Top Food Distributors and Suppliers in the US and Canada

June 18, 2023

There are a couple of restaurant chains that have big enough distribution networks to make it into the top 20 food distribution list- specifically Panera and Domino’s. However, the majority of the top distributors are independent companies that specialize in supplying food to multiple restaurants, caterers, institutions, and other organizations. In this article, we’ll be going over the top featured distributors and suppliers of food on Thomas, as well as the top food suppliers in the US and Canada by revenue.

Top Featured Food Distribution Companies on Thomas

Table 1 below lists the top featured distributors and suppliers of food on Thomasnet.com. Included in the information, you'll find details on each company's location, year founded, number of employees, and brief summary of activities.

Table 1: Top Featured Food Distribution Companies on Thomas

Company	City	Year Founded	Employee Size
Phantom Kitchens	Rochelle Park, NJ	2022	10-49
Idaho Natural and Organic Foods	Mountain Home, ID	2019	10-49
Parker Products Inc.	Lakeside, TX	1926	200-499
Transnational Foods LLC	Miami, FL	2002	50-99
International Coconut Corporation	Elizabeth, NJ	1977	10-49
Walker's Food Products, Co	North Kansas City, MO	1947	10-49
CBD Authority	Moreno Valley, CA	2020	10-49
Quaker Valley Foods	Philadelphia, PA	1975	100-199
Baron Spices & Seasonings	St. Louis, MO	1983	10-49
Callings All ships	Miami, FL	1986	10-49

Top Featured Food Distribution Companies on Thomas— Company Summaries

Phantom Kitchens is a service company that supplies stores, restaurants, universities, event spaces, and distributors with frozen food sourcing services. Its line of products includes sandwiches, pre-cooked chicken, seafood, and dumplings. The company is located in Rochelle Park, NJ, and was established in 2022.

Idaho Natural and Organic Foods is a manufacturing company that supplies the retail and food service sectors with a wide range of food products including specialty ingredients for snacks, entrees, and other processing operations. It also offers concept development, benchtop testing, and full-scale commercialization. The company is located in Mountain Home, ID, and was established in 2019.

Parker Products Inc. is a manufacturing company that provides candy toppings, as well as baked items, pralines, coated items, liquid bases, and variegates. The company has its headquarters located in Lakeside, TX, and has been in business since 1926.

Transnational Foods LLC is a manufacturing firm that supplies the convenience store, supermarket, and distribution sectors with both standard and custom private-label snacks and food including seafood, corned beef, meat, chocolates, picked, vegetables, dried fruits, and much more. The company is located in Miami, FL, and was established in 2002.

International Coconut Corporation is a manufacturing company that supplies the manufacturing, wholesale, and food distribution sectors with desiccated, sweetened, and toasted coconuts in flake, macaroon, and shredded variations. The company is located in Elizabeth, NJ, and was established in 1977.

Walker's Food Products, Co is a manufacturing company that provides both standard and custom private-label vegetable salads. Its salad types include summer, pea, baked beans, and potato salads. It also offers fudge cookies, spreads, dips, and desserts. The company is based in North Kansas City, MO, and was founded in 1947.

CBD Authority is a distributor that provides a wide range of CBD products that aid in bath care, skin care, and pain relief applications. Its line of products includes lotions, gels, topicals, food products, tablets, cannabidiol oil, and much more. The company has its headquarters located in Moreno Valley, CA, and has been in business since 2020.

Quaker Valley Foods is a distributor that supplies the retail, wholesale, ethnic market, jobber, and restaurant sectors, among others, with meat-related products such as shellfish, turkey, chicken, pork, beef, goat cuts, cheese, french fries, and condiments. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and has been in business since 1975.

Baron Spices & Seasonings is a manufacturing company that supplies food distributors, specialty and chain restaurants, and catering companies with food products such as bulk spices, seasonings, and custom private-label blends. The company has its headquarters located in St. Louis, MO, and was established in 1983.

Callings All ships is a distributor that supplies ship chandlers, hotels, concessionaires, cruise lines, and resorts with food, and health & beauty care products including candies, sundries, and snacks. It also offers warehousing and custom packing services. The company is located in Miami, FL, and was founded in 1986.

Top Food Distribution Companies in the US and Canada by Revenue

Table 2 below lists the top distributors and suppliers of food in the USA and Canada, ranked by estimated annual revenue as found on Thomasnet.com. Besides the revenues, you'll find details on each company's location, year founded, and brief summary of activities.

Table 2: Top Food Distribution Companies in the US and Canada by Revenue

Company	Location	Year Founded	No of employees	Annual Revenue
Phantom Kitchens	Rochelle Park, NJ	2022	10-49	$250 Mil. and over
Lone Star Bakery, Inc.	San Antonio, TX	1889	200-499	$100 - 249.9 Mil
Parker Products Inc.	Lakeside, TX	1926	200-499	$50 - 99.9 Mil
TNT Crust	Green Bay, WI	1981	200-499	$25 - 49.9 Mil
Idaho Natural and Organic Foods	Mountain Home, ID	2019	10-49	$5 - 9.9 Mil
International Coconut Corporation	Elizabeth, NJ	1977	10-49	$1 - 4.9 Mil
Bernard & Son Industries Ltd.	Saint-Victor, QC	1966	10-49	$1 - 4.9 Mil
Brand Name Distributors	Bethpage, NY	1981	1-9	Under $1 Mil
National Custom Packing/Inn Foods	Watsonville, CA	2005	1-9	Under $1 Mil
Rene Produce Distributors, L.L.C.	Nogales, AZ	1975	1-9	Under $1 Mil

Top Food Distribution Companies in the US and Canada by Revenue— Company Summaries

Lone Star Bakery, Inc. is a custom manufacturing company that provides a wide range of food-related products and services including pre-baked and frozen buttermilk biscuits, brownies, cinnamon rolls, muffins, tortillas, pie shells, pecan and fruit pies, pizza crusts, and bread doughs. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, TX, and was founded in 1889.

TNT Crust is a manufacturing company that supplies restaurant chains, frozen pizza manufacturers, and specialty distributors with frozen pizza crusts. The company has its headquarters located in Green Bay, WI, and has been in business since 1981.

Bernard & Son Industries Ltd. is a manufacturing company that supplies supermarkets, wholesalers, and distributors with organic and natural food products including spreads, cookies, sugar, and maple and fruit syrups. The company has its headquarters located in Saint-Victor, QC, and has been in business since 1966.

Brand Name Distributors is a distributor that supplies grocery stores, supermarkets, bodegas, and discount pharmacies with wholesale named brand products. Its line of products includes food items, cleaners, shaving products, cosmetics, household goods, candles, and air fresheners. The company is located in Bethpage, NY, and was founded in 1981.

National Custom Packing/Inn Foods is a service company that provides food products, as well as contract packing services for food manufacturers and food service operators. Its line of services includes frozen protein, pasta, rice, and vegetable blending, as well as ratio control packaging, and x-ray examination of product and air systems. The company is located in Watsonville, CA, and has been in business since 2005.

Rene Produce Distributors, L.L.C. is a manufacturing company that specializes in the growth and supply of eggplants, cucumbers, squash, peppers, and tomatoes. The company has its headquarters located in Nogales, AZ, and has been in business since 1975.

Top Food Distributors and Suppliers in the US and Canada—Conclusion

This article covered the top featured distributors and suppliers of food on Thomas, as well as the top food suppliers in the US and Canada by revenue. If you’d like to find more distributors like this, filtering by location, certifications, diversity status, and more, you can find them on our Supplier Discovery page. There you can find companies offering several categories of food, including food products, food ingredients, organic foods and supplements, food contract manufacturing, and private-label food.