MT.STERLING, Ill – Dot Foods, the nation's largest food redistributor, is expanding their seafood offering by partnering with Trade Winds Food Group (Trade Winds) to carry their high quality refrigerated crab meat and frozen seafood selections. The first Dot deliveries of Trade Winds seafood will begin on November 26, 2012.
"Trade Winds will provide our customers with a great offering of quality crab meat and seafood products," said Rodd Willis, director of protein sales and purchasing at Dot Foods. "Seafood is a segment of our business that we're excited to continue to expand and Trade Winds strengthens our already strong offering."
Customers can now order as little as one case of Trade Winds' seven assorted crab and fish offerings that Dot will carry within their Dot order, rather than having to meet required minimums of a direct order. Dot will carry "Classic" China, "Ocean Fresh" China, "Premium" Indonesia and "True Blue" Mexico crab in different variations, as well as Atlantic Salmon, Mahi-Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna fish combinations.
"This is a good opportunity to join a great program that can help us get our product to a broader range of customers," said David Fair, managing director at Trade Winds. "We feel that this gives our brand a great competitive edge."
About Trade Winds Food Group
Trade Winds is a direct importer of quality seafood with an outstanding reputation for quality and value. Our professional team is spread around the globe working side by side with our "Signature Partner Group," an elite group of seafood processors who have demonstrated exceptional quality and resource management. Trade Winds and our Signature Partners Group also embrace the value of sustainability for the benefit of mankind as well as the ecosystem.
You benefit from more than just great seafood, our over three decades of acquired knowledge and market experience help you navigate the globe to find the very best quality, value, and desired specifications. Equally as important, we help with "Market Timing" so you know when to purchase as well as what to purchase. This information creates substantial savings for you and your customers and certainly provides everyone consistent quality and better value.
About Dot Foods
Dot Foods and Dot Transportation continue to experience exceptional growth and are hiring in record numbers. Both companies are looking to fill several positions for full and part-time drivers and warehouse personnel in all eight locations. To learn more about careers at Dot Foods, visit www.dotfoods.com/careers and follow @DotFoodsCareers on Twitter.
Dot Foods Inc. carries 105,000 products from 600 food industry manufacturers and is the largest food redistributor in the United States. Dot Foods distributes foodservice, convenience, retail and vending food products to distributors in all 50 states. Dot Foods operates eight distribution centers in: Modesto, Calif.; Vidalia, Ga.; Burley, Idaho; Mt. Sterling, Ill.; Cambridge City, Ind.; Williamsport, Md.; Liverpool, N.Y.; and Ardmore, Okla. For information, visit www.dotfoods.com.
Source: Dot Foods