasing; Jim Bransdorf, Purchasing; Anthia Monplaisir, National Sales Manager Primary Focus: Broadline, exports, non-food/paper Categories: Beverages, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Continue to grow with new opportunities for their newest location in St. Lucia Individual Foodservice – Bell, CA Attending: Steve Wagner, Commodity Buyer Primary Focus: Specialty Categories: Canned, dry, non-foods, disposables Opportunities: Dry and non-foods Southern Region Imler’s Poultry LP – Duncansville, PA Northeast Region Attending: Bryan Imler, Sales Manager; Keith McQuillen, Purchasing Manager; Stephanie Kozminski, Golbon District Manager Primary Focus: Broadline, center-of-the-plate Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Fresh, frozen and dry International Gourmet Foods, Inc. – Springfield, VA Northeast Region Attending: Janet Sansalone, Purchasing Manager Primary Focus: Upscale and white table cloth operators Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Any upscale products; will only consider product of highest quality; opportunities in imports, upscale desserts, and upscale appetizers Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 6 of 11 John Heineman Co. – Pittsburgh, PA Northeast Region Attending: Stuart Cohen Primary Focus: Upscale independent operators Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Any upscale products; will only consider product of highest quality; opportunities in imports, upscale desserts, and upscale appetizers Julius Silvert, Inc. – Philadelphia, PA Attending: Jim Sorkin, Owner Primary Focus: White table cloth restaurants Categories: Dry, frozen, produce, refrigerated Opportunities: Any upscale products Northeast Region K & G Food Company – Oklahoma City, OK Convenience Store Services Attending: Russell Canaday, President; Danny Standridge, Sales Primary Focus: Frozen re-distributor and c-stores Categories: Frozen Opportunities: Looking for new frozen c-store and foodservice items Karetas Foods, Inc. – Reading, PA Northeast Region Attending: John Friedmann, President; Vicky Friedmann, Purchasing; John Wertz, Golbon District Manager Primary Focus: Schools, institutions, restaurants, hotels, country clubs, and retail outlets Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, produce Opportunities: 80% of business is bid with several states, including but not limited to Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York that include hospitals, corrections, assisted living, and schools; searching for suppliers with experience in working with bids and bid specific products; opportunities in all categories King Food Service, Inc. – Waipahu, HI Attending: Dana Chun, President Primary Focus: Center-of-the-Plate Categories: Beverages, Fresh & Frozen, Refrigerated Opportunities: Seafood and poultry Southern Region Korte Company, Inc. – Easton, PA Northeast Region Attending: Ernie Bossert, President; Debbie Bossert, Vice President/Secretary Primary Focus: Broadline, center-of-the-plate, delis Categories: Dry, frozen, and refrigerated Opportunities: Opportunities in all categories particularly protein Lamm Food Service, LLC – Lafayette, LA Southern Region Attending: Bruce Mattingly, President; Dale Lagan, Director of Purchasing/IT Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, paper/disposables Opportunities: Increasing bid business; always looking for new opportunities with Golbon approved suppliers Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 7 of 11 Linford of Alaska – Anchorage, AK Northern Region Attending: Kristoffer Leuy, Sales Primary Focus: Foodservice Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: New opportunities for their diversified mix of products available; independent restaurants; hotel and coffee business; looking for suppliers who will support them in marketing, program support for new items, and sales ideas to help them to expand their client base in their market M.S.I. FOODS – Danville, IL Northern Region Attending: Troy & Renee Gabbard, Owners Primary Focus: Foodservice, grocery stores Opportunities: All product categories and temperature zones; sales support; broker support NEW! Marcus Food Co. – Wichita, KS Southeast Region Attending: Billy Marcus, Managing Director Primary Focus: Bids, Center-of-the-plate, Imports Categories: Dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Opportunities in c-store and foodservice in all product categories Melotte Distributing – Green Bay, WI Northern Region Attending: Mike LaBouve, Purchasing; Barry Melotte, Director of Corporate Accts; Jason Luepke, Director of Sales & Marketing; John Gigot, Sales Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate meat processing, foodservice, expanding into new categories Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: New items and category expansion; support for adding additional items in categories Merit Foods of Arizona – Tucson, AZ Southern Region Attending: Matt Sadowsky, President; Miranda Morrison, Director of Marketing Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, refrigerated, paper/disposables Opportunities: Evaluating products to complement their center-of-the-plate offerings Metropolitan Meat, Seafood, & Poultry Co. – Landover, MD Northeast Region Attending: Rick Cohen, Director of Purchasing Primary Focus: Full line Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: All categories, center-of-the-plate items, catering, upscale products (appetizers, desserts), imports and any unique items that will set them apart Miceli & Oldfield – Taylor, MI Northern Region Attending: Lou Miceli, Director of Purchasing Primary Focus: Foodservice, bakery, dairy, expanding into other categories Categories: Canned, dry, non-foods, paper/disposables, fresh & frozen meats & seafood, processed & deli meat, refrigerated Opportunities: New freezer space, looking for help expanding into new categories; interest in items that suppliers are willing to work with them on selling new items Moore Foods – St. Louis, MO Northern Region Attending: Brian Gill GM Controller; Kevin Tiggard Sales Manager Primary Focus: Foodservice, produce, Moore For Less Upfront Market (cash & carry) Categories: Canned, dry, non-foods, paper/disposables, supplies & equipment, fresh, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Items expansion & new categories; cash & carry packaged items Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 8 of 11 Neesvig’s/Empire Fish – Windsor, WI Northern Region Attending: Andy Byrne, Director of Foodservice Sales; Dave Freiselben, Purchasing Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, chain accounts, country clubs, hotels, Neesvig’s Fulfillment (gift baskets), restaurants, Categories: Dry, fresh, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Proteins, opportunities to convert non-Golbon suppliers over to Golbon approved suppliers NEW! P&L Food Wholesalers – Plymouth, MI Northern Region Attending: John Stassinopoulos, President Primary Focus: Foodservice, restaurants Categories: Beverage, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, processed & deli meats, refrigerated Opportunities: Help with expanding items & converting non-Golbon items to Golbon suppliers Perrone and Sons, Inc. – Metairie, LA Southern Region Attending: Rusty Perrone, Vice President Sales Primary Focus: Bids, ethnic, imports, specialty Categories: Beverage, dry, fresh meats, frozen, non-foods, processed & deli meats, refrigerated Opportunities: Looking to establish new supplier relationships and expand product category offerings PFD Supply, Inc. – St. Peters, MO Attending: Joe Hartmann, Purchasing Manager Primary Focus: Foodservice, national and regional chain business Categories: Canned, dry, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Help with expanding items into independent ice cream shops Northern Region NEW! Pine State Trading Co. – Gardiner, ME Northeast Region Attending: Richard Hunt, Director of Foodservice; Zeno Corrigan, Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Dan Poulin, Category Analyst; Rick Shaw, Category Analyst Primary Focus: C-stores Categories: Beverages, dry, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Opportunities in c-store and foodservice in all product categories Quality Sales Foodservice – Fairbanks, AK Northern Region Attending: Krynn Singdahlsen, Sales Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Conversions from non-Golbon suppliers; new items, Destinations and Premier Club bonus points will go a long way in show negotiations Ray’s Wholesale Meats – Yakima, WA Northern Region Attending: Bryan Shuel Owner; Jim Laurent Plant Manager Purchasing Primary Focus: Foodservice, center-of-the-plate meat processing Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, refrigerated, paper/disposables, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Disposables; non-food; selected food categories Reed & Hertig – Warrenton, OR Northern Region Attending: Kevin & Katie Hertig, Owners Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, expanding to additional categories Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Looking for items to help expand their current categories and also looking for new items for new categories; suppliers items in Dot, Pacific Food Distributors and Alpine Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 9 of 11 S & L Food Sales – Chico, CA Southern Region Attending: Kim Tenorio, Purchasing Manager Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Retail supermarket and c-store customers; further expansion of their foodservice offering Smith Packing Co., Inc. – Utica, NY Attending: Gary Lawendowski Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Dry, frozen, and refrigerated Opportunities: All product categories Northeast Region Staber Meats, Inc. – Sioux City, IA Northern Region Attending: Jim Staber, Owner Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, foodservice, Hispanic restaurants, retail Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Non-foods; looking for new products to add to their product mix; support for a formal marketing plan; broker support Steckel Produce – Jerseyville, IL Attending: Denny Steckel, Owner Primary Focus: Foodservice, produce Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Supplier items in Dot Foods and Foodservice Center Northern Region NEW! Stewart Distribution – Waycross, GA Convenience Store Services Attending: Bill Silva, Director of Food Service; John Stewart, Beverage Specialist Primary Focus: C-stores Categories: Beverages, dry, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Opportunities in c-store and foodservice in all product categories Summit Enterprises – McAllen, TX Southern Region Attending: Jorge Carbia Jr., Owner Primary Focus: Non-food/Paper Categories: Beverages, Canned & Dry, Chemicals, Frozen, Paper/Disposables, Refrigerated Opportunities: Looking to expand dry, frozen, and refrigerated categories to complement their strength in non-foods & janitorial Sun Meat Co., Inc. – Placentia, CA Southern Region Attending: Dennis Bustam, President Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate Categories: Fresh, frozen, dry Opportunities: Evaluating products to complement their center-of-the-plate offerings Sunbeam Foods, Inc. – Dallas, TX Southern Region Attending: Richard Kraig, Purchasing; Barbie Kraig, Owner Primary Focus: Specialty Categories: Beverage, canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Daycare and summer feeding programs and expanding bid presence Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 10 of 11 Sunbow Distributing – Lindon, UT Northern Region Attending: Jeremy Gines, President Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, foodservice, further processing, non-food/paper, produce Categories: Dry, grocery, produce, fresh, frozen Opportunities: Looking for items to further expand their categories in foodservice, convenience stores, and healthcare Superior Foods Co. – Grand Rapids, MI Northern Region Attending: Jim Osterhaven, President; Doug Verwolf, Purchasing Manager; Kirk Prall, Merchandising, Sean Bartrand, Purchasing; Jeff Brandon, Marketing; Tom Stoetzel, Corporate Accounts Sales Manager; Travis Murdock, Sales Primary Focus: Foodservice, retail, center-of-the-plate meat & seafood processing, white tablecloth Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Local marketing support; high end white tablecloth products; Destinations and Premier Club bonus points will go a long way in show negotiations NEW! Team Sledd – Wheeling, WV Convenience Store Services Attending: Jessica Kovacs, Foodservice Sales Manager; Leslie Lanos, Foodservice Category Manager; Rob Sincavich, Owner Primary Focus: C-stores Categories: Beverages, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Opportunities in c-store and foodservice in all product categories Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants, LLC – Brooklyn, NY Northeast Region Attending: Terry Vouyiouklis, Owner Primary Focus: NYC schools, institutions and correctional, and ethnic-Greek Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, produce Opportunities: Products with application for their school business and non-foods/paper products Tony Sunseri Wholesale Food Distributors, Inc. – Johnstown, PA Attending: Anthony Battaglia Jr. Primary Focus: Broadline, non-foods Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated, produce Opportunities: All categories Northeast Region Toppa’s Foodservice & Paper Supply – Middletown, RI Attending: Bob Goodwin, Purchasing Agent Primary Focus: Broadline, non-foods Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: All categories Northeast Region Trade Supplies, Inc. – South Gate, CA Attending: TBD Primary Focus: Canned, dry, janitorial, non-foods Categories: Dry, non-foods Opportunities: Looking to expand their dry and canned categories to complement their non-foods and janitorial offerings NEW! Trooper Foods – Brooklyn, NY Northeast Region Attending: George Laoudis Primary Focus: Broadline, center-of-the-plate Categories: Dry, fresh meats, frozen, produce, non-foods and refrigerated Opportunities: Full line of food, disposable products and janitorial supplies; Trooper Foods is a USDA meat cutting facility Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison Distributor Profiles | 2015 Spring Member Conference Page 11 of 11 University Foods – Sylmar, CA Southern Region Attending: Dean Schauer, Owner Primary Focus: Broadline Categories: Beverages, canned, dry, chemicals, fresh & frozen, paper/disposables, refrigerated, supplier & equipment Opportunities: Always looking for new opportunities to convert to approved Golbon suppliers Valley Food Service – Visalia, CA Southern Region Attending: Steve Singleton, President; June Singleton, Marketing Primary Focus: Schools, independent restaurants Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: School foodservice and c-stores Van Vleet Meat & Foodservice Co, Inc. – Albany, OR Northern Region Attending: Bill Van Vleet, Owner Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate expanding to additional categories Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated, supplies & equipment Opportunities: Disposables, non-food; support for formal marketing plan; opportunities for suppliers available through Dot Foods, Pacific Food Distributors and Alpine Wallace Foods, Inc. – Canton, OH Northern Region Attending: Mark Wallace, Owner Primary Focus: Caterers, enter-of-the-plate, foodservice, full menu mom & pop restaurants, grocers, schools Categories: Canned, dry, fresh, frozen, non-foods, refrigerated Opportunities: Looking for potential neighboring distributor network opportunities; marketing and local supplier support programs good tools to work with this distributor White Feather Farms of Ohio – Pataskala, OH Northern Region Attending: Bill Schuler, Owner Primary Focus: Foodservice Categories: Canned, dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: All categories, all temp zones; always looking for Golbon supplier items; bid support Wilcox Frozen Foods, Inc. – San Francisco, CA Southern Region Attending: Rod Smith, President Primary Focus: Specialty Categories: Frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Frozen category; independent restaurants, hotels, caterers and healthcare Will Foods, LLC – Buffalo, NY Northeast Region Attending: Nelson Schultz, Vice President of Purchasing; Jeff Young, Buyer; Melissa Manley, Golbon District Manager Primary Focus: Center-of-the-plate, correctional, independent restaurants, pizzerias, schools, white table cloth Categories: Dry, frozen, refrigerated Opportunities: Interested in exploring c-store suppliers and products; interested in any supplier that they can convert from a non-Golbon supplier Worldwide Produce – Los Angeles, CA Southern Region Attending: Stuart Weisfeld, Owner Primary Focus: Produce Categories: Produce, Fresh & Frozen, Refrigerated Opportunities: Refrigerated and frozen product offering, products to complement produce focus Convenience Store Services Northeast Region: Northern Region: Southeast Region Southern Region: DMD – Tom Hinkle; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Dave Myers; MDA – Wendy DeVinaspre DMD – Dave Irwin; MDA – Mary Hawkins DMD – Don Poulin; MDA – Eric Carr DMD – Pat Westley; MDA – Kelsy Allison
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