Founded by Bill Moore in Southern California in 1947, Golden State Foods has grown from a small meat company into a global foodservice supplier known for its enduring relationship with McDonald’s, begun on a handshake in the 1950s. Headquartered in Irvine, the values-based company now supports quick-service restaurant and retail customers from 50 locations in 25 countries, with more than 6,000 associates.
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Golden State FoodsFounded in 1947 as a small Los Angeles meat company, Golden State Foods now manufactures and distributes food products for quick-service restaurant and retail customers worldwide. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company grew through its long-running relationship with McDonald’s and now supports more than 6,000 associates across 47 locations, with a network serving customers in more than 50 countries. Its values-based culture centers on quality, service and treating people with respect.LOUIS, MO
Birchwood FoodsFamily-founded in 1936, Birchwood Foods has grown from Frank Vignieri’s meat-packing company into a multigenerational business known for long-standing partnerships with foodservice and retail customers. Its four processing plants produce ground beef patties for those markets, while an in-house Culinary Café helps customers develop proprietary foods. Birchwood’s plants are GFSI certified under the BRC auditing scheme.COLUMBUS, OH
Global Food SolutionsFamily-owned since its founding in 2004, Global Food Solutions grew from a school-focused foodservice business into a New York-based institutional food manufacturer and distributor. It is known for combining an in-house operation with a broad partner network to supply more than 10,000 schools and other institutions, delivering over 100 million food portions each year. The company’s roughly 100,000-square-foot production and cold-storage footprint supports its nationwide reach.BRENTWOOD, NY
Lipari FoodsFounded in 1938 from a family grocery business, Lipari Foods has grown into a multi-state food distributor and specialty-food provider. It supplies retailers and other food-service markets with global and specialty foods, and its JLM Manufacturing entity supports branded and private-label production. The company says its network serves more than 32 states and traces its roots to making Bazzo’s and Bella Mia sauces.MILLERSBURG, OH