Buedel Food Products & Meat Packing Co. is a family owned and operated Meats, Cheeses & Specialty Foods distribution company. We've been serving Chicago’s finest dining establishments since 1907. We provide premium products with an extraordinary amount of customer service and personal attention to our customers. We strive to exactly meet your needs and help you create an outstanding dining experience for your customers. We care about your business, because if you are successful, we are successful. Our goal is to understand your specific needs and provide food service solutions that will delight your customers and improve your overall profitability.

Consumers Packing Company, established in suburban Chicagoland in 1956, is recognized as a leader in the meat industry. We attribute our continued growth to maintaining the highest standards of meat products and service. Being the best at what you do takes tremendous passion and dedication. Our company is proud to offer you and your guests the absolute finest hand-cut, properly aged, restaurant quality steaks and chops. Our large selection of USDA Prime and USDA Choice graded products insure "Five Star" Quality. Your complete satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed. With over 45 years of quality wholesale meat purveying experience, we have earned a reputation for being the best nationally known steak-cutting company. You can purchase all of our products with complete confidence, knowing that our expertise and skillful craftsmanship goes into producing “America’s Finest Meats.” Our products attest to the fact that Consumers Packing Company is truly "Your Investment In Quality."

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Dexter-Russell, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of professional cutlery in the United States. Throughout our long and rich history, we have maintained a tradition of excellence in both materials and workmanship. Our company is the proud successor to the two oldest American cutlery manufacturers: The Harrington Cutlery Company and the John Russell Cutlery Company. Henry Harrington, a New England craftsman and inventor, established the first cutlery company in the United States on June 18, 1818 in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Harrington manufactured surgical equipment and shoe knives, as well as well crafted firearms. As his cutlery line expanded, he gradually discontinued his firearm business. In 1884, Harrington introduced the Dexter trade name. The Dexter line of fine kitchen and table cutlery soon gained a reputation for quality in America's homes and restaurants. Another New Englander, John Russell, founded his Green River Works on March 1, 1834. After having made his fortune in the cotton industry, Russell, at age 37, turned his energies to the manufacturing of quality cutlery. He built his water powered factory on the banks of the Green River near Greenfield Massachusetts. His first products, chisels and axe heads, were made from fine English steel of the type normally reserved for tableware. As the Green River works expanded its line to include knives, the company continued to use only the finest materials. By paying much higher wages than English cutlers, Russell was able to attract skilled European craftsmen to his factory. With all the manufacturing operations consolidated under one roof, these skilled craftsmen were able to produce large quantities of high quality hunting knives to supply the needs of America’s western frontier. On May 1, 1933, the Harrington Cutlery Company and the John Russell Cutlery Company merged, bringing together the two most respected names in cutlery: Dexter and Russell. The new company, Russell Harrington Cutlery Company, offered a broad range of quality cutlery products from the famous knives that "won the west" to innovative cutlery for the professional and industrial markets. In 2001, the company changed its name to Dexter-Russell, Inc. to reflect its long history of product brand identity. Today, the same tradition of quality and variety is carried on in Southbridge, Massachusetts, where Dexter-Russell produces the broadest line of professional cutlery made by any single manufacturer in the world. Contact: Russell Haas Area Sales Manager 5946 Greenview Road Lisle, IL 60532 Phone; 630-697-2073 Fax; 630-795-1502 Email: rhaas@dexter-russell.com

Dpi Midwest has undergone a major transition, growing from 68,000 square foot facility into a 168,000 square foot state-of –the art modern distribution facility complete with a cut-and-wrap cheese operation. We have always taken great pride in the quality and variety of products we provide to the retail deli and bakery food service market, and now are able to bring the same dedication in serving the grocery, dairy and natural foods retail market. In addition to offering superior products and Services, we strive to be exemplary business Partners with our customers. Our greatest Satisfaction comes from helping our customers Grow their businesses. When a group of energetic, enthusiastic professionals who are experts in their field join forces, the result is a company with the ability to exceed customer expectations. We believe DPI Midwest is just such a company. Our enthusiasm for the products we provide to clients is evident in every aspect of our work. As a team, we believe in building long term, mutually beneficial relationships with our clients and take great pride in facilitating the growth of their businesses.

1993 - Founded by Harty Gerhard, Euro-Bake starts as an importer of German bakery goods such as Rolls, Pretzels and Danish and Bread Loaves. Euro-Bake sells bread in the Tampa and Central Florida market, delivering it in their own company trucks. 1994 - Harty Gerhard buys a freezer warehouse in St. Petersburg, Florida to manage the growth and inventory for his imported bakery products. 1995 - Euro-Bake opens an office in Atlanta, GA, and starts to deliver to the best Hotels in the city. 1996 - Euro-Bake stops all direct deliveries and starts working with Food Service distributors only. This allows Euro-Bake to grow in its already established markets and grow further throughout the South East and Mid Atlantic. 2000 - With continuous growth, Euro-Bake decides to open a bakery facility in addition to importing products from Germany. This will allow Euro-Bake to better service its customers with a larger assortment of breads and rolls. 2001 - Euro-Bake partners with one of the largest German bread manufacturers to open a small 15000 sqft bakery facility. The plans are to run one line in this facility to make baguettes, dinner rolls and some specialty breads. 2003 - A second line is installed to make Ciabatta breads that are starting to become a popular product for American chefs and consumers alike. 2005 - Euro-Bake is outgrowing its smaller building and plans are made to relocate 2006 - Euro-Bake is opening a new 55000 sqft state of the art bakery facility with 2 lines. Now almost 90% of all products are made at that bakery. Pretzels and some other specialty products continue to come in from Germany due to its authenticity. Euro-Bake establishes itself as the premier artisan bakery in the South East. 2007 - Following the continuous demand of artisan breads, Euro-Bake purchases a 2nd ciabatta line that does allow the company to produce for large scale customers and chains. As a privately owned company, we are proud of our achievements and that you are able to enjoy our products in some of the finest restaurant, or largest chains in this country. We believe our success has come from our conviction to provide our customers with some of the best and interesting bakery products in the market. Using the best ingredients, and baking in a time consuming process help us create great tasting breads. Our high tech equipment helps us to maintain freshness and allows for a great shelf live once it arrives at the customer.

Kraft Foodservice is a division of the North America Commercial unit of Kraft Foods Inc., the largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the United States and the second largest worldwide. Kraft Foodservice provides a diverse portfolio of brands, marketing, culinary and sales expertise and resources to the U.S. and Canadian foodservice industries.

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you, as one of America's finest chefs. Pasture to Plate, Inc. is a specialty foods company that prides itself on sourcing and distributing unique ingredients from farms and ranches who adhere to strict growing procedures and rigid specifications. Supporting sustainable agriculture is very important to us. Our farms adhere to proper husbandry of the land that includes a commitment to all natural feeds and fertilizers, humanely-raised livestock standards and 100% traceability. Because we buy an interest in many of our livestock, we can custom cut to any specification you desire. We offer a full line of USDA certified organic produce as well. We believe this makes a difference in not only flavor and quality, but also more importantly, sends a clear message to American farmers that sustainable agriculture is important to America's chefs and their customers. Pasture to Plate is a proud supporter of ATTRA (National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service), SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education), and the OFRF ( Organic Farmers Research Foundation. ) We look forward to working with you as you develop your menu in support of our planets sustainable farmers, ranchers, and foragers. Cheers! The Pasture to Plate Family

The Satellite Cooling System helps you take your buffet out of the ice age! The revolutionary and patented Satellite Cooling System is the chef-designed, innovative solution for food safety, presentation and mobility. The Satellite modules are perfect for holding and serving cold foods in buffets, at catered events and in cafeteria settings, indoors and out. Plug-and-go technology allows this modular system, powered by a simple to operate high-tech Satellite chiller, to be set up and cooling in minutes for immediate use. Designed to reduce the burden of constant monitoring of cold buffets, the Satellite Cooling System decreases labor costs and food waste, while improving food presentation. The Satellite Cooling System can be set up virtually anywhere and is completely mobile. It brings modern technology to the market and is unique for its versatility, design and mobility while maintaining required cold temperatures for buffets and other cold food displays. Your customers will feel comfortable knowing your foods are safe and look great.

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Testa Produce offers the quality and prices value of a broadline corporation, yet it is our outstanding service that distinguishes us in the market place. Our products include all varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, domestic and international, as well as frozen, canned and specialty items. We understand and strive to meet the importance of accurate and timely deliveries. We also offer our unique full service customer support department 24 hours a day, 6 days a week and weekly market updates. In early 2001, Testa relocated all our operations to a newly renovated 44,500 square foot modern facility. This seven-year-old building has been described as “the premier food service distribution facility in the Chicago Metro area”. Our location just west of the loop allows outstanding access to downtown and all Chicago suburbs. The facility features refrigerated and temperature controlled receiving and dispatch docks, zone controlled non-freon based refrigeration systems, high bay storage capacity and single floor operation.

Since 1992, Van Lang Foods has been dedicated to creating fine appetizers and hors d’oeurves. From our USDA-certified facility in Lombard, Illinois, our products are hand-crafted using the highest quality ingredients. Known for our wide variety of unique international flavor profiles, we are proud of the long and prestigious list of luxury hotels and casinos, private clubs, banquet houses and caterers that have consistently chosen to serve Van Lang Foods to their guests. We assure you that you will experience superior quality, competitive pricing and first rate customer service.