Richmond Wholesale Meat Company

What Richmond Wholesale Meat Company does

Richmond Wholesale Meat Company is a B2B food manufacturer and wholesale distributor headquartered at 2920 Regatta Blvd., Richmond, California. Founded in 1959 by Vern and Jeanne Doellstedt, the company operates as a subsidiary of Pro Food Solutions and serves the U.S. military, U.S. government agencies, and institutional buyers worldwide across more than 50 countries. Its core offering is a single-source food supply model combining national brand distribution with custom private label manufacturing, supported by strategic sourcing, consolidation, and warehousing services through four shipping platforms.

The company's product architecture centers on 17 proprietary brands totaling 1,200+ SKUs across frozen, chilled, and dry categories. Five flagship brands anchor the portfolio: Richmond Peak Quality (U.S. domestic meats, 200+ SKUs, 8 categories, 10+ preparation methods), American Bounty (340+ food and beverage categories), Ocean Direct (sustainable seafood, 50+ species), Abby's Best (USA-made storable and dehydrated foods, 100+ SKUs, 5 can sizes), and Creative Foods (FDA-affiliated bottled food processing, 250+ recipes, 20+ bottle sizes). The company emphasizes expertise in navigating military technical specifications, nutritional requirements, and global logistics.

Richmond Wholesale generates revenue through transaction-based distribution of national brands, transaction-based private label manufacturing, and managed warehousing and logistics services, all delivered via direct B2B relationships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through government procurement channels. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales, with the company operating as a single point of accountability for consolidated food supply to government and institutional customers. No AI/ML, software, or digital platform capabilities are disclosed; the business is a traditional food distribution and manufacturing operation.

Name

Richmond Wholesale Meat Company

Legal name

Richmond Wholesale Meat Company

Website

https://richmondwholesale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Richmond Wholesale Meat Company is a B2B food manufacturer and wholesale distributor serving the U.S. military, government agencies, and institutional buyers across 50+ countries. It operates 17 proprietary brands and 1,200+ SKUs as a single-source supply partner under Pro Food Solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution and Manufacturing

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIABAF), Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Private label food manufacturing
• Military food supply
• Institutional food procurement
• Frozen and chilled foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. National Brand Distribution: Comprehensive distribution services of national brands to military, government, and institutional customers.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing of 600+ private label SKUs across frozen, chilled, and dry categories under 17 proprietary brands.
3. Warehousing and Logistics Services: Consolidation and warehousing solutions simplifying logistics, streamlining loading, and delivering consistent, reliable supply.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Richmond Wholesale Meat Company is a wholesale food manufacturer and global exporter that combines comprehensive distribution of national brands with custom private label manufacturing under 17 proprietary brands, spanning frozen, chilled, and dry product categories. The company serves as a single-source food partner to the U.S. military, government agencies, and institutional buyers, offering protein, produce, pantry staples, and shelf-stable provisions, plus strategic sourcing, consolidation, and warehousing solutions from its Richmond, California headquarters.

Product overview

Richmond Wholesale operates as a wholesale food distribution and manufacturing company under Pro Food Solutions, offering a single-source solution combining comprehensive distribution of national brands with 17 proprietary brands—600+ Private Label SKUs and 600+ National Brand SKUs—spanning frozen, chilled, and dry categories. The company operates five flagship brands under one roof: Richmond Peak Quality (US domestic meats with 200+ SKUs), American Bounty (foods and beverages with 340+ categories), Ocean Direct (sustainable seafood with 50+ SKUs), Abby's Best (storable and dehydrated foods with 100+ SKUs), and Creative Foods (bottled food processing with 250+ recipes). Services include custom manufacturing, strategic sourcing, consolidation, and warehousing solutions with a focus on the military channel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Richmond Peak Quality: Specializing in US Domestic Meats - a leading provider of superior beef, pork, and poultry offering raw, marinated, grinds, and cooked options. 200+ SKUs, 8 meat categories, 10+ preparation methods.
• American Bounty
• Ocean Direct
• Abby's Best
• Creative Foods

Products and services

• Richmond Peak Quality Proprietary brand providing US domestic beef, pork, and poultry with 200+ SKUs across 8 meat categories and 10+ preparation methods, offered in raw, marinated, grinds, and cooked options. Served to military, government, and institutional customers.
• American Bounty Proprietary brand supplying US domestic dry, chilled, canned, and frozen food and beverage products across 340+ food categories. Served to military, government, and institutional customers.
• Ocean Direct Proprietary brand specializing in domestic, wild-caught, imported, and sustainable seafood, offering fresh, raw, marinated, and prepared options across 50+ SKUs and 12+ species with 100% sustainable sourcing.
• Abby's Best Proprietary brand of USA-made storable and dehydrated foods offering 100+ SKUs across 6+ categories in 5 can sizes, designed for long-term readiness and built from fresh ingredients.
• Creative Foods FDA-affiliated food manufacturing brand offering bottled food processing services with 250+ recipes across 20+ bottle sizes and 40+ years of experience, including recipe development, cost analysis, nutritional paneling, food processing, and packaging.
• National Brand Food Distribution Distribution service providing 600+ National Brand SKUs across frozen, chilled, and dry categories to military, government, and institutional customers worldwide.
• Private Label Manufacturing Custom manufacturing service delivering 600+ Private Label SKUs across frozen, chilled, and dry categories, including 17 proprietary brands, for military, government, and institutional customers.
• Consolidation and Warehousing Solutions Logistics service simplifying customer supply chains through consolidation, warehousing, strategic sourcing, and streamlined loading, supported by 4 shipping platforms serving 50+ countries.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pro Food Solutionsparent companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond Wholesale is a subsidiary/operating company under Pro Food Solutions, which serves as the parent holding company. Pro Food Solutions is described as 'the single-source food partner for the U.S. military, government agencies, and institutional buyers' and consolidates multiple proprietary brands under unified operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, education, and government with a broad national-brand and private-label portfolio. Comparable to Richmond Wholesale in foodservice/government distribution breadth and private-label manufacturing capabilities, though at vastly larger scale.
• US Foods: Major U.S. foodservice distributor with extensive private-label manufacturing (e.g., Stock Yards, Rymer) and a sizable government/institutional channel. Competes for the same institutional and government procurement contracts as Richmond Wholesale.
• Performance Food Group: Large-scale foodservice and specialty distributor with Vistar (vending/concessions) and a national private-label program. Directly comparable on broad-line distribution plus proprietary brands serving government and institutional end markets.
• Gordon Food Service: Family-owned broad-line foodservice distributor with significant private-label manufacturing (GFS branded products). Comparable in combining broad-line distribution with proprietary brands and serving institutional buyers.

Regional players

• Cheney Brothers: Independent foodservice distributor based in Florida serving restaurants, schools, healthcare, and government across the Southeast. Comparable as a broad-line foodservice wholesaler competing for similar institutional and government bids.

Direct peers

• Shamrock Foods Company: Family-owned food manufacturer and distributor with proprietary brands across dairy, meats, beverages, and grocery, operating broad-line distribution. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated manufacturer-distributor with a strong private-label model.
• The Wornick Company: Specialized military MRE and unitized group ration (UGR) supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense. Highly comparable to Richmond Wholesale as a niche manufacturer-distributor focused primarily on U.S. military food procurement.
• Ameriqual Group: Specialty food co-packer focused on U.S. military, government, and humanitarian rations including Meals-Ready-to-Eat. Closest direct competitor in the military/government food manufacturing niche.
• Labatt Food Service: Family-owned broad-line foodservice distributor serving K-12, healthcare, and government/institutional customers across the Southwest. Comparable as a multi-generational broad-line wholesaler competing for similar institutional bids.
• Dot Foods: Largest food industry redistributor supplying foodservice operators, retailers, and government agencies with national-brand and private-label products. Comparable to Richmond Wholesale in the broad food redistribution and warehousing service layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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