In the upcoming September issue of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, we highlight the pandemic pivots made by Sysco and US Foods in 2020 due to COVID-19 and its effect on foodservice clients like restaurants, hotels, caterers, stadiums, and other volume venues. While putting that story together, we also had a chance to speak to another foodservice distribution giant, Golden State Foods (GSF) and its Chairman and CEO, Mark Wetterau.
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.
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.
Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Wis., sold its Penn Yan, N.Y., aseptic dairy production facility to KanPak, LLC, an Arkansas City, Kan.-based partnership of Golden State Foods.
Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., acquired controlling interests in KanPak U.S., an Arkansas City, Kan.-based supplier of beverages and desserts using aseptic processing technology.
Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., acquired KanPak China, a manufacturer to the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, located in Xiantao City (Hubei Province). GSF is now the 51% majority owner of KanPak China.