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Long considered the gold standard in perishable specialty food distribution, for
the past 25 years DPI Northwest has combined outstanding service with a
comprehensive product line comprised of over 5,500 deli and food service items.
Today, DPI Northwest offers a whole new level of service with a
commitment to an additional 4,500 new items dedicated to the specialty
dry, and frozen category. Our 77,000 square foot warehouse expansion brings
with it a completely updated mobilized sales force equipped with the latest
technology to maximize smart, efficient in-store product management and support.
Moreover, DPI Northwest offers traditional paper invoicing as well as EDI
options. Whatever your specialty needs, DPI Northwest now offers an
aisle-by-aisle presence to a broad customer base ranging from specialty shops to
regional upscale grocers, from the corner deli to mainline grocers. In addition
to our retail business, DPI Northwest is redoubling its focus on food
service with an expanded, highly professional and dedicated sales team. Bringing
to market a wealth of experience and an incredible array of fine ingredients,
DPI Northwest continues to penetrate the food service segment from the
neighborhood cafe to upscale white tablecloth restaurants as well as corporate
feeders and university food service programs. DPI Northwest - in step
with your success.
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DPI Northwest
12360 S.W. Leveton Dr.
Tualatin, OR 97062
503-692-0662 Phone
503-692-4776 Fax
Mark Dahm
President
Gary Elings
Chief Financial Officer
John Diteman
Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Deli, Bakery and Food Service
Russ Blake
Vice President -
Ethnic, Natural and Specialty Foods
Bob Adams
Vice President -
Operations
Dan Dahm
Director - Purchasing and Inventory Control
Joe Adrian Director - Ethnic,
Natural and Specialty Foods
Patrick
Bleck General Manager - WA Division |
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| General Information |
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Key Strengths |
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| Years in business |
Since 1976 |
| Items/lines carried: |
10,000 Items: Imported - Domestic - Perishable - Non Perishable -
Ethnic - Natural - Specialty |
| Facilities: |
225,000 square feet in total:
Freezer - 20,000 square feet
Refrigerator - 40,000 square feet
Dry Grocery - 110,000 square feet
Staging Area - 38,000 square feet Office - 18,000 square feet
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| Fleet Size: |
19 |
| Employees: |
295 |
| Area of Coverage: |
Pacific Northwest including Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona and Nevada |
| Area of Expertise: |
Imported and Domestic Specialty Foods |
| Categories: |
Imported and domestic cheese, prepared meats, salads, ethnic,
natural and specialty dry goods, crackers and confections, bakery goods, prepared foods, entrees, soups, specialty food service items. |
| Service Highlights: |
We can facilitate all customer requirements including ad proposals,
rebates, off-invoice allowances, store openings, merchandising and
funding.
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| Organization Memberships: |
IDDBA, Cheese Importers Association, Specialty Food Distributors and Manufacturers Association, NASFT, UNIPRO Buying Group, Tualatin Chamber of Commerce |
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Marketing: It's been said that marketing and
sales are the lifeblood of any company and nowhere is this more in evidence than
in the specialty food business whose growth is so directly tied to an educated
marketplace of consumers. To that end, DPI Northwest publishes a monthly
newsletter highlighting new products and presenting incentives for trial
purchasing as well as for monthly promotion. A dedicated staff of passionate
corporate key account sales people is responsible for driving business with
regional players through on-going ad proposals, theme promotions and a variety of
other vehicles. DPI Northwest also is host to one of the country's
premier regional food shows, which showcases a broad cross-section of its
products and services to the marketplace.
Sales: Building business through one-to-one
relationships between informed, professional sales people and our clients has
been a hallmark of DPI Northwest's success throughout the years. Today, DPI Northwest continues to rely on the personal expertise of its sales
force while continuing to update our information systems to provide the very
best tools for continued growth and success.
Warehousing: We offer a fully integrated,
temperature controlled facility with RF capability.
Distribution: We specialize in store-door distribution using a modern fleet with temperature controlled equipment. We can also provide warehouse and cross-dock distribution when required.
Technology: Our technological capabilities include RF systems, customized customer reporting and sophisticated telemarketing systems.
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