2. Message from the Chairman
In a world populated by millions of food producers and international traders, one company has the
financial strength, the international global sourcing know-how, and the marketing expertise to seek out
and deliver the world’s finest food products.
That company is Transnational Foods!!
For several years, Transnational Foods has been importing food from around the world. Besides having
a state of the art distribution network with multiple distribution centers in the US, we have local presence
in several countries in America and Asia in order to ensure a constant supply of products. Our commitment
is to provide our customers and partners with the highest quality and best value food products available from
global markets with the very best in customer service.
Our mission will always be to serve our customers better than anyone else. We will provide our customers
with value through our products and services and commit to providing the quality, variety and convenience
they expect.
We are grateful for your interest in Transnational Foods, and we encourage you to explore our company
and get to know our products through this catalogue. Please use the Contact Us information to pass along
any comments, questions or feedback that you may have.
Sincerely,
Marcelo Young
Transnational Foods, President & CEO
5. o u r M ISS ION
Be the most reliable global sourcing
company that provides the United States’
market with cost competitive, superior
quality food products.
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6. Our company
With several distribution centers located throughout the U.S.,
Transnational Foods offers leading supermarkets, wholesalers, dollar
stores, convenience stores and distributors a wide range of products,
either through its own brands or through private labels.
Transnational Foods sources more than 250 SKUs manufactured in 50
production facilities located in 15 countries, all of which are coordinated
from procurement offices located in South America and Asia.
Among Transnational Foods advantages, we can make several distinctions:
CoST CoMpeTiTive, SUperior qUaliTY Food prodUCTS
In partnering with its clients, the company works constantly to develop the best quality
products and to make them available at the lowest possible price; therefore, it offers customers
real value propositions.
long TerM relaTionShipS
The company’s sales team dedication and commitment to the development and maintenance of
long term relationships has enabled Transnational Foods to grow systematically and to become
one of the premier U.S. food providers.
TrUST
Several of the top 50 U.S. retailers and wholesalers trust Transnational Foods as their permanent
global sourcing vendor, either demanding the company’s PAMPA, SO NATURAL, or ALI’s
brands or packing under their own store brand. The company takes care of the entire process
of sourcing international food products, and by doing so, enables its clients to focus on generating
value at their stores.
hispanic business magazine SUpplY Chain SYnChronizaTion
july - august 2008 The company has taken supply chain synchronization standards to the next level. Transnational
Foods state-of-the-art supply chain software plays a key role in keeping track of thousands
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7. quality
assurance
of containers, inventories, and deliveries to hundreds of endpoints. This division’s team
manages a complex network of land, water, and rail shipments, synchronizing each step
of the chain to deliver orders right on time at any designated place throughout the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico.
Quality assurance
Food safety is a well developed strength and priority for the company. In addition to complying
with FDA standards, Transnational Foods’ products are tested to assure consistency and strict
compliance of quality standards.
Inventory management
The company’s warehouse capacity and inventory management technology enables its clients
to minimize inventory costs and shorten lead time. Retailers and wholesalers are able to source
globally without receiving delayed orders. They can request volume quantities based on ‘live’
shelf movement figures.
Transnational Foods’ entire organization is conducted with the highest level of honesty,
excellence in execution, and respect for its customers, suppliers and employees. The company
works to achieve the highest standards of performance and improves the lives of our customers
and the communities around them.
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8. Our services
Global Procurement excellent reputation in the interpretation
To obtain superior quality, price competitive of customs regulations, procedures and
products, the company has gathered a highly adjusting product labels to comply with FDA
Sourcing + 250 SKUs experienced team of global procurement and USDA standards. This reputation has
experts, which not only understand the been gained through many years of experience.
manufactured importance of sourcing low price/high
in 50 production quality products, but also the critical aspect Warehousing
of reaching each client’s shelf just in time. Transnational Foods has gained national
facilities located In addition to its U.S. based headquarters, scale by establishing six distribution centers
in +15 countries. Transnational Foods has opened procurement in strategic locations throughout the US.
offices in Argentina (South America) and The company’s warehouses are prepared
Hong Kong (Asia). to receive different load sizes and formats
and to deliver in the exact or unique way
Transportation to meet individual customer requests.
Our company’s global logistics network is The company is EDI capable to meet our
Importing 25 food managed with precision to assure the timely customers’ needs.
delivery of each load. A complex supply
categories with chain of water, land and rail shipments are Trade Shows
complex and precise used to assure on time delivery of each order The company participates in the following
at the lowest possible cost. trade shows: ANUGA, SIAL, PLMA,
customs, FDA AND FANCY FOOD and THAIFEX, amongst
USDA REQUIREMENTS, Import/Export others. Key procurement executives from
such as, canned Compliance with U.S. customs and each various channels attend these worldwide
country’s export regulations is a critical shows and have the opportunity to have
meat, seafood and task in the process of sourcing global food a first hand experience with Transnational
dairy products. products. Transnational Foods’ team has an Foods’ products and its’ executives.
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9. Private Label Development
Aware of the rapid growth in store brand
products in recent years, Transnational
Foods offers customers the ability to label
products with their own brand in many
categories of our portfolio. Our private
label products are national brand equivalent
(NBE) quality and offer our customers
a reliable, price competitive alternative.
We provide products to many private label
customers, and understand the strict
standards to which private companies hold
their brands. Choose from our extensive
product line and we will work with your
labeling requirements.
Sales and Customer Service
The company has recognized the need
to provide follow up on product delivery,
rotation, and inventory management.
The organization’s sales team focuses it’s
efforts in assisting each clients’ procurement
division with live information on the entire
sourcing and delivery schedule. This team
helps clients to develop new food products
with the right price, positioning and quality
standards. If the requested item is not part
of the product portfolio, the procurement
team will explore worldwide markets to
find the manufacturer that can satisfy each
client’s specific requests and standards.
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10. TRANSPORTATION
PROCUREMENT
DENMARK
SPAIN
ITALY
EGIPT
HONG KONG
PHILIPPINES
INDIA THAILAND
VIETNAM
SALES AND
CUSTOMER SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS
PROCUREMENT OFFICES
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
TR
SOURCING COUNTRIES
11. IMPORT / EXPORT
GRAND RAPIDS
MI 49503 WAREHOUSING
BALTIMORE
LOS ANGELES MA 21220
CA 90201 NORFOLK
VA 23323
MIAMI
FL 33169
HOUSTON
TX 77029
MEXICO
COLOMBIA
ECUADOR
BRASIL
PERÚ
CHILE
URUGUAY
BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINA
PRIVATE LABEL
DEVELOPMENT
RADE SHOWS
13. Our products
Transnational Foods offers a comprehensive product line of more
than 250 items in over 15 different categories to leading supermarkets,
wholesalers, dollar stores, convenience stores and distributors sourced
from Latin and South America, Europe, and Asia. Transnational
Foods is committed to being your one stop global sourcing solution.
INDEX
01 BakerY 09 CondiMenTS,
02 BeverageS dreSSingS & SaUCeS
03 BreakFaST CerealS, Cereal 10 SnaCkS
& granola BarS 11 oilS
04 SUgar WaFerS 12 oliveS & pepperS
05 Canned MeaTS 13 paSTa & riCe
06 Canned SeaFood 14 peanUT BUTTer, preServeS,
07 Canned vegeTaBleS jaMS, jellieS, MarMalade
& MUShrooMS & SpreadS
08 Canned FrUiTS 15 SoUpS & BoUillonS
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14. 01 Bakery
evaporated MIlK MaraSchINo
cherrIeS
froStINgS
Chocolate / Cream Cheese / Vanilla
02 Beverages
tea 100 % apple JuIce coffee
Green / Classic chocolate MIlK MIx Pure Instant / Pure Instant Decaf
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23. We focus in proving households
with superior QUALITY food
products at competitive prices
24. Private labels
We have the flexibility to label any of our more than
250 SKUs with your own private label brand.
If we do not carry the item you need, we can work
together and develop it based on your specific needs.
chooSe froM our exteNSIve product lINe aNd
we wIll worK wIthIN your labelINg requIreMeNtS
25. Our clients
We proudly serve the following leading retailers and wholesalers, amongst others:
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