FoodServiceDirect.com

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FoodServiceDirect.com
IndustryFoodservice
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FounderHugh Jones
HeadquartersVirgina
Number of locations
1
Area served
1
Key people
  • Hugh Jones
  • Mete Gumus
Services
  • Online ordering
  • Wholesale food and supplies
  • Sourcing of products via supplier
Websitefoodservicedirect.com

FoodServiceDirect.com is an American restaurant aggregator, food delivery, and supply platform founded in 1999. The company is headquartered in Virginia and specializes in offering one-click services to small and medium-sized businesses in the foodservice industry.[1][2][3][4][5]

FoodServiceDirect.com is regarded as one of the leading suppliers of foodservice products to chefs and restaurants in Virginia. It is known for offering B2C and B2B buyers a platform for bulk purchases.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

FoodServiceDirect.com has been featured in several media outlets including Business Insider, PRNewswire, Yahoo, CNN, Globe News Wire, Menshealth, NY Magazine, and clothes. FoodServiceDirect.com has ships and supplies foodservice businesses all over the United States.[12][13][14][15][16]

History

FoodServiceDirect.com was founded in the late 1990s by Hugh Jones in Virginia. The company was established with the aim to offer bulk food and supplies to restaurants via online ordering. Since its inception, FoodServiceDirect.com has been functioning as an e-commerce focused distributor.[17][18][19][20][21][22]

Unilever, a large corporation, also invested in the platform in 2018. The website has been updated multiple times since then, and the brand has been redesigned. Along with other investors, Unilever continues to support the platform. In addition, FoodServcieDirect.com also provides an alternative ordering for a variety of chain restaurants via its Partners store - a closed e-commerce site-specific to the chains enrolled into the platform.[23][24][25][26]

Products and services

FoodServiceDirect has over 250,000 SKUs, on its online catalog and is stocked with a variety of products such as comfort foods, environmentally friendly & disposable products, and other supplies. Some of the categories of these products are international food, janitorial supplies, dinnerware, health & personal care, and beverages, to name a few.[27][28][29][30]

Apart from that the platform also facilitates online ordering and sourcing of products via suppliers.[31][32][33][34][35]

In the media

                                

References

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  2. ↑ Foods, Planterra (9 September 2020). "Colorado-Based Planterra Foods Launches Innovative, Versatile Plant-Based Protein Offerings With Added Benefits for Foodservice Operators". Perishable News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Kliman, Todd (6 July 2019). "Tofu Is the New King of Protein". Men's Health. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "코로나 시대에 날개 돋힌 듯 팔리는 '일회용 케첩・머스타드'". biz.chosun.com (in 한국어). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "FoodServiceDirect.com | Better Business Bureau® Profile". www.bbb.org. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ↑ May 6, Peter Lucas (6 May 2020). "Unilever's online food service: a timely shift to B2B and B2C". Digital Commerce 360. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Inc, Unbxd. "FoodServiceDirect.com taps Unbxd's AI to power digital transformation across B2B and B2C". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ Jul 30, Peter Lucas (31 July 2020). "Coronavirus strategy: Gap Inc. pushes into B2B ecommerce". Digital Commerce 360. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "FoodServiceDirect.com Taps Unbxd's AI to power Digital Transformation Across B2B and B2C". Business, Technology, Startups and Science News and Trends in India | IndianWeb2.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  10. ↑ Sanchis, Albert (8 April 2021). "Nos estamos quedando sin sobres de kétchup: hay una escasez global, un drama para los restaurantes". Magnet (in español). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. ↑ Smith, Ernie (11 January 2016). "Does Taco Bell Hot Sauce Expire and Everything Else About Sauce Packets You Never Thought To Ask". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Apr 15, Mark Brohan (15 April 2020). "Distributors shift digital gears as the pandemic rolls on". Digital Commerce 360. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  13. ↑ Jiang, Irene. "The US may be facing a meat shortage in grocery stores, but you can still buy meat directly from small farmers and restaurant suppliers". Business Insider. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "8 Keto-Approved Ice Creams That Actually Taste Good". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ↑ Business, Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN. "Ketchup, mustard and spice packets are selling like hotcakes". CNN. Retrieved 4 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  17. ↑ Rivera, Dane (8 April 2021). "The Great Ketchup Shortage Of 2021 Is (Apparently) Upon Us". UPROXX. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  18. ↑ Management 2021 (https://modernrestaurantmanagement.com), Modern Restaurant (28 December 2020). "Restaurant Experts' 2021 Outlook, Part Two | Restaurant Experts' 2021 Outlook, Part Two | Modern Restaurant Management | The Business of Eating & Restaurant Management News". Modern Restaurant Management. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Allergy Shopping, Cooking Tips for Coronavirus Times". Allergic Living. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "How to Trick Out Your Tiki Bar". Thrillist. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Cinnabon Gooey Bites Are Available In Single Serve Trays At Grocery Stores". Bustle. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "Food Service Direct". Unilever Food Solutions US. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Where to Find Things That Are Basically Sold Out Everywhere". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  24. ↑ Nast, Condé (23 August 2016). "How to Dress Up Like Stranger Things' Eleven For Halloween". Allure. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  25. ↑ Ro, Lauren (27 April 2020). "In-Stock Flour, From Unlikely Sources". The Strategist. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  26. ↑ "Foodservicedirect is rated "Average" with 3.5 / 5 on Trustpilot". Trustpilot. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  27. ↑ Schwartz, Ralph (5 April 2021). "The Real Reason Restaurants Are Running Out Of Ketchup". Mashed.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  28. ↑ "51% of merchants want new ecommerce technology this year |". Digital Commerce 360. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  29. ↑ Inc, Global Market Insights (23 November 2020). "North America Fruit Snacks Market to hit $1.8 billion by 2026, Says Global Market Insights, Inc". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 4 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  30. ↑ "Kerry Releases Big Train Dairy-Free Beverage Mixes, Fortified With Kerry's GanedenBC30 probiotic". BevNET.com. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  31. ↑ "Une pénurie de ketchup à l'horizon ?". RTBF Tendance (in français). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  32. ↑ "Plant-Based Butter Can Be a Healthy Alternative to Real Butter — if You Spread the Right One". LIVESTRONG.COM. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  33. ↑ Murphy, Meagan (26 March 2015). "GIFT GUIDE: A Very 'Jersey Shore' Christmas". Fox News. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  34. ↑ "13 Home Essentials You Should Be Buying In Bulk". Thrillist. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  35. ↑ "FoodServiceDirect.com Consumer Verified Ratings & Reviews". ResellerRatings. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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