Richelieu Foods food chains that want partially made pizzas as a means to keep costs lower and deliver a consistent product to their customers .
“ On our dressings and sauce side , we serve retail outlets in addition to a large food service customer base . We offer both private label and a control label , Bonne Chere , in this segment only . Bonne Chere is oriented around smaller operators that want something unique but don ’ t have the volume for their own label . Foodservice products are typically sold in gallon-size or larger containers up to five-gallon pails . On the retail side , offerings tend to be more specialized in terms of shape and size by the different categories , but run from 8oz up to 36oz , depending on the customer ’ s needs . We sell a lot of tartar and cocktail sauce among our less mainstream options , as well as smaller-run adaptations such as spicy versions of traditional dips and dressings , but also provide a number of the traditional basic items like BBQ sauces ,
Mayonnaise , and a wide variety of salad
dressings . We also make industrial products , which are packaged in bulk-sized containers , totes or barrels . These mostly go to meat
companies to be used as marinades for pre-cooked meals like ribs or pulled pork .”
Creativity and customization
In 2022 , Richelieu invested in a new line to
process fresh dough into a frozen base with a rising crust and added new topping capacities to expand capacity significantly . Over the last couple of years , and specifically during the pandemic , the business had been operating at full capacity and looking for ways to get as much out the doors as quickly and efficiently
as possible . Supply chain constraints from the pandemic period are now gone , and we are back to growing aggressively and searching for new customers .
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• Yard & Spotting Services
• Yard Management System ( YMS )
• Dedicated Service
• Specialized Transportation
• Freight Management & Logistics Brokerage
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