Ham Produce and Seafood

What Ham Produce and Seafood does

Ham Produce and Seafood Inc. is a locally owned wholesale food distributor headquartered at 918 Bannister Street in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 1981 as a small operation exporting local ginger and papaya, the company has grown over more than four decades into one of Oahu's diversified foodservice distributors. It operates across four documented product categories—Fresh Produce (local and imported fruits, vegetables, and herbs), Fresh Seafood (daily-fresh fish and shellfish), Fresh Oysters (premium cold-delivered oysters), and Frozen Items (frozen proteins and staples)—delivered under a single consolidated operation.

The company distributes exclusively on the island of Oahu with same-day delivery available six days per week via its own delivery fleet. Its customer base spans five horizontal B2B segments: restaurants, retailers, hospitality operators (hotels, resorts, event venues), healthcare facilities, and institutional partners (schools, government). The structural differentiator cited by the company is being the only Oahu distributor delivering all three fresh and frozen food categories under one operation, enabling consolidated vendor management for foodservice buyers. Distribution is direct (no intermediaries), with pricing likely negotiated individually by volume and category under B2B quote-based terms; no pricing is publicly disclosed.

The business is privately held with no disclosed external capital, parent company, or investor backing, and no management team is publicly listed. Revenue, headcount trends, certifications, partnerships, and M&A activity are not disclosed. Technology stack, AI/ML capabilities, and digital integrations are unstated. Customer acquisition is primarily relationship-driven direct B2B sales supplemented by a website lead-capture pathway ('Become a Customer'). Geographic scope is bounded to Oahu; no adjacent-island or broader Pacific expansion is indicated.

Name

Ham Produce and Seafood

Legal name

Ham Produce and Seafood Inc.

Website

https://hamproduce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ham Produce and Seafood is a locally owned Honolulu-based wholesale food distributor founded in 1981, delivering fresh produce, fresh seafood, oysters, and frozen items to restaurants, retailers, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional customers across Oahu with same-day service six days per week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (424460)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Fresh produce supply
• Seafood wholesale distribution
• Frozen foods distribution
• Foodservice distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Food Distribution: Revenue generated through the sale of fresh produce, fresh seafood, and frozen food items to B2B customers including restaurants, retailers, hospitality operators, healthcare facilities, and institutional partners. Transactions are likely volume-based with recurring purchase patterns from established customer relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ham Produce and Seafood is a locally owned wholesale distributor of fresh produce, fresh seafood, fresh oysters, and frozen food items, serving restaurants, retailers, hospitality operators, healthcare facilities, and institutional partners across Oahu. The company operates its own delivery fleet and offers same-day delivery six days a week, allowing customers to consolidate three essential food categories through a single vendor.

Product overview

Ham Produce & Seafood operates as a single, unified wholesale food distribution operation offering four distinct product categories—Fresh Produce (local and imported fruits, vegetables, and herbs), Fresh Seafood (daily-fresh fish and shellfish), Fresh Oysters (premium cold-delivered oysters), and Frozen Items (frozen proteins and staples). All four categories are delivered under one operation, allowing customers to consolidate essential food procurement with a single distributor partner. The company serves restaurants, retailers, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional partners across Oahu with same-day delivery available six days a week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Produce Local and imported fruits, vegetables, and herbs distributed wholesale to restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators across Oahu.
• Fresh Seafood Daily-fresh fish and shellfish sourced from trusted suppliers, delivered to foodservice partners across Oahu.
• Fresh Oysters Premium oysters delivered cold, sourced from prized waters, distributed to foodservice operators on Oahu.
• Frozen Items Frozen proteins and staples for efficient kitchen operations, supporting high-volume demand from restaurants and institutional partners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Y. Hata & Co. Hawaii-based broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, hotels, healthcare, and institutions across the islands. Direct peer given overlapping geography (Hawaii) and overlapping customer base with Ham Produce and Seafood.
• Sysco Hawaii: Sysco's Hawaii foodservice distribution operation, supplying restaurants, hotels, and institutions across the state. Direct peer operating in the same geographic market and overlapping customer verticals as Ham.
• FreshPoint: Specialty distributor of fresh produce and seafood to restaurants and foodservice operators, owned by Sysco. Direct peer in the produce and seafood distribution category that Ham operates in, with overlapping foodservice customers.
• Pacific Seafood Group: Vertically integrated seafood company operating harvesting, processing, and distribution across the West Coast and Pacific. Direct peer in seafood distribution with comparable foodservice and retail customers.
• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Specialty seafood and gourmet foods distributor serving restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators. Direct peer in the seafood wholesale category that Ham serves, with comparable product mix and customer profile.
• Seattle Fish Company: Multi-generational seafood distributor sourcing and supplying fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants and retailers across the U.S. Direct peer in fresh and frozen seafood distribution with comparable foodservice customer base.

Broad incumbents

• US Foods: One of the largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributors with operations across the country including Hawaii. Broad incumbent competing across produce, seafood, frozen, and other categories served by Ham.
• Performance Food Group: Major broadline foodservice distributor in the U.S. operating across multiple customer verticals. Broad incumbent whose product portfolio and customer base overlap materially with Ham's distribution offerings.
• Gordon Food Service: Large family-led broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, schools, healthcare, and hospitality across North America. Broad incumbent with overlapping customer verticals and a comparable multi-category wholesale model.
• Shamrock Foods Company: Privately held broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants and institutions across the western U.S. Broad incumbent with comparable multi-category distribution model and foodservice customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hamproduceandseafood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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