Louisville, KY-based What Cooks Need, a foodservice distributor recognized for its chef-driven mannequin and full-service product providing, has agreed to buy Premier Produce, a Dania Seashore, FL-based distributor with deep roots in produce sourcing and repair. The transaction is predicted to shut in November.
Based in 2009, Premier Produce connects over 3,100 cooks and managed accounts to a broad community of Florida growers and suppliers. With distribution facilities in Dania Seashore and Melbourne, plus cross-dock amenities in Jacksonville, Lakeland, Naples and Key West, Premier Produce has footprint throughout Central and South Florida. Premier Produce’s choices embody a full vary of recent greens, fruits, dairy and grocery objects.
“It is a highly effective step ahead for What Cooks Need,” mentioned Ron Turnier, What Cooks Need Founder & CEO. “Premier Produce has lengthy been acknowledged for its high quality, scale and powerful buyer relationships. Collectively, we’ll have the ability to present even larger entry to the freshest components, supported by the know-how, logistics and high-touch service that each corporations are recognized for.”
“Becoming a member of forces with What Cooks Need permits us to take the subsequent step in our journey,” added Jim Chlebogiannis, President of Premier Produce. “Our staff has at all times been dedicated to delivering high quality and repair, and now we will broaden that mission with extra sources, expanded product classes and the progressive instruments that What Cooks Need brings to the desk.”
