Golden State Foods

Golden State Foods Promotes Chad Buechel To KanPak U.S. President

May 20, 2020

Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, is pleased to announce the promotion of Chad Buechel to president of KanPak U.S. From the GSF subsidiary's headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Chad will be responsible for all aspects of KanPak's U.S. business, including its production of more than 18 million gallons of dairy products each year.

Coronavirus

How Golden State Foods Keeps its Supply Chain Moving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Company focus is on prioritizing employee and associate safety.

Casey Laughman

March 23, 2020

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has food and beverage processors scrambling to ensure their employees are safe, their operations are uninterrupted and their supply chains are intact. Here's a look at how one company is handling the situation.

Top 3 trends transforming aseptic dairy industry

As consumers continue to demand eco-friendly solutions, restaurants and stores are finding that aseptic dairy is a sustainable solution that ensures less energy usage.

Larry McGill

December 3, 2019

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The aseptic process has become a desired way to provide liquid products to grocery retailers across the globe.

Quality Custom Distribution to centralize corporate functions at new HQs

The Frisco location will serve all QCD customers, including Chick-fil-A, Chipotle and Starbucks.

October 1, 2019

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Quality Custom Distribution (QCD), a subsidiary of Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., announced the centralization of its corporate functions and the relocation of its headquarters to a new facility in Frisco, Texas.

Quality Custom Distribution opens new facility in Salt Lake City, UT

The distribution center leverages technology such as voice-guided selection and warehouse management systems for all inbound and outbound freight.

June 26, 2019

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Quality Custom Distribution (QCD), an Irvine, Calif.-based subsidiary of Golden State Foods (GSF), opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Golden State Foods opens 10th innovation center

The 4,300-square-foot space innovation center consists of food manufacturing facilities servicing customers worldwide.

June 13, 2019

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Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., opened its 10th office space and innovation center in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

KanPak U.S. opens new warehouse in Arkansas City, KS

The 202,800-square-foot facility will store an array of finished and raw goods, including ingredients and packaging materials.

January 25, 2019

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KanPak U.S., a Wichita, Kan.-based subsidiary of Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., opened a new warehouse in Arkansas City, Kan.

Processors to Watch in 2019: Past Processors to Watch—Where are they now?

Marina Mayer

December 3, 2018

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Check in with previous winners to see what they’ve been up to since being named a Processor to Watch.

Golden State Foods to sell select distribution centers to Martin Brower

Discussions focus on nine of GSF's 27 distribution centers.

October 2, 2018

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Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., announced plans to sell some of its distribution centers to Martin Brower Co., Rosemont, Ill., this year.

Golden State Foods implements electrification project to save fuel, lower emissions

This project allows GSF’s cargo trucks to stop idling their engines to keep food cold, and instead plug into power outlets at the facility.

August 10, 2018

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Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., installed a total of 32 electric power outlets in its Garner, N.C., distribution center to cut costs and lower air emissions as part of a Duke Energy electrification project.