Seacrest Foods

What Seacrest Foods does

Seacrest Foods is a family-owned importer and wholesale distributor of specialty foods founded in 1984 in South Boston, Massachusetts, and now headquartered at 86 Bennett Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. The company operates as a Licensed Direct Importer and curates a multi-category portfolio that includes antipasti, charcuterie, specialty cheeses, chocolate and confections, dairy, fermented foods, shelf-stable grocery, pasta and pasta sauces, fresh salsa, seafood (including caviar, marinated and tinned seafood, and smoked fish), and ancillary cheese supplies. It serves more than 400 customer locations of independent retailers and foodservice operators across New England and the greater New York metropolitan area through a captive fleet of 15 trucks and a warehouse outfitted with four temperature-controlled storage zones, with EDI, cross-dock, and direct-store-delivery (DSD) capabilities.

The business runs on a B2B wholesale distribution model with account-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed; customers register for accounts to access pricing, and billing is monthly. Its go-to-market is sales-led, supported by a 12-person sales team, an inside-sales function, weekly promotional email communications, an online product catalog with monthly new-product PDFs, and industry trade show participation such as the Fine Food Show. Operational compliance is reinforced by a Third-Party Audited Food Safety Program and Seafood HACCP certification, enabling it to handle regulated categories including imported and seafood items.

The company is privately held by the DiTomaso family with long-time partner Shawn Hockert serving as Director of Sales and Purchasing. It has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no mergers or acquisitions on record. Technology footprint centers on distribution logistics and e-commerce ordering via the Quick Cart portal, with no disclosed AI, software platform, or data-product capabilities; the company's competitive position is built on physical distribution infrastructure, supplier relationships, and four decades of regional brand equity rather than digital differentiation.

Name

Seacrest Foods

Legal name

Seacrest B2B

Website

https://seacrestfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seacrest Foods is a family-owned importer and wholesale distributor of specialty foods serving more than 400 independent retailers and foodservice operators across New England and the greater New York metropolitan area via a 15-truck fleet and four temperature-controlled warehouse zones.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated/Chilled Foods Wholesale (Deli, Prepared, Fresh Pasta, etc.) (AFAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI), Ethnic Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Specialty food distribution
• Cheese wholesale
• B2B food import
• Foodservice distribution
• Grocery wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Food Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution of specialty food products to B2B customers across New England and greater New York metropolitan area. Company operates as Licensed Direct Importer and maintains Third-Party Audited Food Safety Program certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seacrest Foods is a family-owned importer and wholesale distributor of specialty foods, sourcing and delivering cheeses, charcuterie, antipasti, dairy, seafood, pasta, chocolate, fermented foods, and related specialty categories to independent retailers and foodservice operators across New England and the greater New York metropolitan area. The company operates a warehouse with four temperature-controlled zones and a fleet of 15 trucks, and serves more than 400 customer locations with EDI and cross-dock/DSD capabilities.

Product overview

Seacrest Foods is a family-owned specialty food distributor founded in 1984 in South Boston, serving customers throughout New England and the greater New York metropolitan area. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of specialty food products organized into multiple product categories: Antipasti (Italian appetizers and preserved vegetables), Charcuterie (cured meats including deli meats, pates, salami), Cheese (extensive specialty cheese selection including Alpine, Blue, Cheddar varieties), Chocolate & Confections, Dairy, Fermented Foods, Shelf Stable Grocery, Pasta and Pasta Sauces, Salsa, Seafood (caviar, smoked fish), Cheese Supplies, Sheep Fresh, and Condiments. The company operates a fleet of 15 trucks servicing over 400 customer locations and maintains a warehouse with four temperature-controlled storage zones. Services include licensed direct importing, third-party audited food safety programs, Seafood HACCP compliance, EDI capability, and cross-dock/DSD capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antipasti Italian appetizers and preserved vegetable specialties including artichokes, olives, peppers, and preserved vegetables, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Charcuterie Cured meats and meat specialty products including deli meats, snack packs, snack sticks, pates, salami, and cured whole muscle, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Cheese Specialty cheese assortment including Alpine, Asiago Style, Bloomy Rind, Blue, British Territorial, Buffalo, Cheddar, Cream Cheese, and additional varieties, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Chocolate & Confections Chocolate and confection products including baking ingredients, candy and sweets, bulk chocolate, and retail chocolate bars, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Dairy Dairy products including butter, egg products, sour cream and cultured cream, whipped butter, whipped cream, and yogurt, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Fermented Foods Fermented and preserved foods including kimchi, pickles, and other fermented items, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Shelf Stable Grocery Non-refrigerated grocery items including baking kits, bakery items, chips and snacks, condiments, cookies, crackers, dried fruit, fruit preserves, and honey, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Pasta and Pasta Sauces Pasta products and sauces offered in both shelf-stable and refrigerated formats, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Salsa Fresh salsa products distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Seafood Seafood products including caviar, seafood dips, marinated seafood, tinned seafood, and smoked fish, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators with Seafood HACCP compliance.
• Cheese Supplies Cheese handling and display supplies including cheese paper, cutting tools, and display items, distributed to B2B specialty retailers.
• Sheep Fresh Fresh sheep dairy products distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Cow Blue Blue cheese products made from cow's milk, distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.
• Condiments Various condiment products distributed to B2B specialty retailers and foodservice operators.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chef's Warehouse: Public specialty foodservice distributor (NASDAQ: CHEF) supplying artisan cheeses, charcuterie, oils, and specialty items to high-end independent restaurants nationwide. Comparable specialty food importer/distributor model targeting restaurants and fine-dining foodservice.
• Baldor Specialty Foods: NYC-based specialty food distributor serving restaurants and retailers across the Northeast with imported cheeses, meats, produce, and specialty items. Highly comparable given overlapping geography, similar importer/distributor model, and shared specialty foodservice customer base.
• Atalanta Corporation: One of the largest U.S. importers and distributors of specialty and Italian foods, serving retailers and foodservice customers nationally. Directly comparable as a specialty/imported food distributor with cheese, meats, and Mediterranean product focus.
• Sid Wainer & Son: Fourth-generation New England specialty foodservice distributor headquartered in New Bedford, MA, focused on cheese, charcuterie, and specialty products for restaurants and retailers. Directly comparable as a family-owned regional specialty importer/distributor with similar customer profile and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• US Foods: Major U.S. broadline foodservice distributor with a sizeable specialty and Italian import portfolio (including the Stock Yards brand). Broad incumbent competitor with overlapping specialty cheese, charcuterie, and imported food categories.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, and education with full-line food and non-food. A broad incumbent with specialty divisions (e.g., specialty meats, produce, Italian/Mediterranean) overlapping with Seacrest's portfolio.

Regional players

• DPI Specialty Foods: Regional specialty food distributor serving the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic with cheese, charcuterie, and specialty imported items. Comparable product mix to Seacrest, with overlapping foodservice and independent retail customer base in a non-overlapping geography.
• Hearn Kirkwood: Mid-Atlantic specialty foodservice distributor focused on independent restaurants, offering cheese, charcuterie, and specialty items. Similar business model to Seacrest but operates in a non-overlapping region (DC/MD/VA).
• Zaffari Company: Family-owned specialty food importer and distributor serving foodservice and retailers in the Midwest. Comparable importer/distributor model for specialty cheese and Italian products, but operates in non-overlapping geography.

Emerging players

• Euro-USA Trading: Niche importer of European specialty foods (cheeses, cured meats, antipasti) to U.S. wholesale and foodservice markets. Comparable as a specialty European food importer/distributor with overlapping cheese and charcuterie product focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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