Founded by Terry Granzier in 2002, Lakeside Produce Distribution supplies bulk cabbage year-round, primarily to salad manufacturers, while coordinating growers, contractors and shipping from field to manufacturing facility. Based in Rocky River, Ohio, the company emphasizes longstanding grower partnerships, GAPs and food safety, and developed its proprietary ProTrace system to give customers real-time delivery and product-history information. Lakeside has been recognized with Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead 100 award, including the 2007 Number One Upstart Company honor.
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Michael Cutler CompanyFounded in 2005 to focus on onions, Michael Cutler Company is a vertically integrated grower, packer and distributor of fresh produce serving receivers throughout North America. The Peckville-based company grew from a produce-trading family whose roots reach back to 1926, and now maintains year-round onion programs alongside broader fruit and vegetable operations. Its food-safety program includes independent supply-chain audits, shipment traceability and Food Safe-certified company-owned facilities.OLYPHANT, PA
Freshway FoodsFounded in Sidney, Ohio, in 1988 with one truck and five vegetable orders, Freshway Foods has grown into a fresh-cut produce processor and supply-chain partner serving customers across the eastern United States. Its 100,000-square-foot refrigerated facility and in-house fleet support foodservice and retail customers with ready-to-use produce and dependable distribution. The company employs more than 400 associates in the Sidney/Shelby County area and operates a GFSI-certified, SQF Level 2 production facility.SIDNEY, OH
Primo ProduceFounded in 1991 to support local restaurants, family-owned Primo Produce distributes fresh produce from its Pennsylvania base to food-service providers, supermarkets and other customers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Its operation pairs a broad global supply network and company-owned delivery fleet with Kalibee’s custom cut shop, where produce is prepared to exact specifications. Primo also maintains seven environmentally controlled warehouse atmospheres and publishes weekly market reports to help customers navigate changing supply conditions.311991ALLENTOWN, PA
Produce Packaging IncFounded in 1994 to repack tomatoes, family-owned Produce Packaging Inc. has grown into a Willoughby Hills fresh-produce packer known for tailoring orders to customers’ exact needs. PPI pioneered fresh-cut retail produce in 1996 and now serves customers year-round, with customization extending from package format and labeling to blends, quantities, and delivery schedules. Its food-safety program includes PrimusGFS, OEFFA organic, and STAR-K kosher certifications, along with electronic barcode traceability introduced in 2012.WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH