EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

Fax: (208) 336- 9212
www.golbon.com
Total Sales: N/A
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: This foodservice marketing group, a division of Oppenheimer Companies,
Boise, ID, serves 160+ independent foodservice distributors (all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and
Guam) with a broad-line of marketing and purchasing programs and services. Golbon sources
from 150 suppliers; while its distributors’ purchasing power is $6.2 billion.
EB Identities: Golbon (green label top-quality premium, Golbon (red label 2d tier with a more
sensitive price) Golbon (blue label (3d tier value/price for select market segments), Golbon
Pomidoro di Oro (gold label for “fresh Pack” pear tomato products from California)
EB skus: “Thousands of SKUs”
Profile: Formed in 1963 to provide foodservice distributors with premium frozen fruits, vegetables
and potatoes through forward warehousing programs, In November 2007, Golbon formed a
business alliance with Countrywide National Network, Sydney, Australia--that country’s largest
foodservice distributor for independent operators. Golbon’s parent firm, Oppenheimer, a private
company, also operates food processing plants, including Interstate Food Processing (IFP) and
Peak Foods LLC, Boise ID (Tel: 800-72709939), a supplier of private label frozen whipped
toppings to retail and foodservice customers. Peak is a joint venture between IFP and Lakeside
Foods.
Procurement Contacts: Phil Carny, Mary Hawlens, both Northern Region; Dave Irwin, Kristi
Fenton, both Eastern Region; Pat Westly and Sara Heilwagen, both Southern Region
GORDON FOOD SERVICE
P.O. Box 1787, 420 - 50th St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49501 USA
Tel: (616) 530-7000; (800) 968-6525
Fax: (616) 717-7600
www.gfs.com