TOP QUALITY FOOD MANUFACTURERS
Excel Foodservice Marketing provides representation for top quality
food manufacturers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. This
site has been set up to help us provide the best possible service
to our customers. Please utilize it in choosing the best products
for your needs.
We are proud to represent the following brands. To find out more
about a particular manufacturer, simply click on that company’s
logo. (Please note: if the company does not have a web site, there
will not be a link.)
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Chandler Foods 
The Chandler brand name means: Quality, honesty, efficiency, consistency, and success. These ingredients are blended into each product. Every case we ship bears the history and dedication that makes our barbecue, chili, and kettle items an industry standard for over fifty years. |
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Foxtail Foods
Foxtail Foods has a rich history of providing wonderfully delicious bakery treats that are consistently delicious, reliable and simple to prepare. Convenience, low cost and reduced prep time helps increase profits and the great taste always has customers hungry for more. |
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Chef’s Requested Foods 
Chef's Requested Foods is a processor of premium quality and value added meats including beef, pork, and poultry. |
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Thrive Frozen Nutrition
Thrive has the taste and texture of a creamy frozen treat, but with the complete nutrition to keep you strong, healthy and active. Enjoy Thrive ... pure indulgence with the benefits of complete balanced nutrition and active probiotics. |
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Fit Foodz
Fit Foodz is a small, owner-operated company committed to providing the best tasting, most progressive, healthy food products available. We deliver better nutrition by using natural products. With little to no prep time and minimal clean up, Fit Foodz is also convenient, quick and easy. |
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MegaMex Foods
Mexican cuisine is rich and diverse, full of taste and tradition. MegaMex Foods’ mission is to help recreate the flavors of Mexico in every kitchen. |
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The French Patisserie
Since 1998, The French Patisserie bakery has transformed whole butter, cream, fresh fruits and imported chocolate into our delicious desserts. Our bakery boasts the latest in food safety and is continually upgraded to benefit from the latest in technology and equipment. |
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National Pasteurized
Eggs, LLC
National Pasteurized Eggs, LLC, is a privately
owned Illinois-based Company. We pasteurize farm-fresh
shell eggs of the highest quality on a large commercial scale,
using a patented, all-natural process that completely destroys
Salmonella and is approved by the FDA, USDA, and backed by the
Good Housekeeping seal of Approval. |
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GoGo squeeZ
At GoGo squeeZ our mission is to make it easier for kids and families to be a little healthier and happier. GoGo kids ask for healthier snacks and love to play outside. GoGo moms get to say YES! more often. Our purpose is to spread more “GoGo” love. |
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SimplyThick®
SimplyThick® is the next-generation food and beverage thickener designed specifically for people who have difficulties swallowing. The bottom line is quick, simple preparation and liquids that look, feel and taste exactly like they're supposed to. |
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McKee Foods Corporation
McKee Foods Corporation is best known for our line of Little Debbie brand snack cakes. We are proud of our brands’ reputation for quality
and value. You can depend on McKee Foods’ snacks, cereals,
and pastries for great taste, innovation, and value. |
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Carla’s Pasta
Pasta & Pesto created with tradition, quality and innovation in mind. Carla’s Pasta, a privately-held woman-owned and operated company, offers you the best products by using top quality ingredients. |
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Hope’s Cookies
Hope’s Cookies uses ingredients that are 100% natural … no chemicals, no artificial colors or flavors, no preservatives. Only the richest, freshest and best ingredients. That’s why they’re 100% delicious, too! |
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Smokewood Foods
Smokewood Foods’ innovative foodservice products include Tostada Crowns®, Taco Tubs and Churro Chips. Our brands produce outstanding flavor and authenticity, and feature no trans fat, no cholesterol, low calories and long shelf life. |
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Deli International
Deli International is a certified Gluten Free facility which means that all of our people are fully trained in the Good Manufacturing Practices of producing gluten free products. Gluten free Pizza, Chicken, Cookies and Lunch Kits are available. |
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Wawona Frozen Foods
Wawona Frozen Foods specializes in the growing and freezing of fresh fruits. Beginning as a small farm over fifty years ago, we continue today as a grower, processor and major supplier of fruit and fruit products. Pioneering the frozen fruit industry, this family owned company is a result of one farmer's commitment to deliver the very best fresh frozen fruit products to the market place. |
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Nick's Sausage Company
Founded more than 30 years ago, Nick Ferrante discovered the best way to supply
his family's supermarkets with fresh, flavorful sausage - he made it
himself. From a modest beginning in Hyattsville, MD; Ferrante Brothers
has grown to become one of the country's premier manufacturers of high
quality pure pork sausages. Now operating from a state-of-the-art facility
in Maryland, Ferrante Brothers is a leading supplier to the food service
industry. Ferrante Brothers is still a family-owned business committed
to a single purpose: producing the highest quality sausage using only
the finest raw ingredients, including fresh, lean pork and carefully
blended spices. |
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Bright
Harvest Sweet Potato Company
Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company is the largest processor
of frozen sweet potato products in the United States. Our
plant developed, perfected, produced, and sold the first Sweet
Potato Patty. And what does that mean to you? It
means we are the experts; it means when you have a
question, it only takes one phone call to Clarksville, Arkansas
to connect you with the most experienced individuals in the
business. It also means consistency and stability. Our plant has
been producing quality sweet potato products in the same location
for almost 40 years.
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New French Bakery
When the New French Bakery opened in 1995, it didn’t take long for their bread to become popular. So, they used European technology to come up with a savvy way to meet the rising demand without sacrificing our quality and taste. |
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SunOpta Grains and Foods Group
Sunrich Naturals offers a great selection of delicious roasted snacks, available in sunflower, corn, soy and pepitas in a wide variety of flavors. These snacks are prepackaged and a healthy protein alternative for students, as they are an NSLP approved 1 oz protein alternate. We also specialize in soymilk, and our Sunrich Naturals soymilk is a great-tasting dairy substitute for students. Available in Original and Vanilla, our single-serve 8 oz soymilks are NSLP approved, and each serving contains 8 grams of soy protein. |
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Neil Jones
As food industry competition increases, the need
for manufacturers, distributors and operators to provide VALUE has
never been greater. With that in mind, we continue to invest and
innovate in our production facilities, information technology, raw
product sourcing, and our most important asset, our people. Our
family's commitment to SERVICE and QUALITY is unparalleled in the
industry and now continues into the next generation. Nothing is more
important than family, and so long as the Jones name is on the package,
you can rest assured, Jones quality is contained within. |
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Butter Buds
Butter Buds is a no fat, no cholesterol butter sauce made from real butter. Alfredo Buds and Cheddar Buds both have only one gram of fat per serving. Buttermist and Garlic Buttermist are food/pan release sprays with a burn rate of 450°. |
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Medtrition, Inc.
The first company to offer a full range of products to address the specific diet needs
of end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Our easily prepared or ready to use products help to bring variety,
great taste and familiarity to these patients.
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Talenti
We are dedicated to the strict principle of authenticity by committing ourselves to the 500 year old tradition of handcrafted gelato e sorbetto created with unparalleled artisanship. We make everything from scratch using the finest ingredients available, in small batches using classical Italian gelato making equipment. The end result is an amazingly tasty treat to be enjoyed as one of life's greatest "simple pleasures.
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Country Pure Foods
As one of the top
independent juice processors in the country, it is our mission to deliver
a fresh assortment of healthy, refreshing beverages to juice-lovers
everywhere.
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BelGioioso Cheese
BelGioioso Cheese has been specializing in all-natural, award-winning
Italian cheeses for over 20 years. All BelGioioso cheeses are crafted
using only the freshest Wisconsin cow's milk. The cheeses are manufactured,
aged, finished, packaged and shipped solely from our facilities, giving
us full quality control of the products from start to finish.
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Athens Foods
The world's largest producer
of fillo dough and fillo products. We have over 40 years of experience
in perfecting fillo, and are committed to continually creating new
recipes, high-quality hors d'oeuvres, handmade desserts and a full
array of fillo delicacies.
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Honey Smoked Fish
Move over beef. Beat it pork and chicken. Scram seafood. We’re the new pink meat!
Fresh Honey Smoked Salmon comes in four flavors -
Original, Lemon Pepper, Cracked Peppers and Chipotle & Lime.
We use only the highest quality of fresh salmon.
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Mrs. T's Pierogies
Creamy whipped potatoes folded into a delicious pasta shell.
Easy to make; Pierogies can be sautéed, boiled, deep fried,
steamed, and baked. Just heat pierogies using your preferred method
for a great main meal, side dish, snack, or appetizer.
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Dinex
The "System Solutions" company, with state-of-the-art
technology in retherm, induction heating and room service. Dinex
is your complete resource for high quality insulated serving ware,
trayline production equipment products and meal delivery systems
for any size facility. |
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Moody Dunbar, Inc.
Moody Dunbar, Inc. is a family owned processor of bell peppers, pimientos and sweet potatoes. Our mission is to provide our customers the highest quality and most dependable year-round supply of pepper, pimiento and sweet potato products. Our products are sold in every state and in several countries worldwide.
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Maid-Rite
Manufacturers and suppliers of fine quality, portion
controlled meat products, including quick frozen beef, ground beef,
pork, veal, and lamb products. |
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Bake Crafters
Bake Crafters is a wholesale baking company servicing the continental
United States with fully baked, par baked, and frozen dough products.
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For additional information or samples contact:
Excel Foodservice Marketing
952-926-3699 Twin Cities | 800-541-2310
Greater Minnesota, North & South Dakota
Margene Reno, Ext #1 | Twin Cities & Southern Minnesota
Bea Peterson, Ext #4 | Northern Minnesota & North Dakota
David Staubus, Ext #2 | Twin Cities, West-Central Minnesota,
South Dakota
Jane Gillespie, Ext #7 | Schools/Colleges
Beth Holtz, Ext #3 | Equipment/Smallwares Sales
Nikki Verdoorn, Ext #8 | Metro Twin Cities Area
Kaleen Mikulski, Ext #6 | Customer Service
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