Barfresh Opens Distribution With Sysco
June 28 2013 - 10:00AM
Marketwired
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (OTCQB: BRFH), a manufacturer and
distributor of unique ready-to-blend beverages, including
smoothies, shakes and frappes, today announced that it has opened
distribution and received its first order from the Sysco
Corporation.
The Sysco Corporation is the global leader in selling, marketing
and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and
educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers
who prepare meals away from home.
Sysco operates over 150 distribution warehouses and deliver to
in excess of 400,000 food outlets (including full service, casual
dining, quick serve restaurant locations) throughout the United
States and Canada, generating revenues in excess of $30 billion per
annum.
Since establishing this distribution arrangement, Barfresh has
already received its first order and will be shipping its products
to the Sysco location in Riverside, CA. This Riverside facility is
Sysco's latest state of the art distribution facilities.
Riccardo Delle Coste, Barfresh CEO, said: "This new distribution
with a global market leader is a very important step in our growth
in the United States and Canada. This will not only enable Barfresh
to efficiently service a number of new customers coming on board in
the California market but provide a solid foundation for Barfresh's
growth with other significant customers in its pipeline."
About Barfresh Food Group, Inc.
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. (www.barfresh.com) is a manufacturer
and distributor of ready-to-blend beverages. The Company utilizes a
proprietary patent pending system, using controlled pre-packaged
portions, to deliver freshly made smoothies that are quick, cost
efficient and generate no waste. Barfresh Food group, Inc. utilizes
contract manufacturing facilities to complete the manufacturing of
its sealed pack of ingredients for an individual smoothie. The
Company sells ready-to-blend all natural beverages primarily to
restaurant chains in the QSR and casual dining sectors and has been
expanding its presence in the US as a number of significant
restaurant chains enter the smoothie market and choose Barfresh as
their provider.
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