S. Katzman Produce

What S. Katzman Produce does

S. Katzman Produce is a fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables headquartered at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, New York. Founded in 1918 by Samuel "Sharkey" Katzman, the company sources produce from across the United States and 55 countries and serves peddlers, independent retailers, foodservice operators, and large chain stores with their own distribution centers throughout New York and the Northeast. The company operates Berry, Fruit, and Specialty Divisions, the Bloom Fresh branded product line developed in partnership with top growers, and Sharkey's Trucking — a wholly owned refrigerated fleet with real-time temperature monitoring and GPS tracking.

The company runs on a transaction-based wholesale model with quote-based pricing that varies by product, volume, and customer segment, and distributes through direct delivery via its refrigerated truck fleet and from its Hunts Point facility. Supporting infrastructure includes over 1 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space at Hunts Point, a secondary distribution facility in Burlington, New Jersey, case-level traceability from source to delivery, and value-added services such as in-store merchandising, produce manager trainings, and sales programs. The company is privately held with concentrated family ownership; no external investors, funding rounds, or parent entities are disclosed.

S. Katzman handles approximately 450 million pounds of fresh produce annually with roughly 375 employees, including a peak throughput of 30 million pounds in a single Thanksgiving day. The company is led by fourth-generation owner Stefanie Katzman alongside a long-tenured COO (33+ years), and is differentiated by its handshake-based, no-contracts commercial culture, 100+ year reputation, largest physical footprint at Hunts Point, position as the largest berry supplier to NYC and the Northeast, and an annual community program that donates roughly 2 million pounds of produce to food banks and local hunger-relief initiatives.

Name

S. Katzman Produce

Legal name

S. Katzman Produce

Website

https://katzmanproduce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

S. Katzman Produce is a fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale produce distributor headquartered at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, sourcing from 55 countries and serving peddlers, retailers, foodservice operators, and chain stores across New York and the Northeast via its Berry, Fruit, and Specialty divisions and wholly owned refrigerated trucking fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Produce Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Market / Produce Market Wholesalers (AFAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Produce Wholesale (Fruit & Vegetables) (AFAIABAE), Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB)

Keywords

• Wholesale produce distribution
• Fresh fruit vegetables
• Refrigerated trucking services
• Foodservice supply
• Berry wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Produce Wholesale Distribution: S. Katzman Produce generates revenue through wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables. They sell a full line of produce from across the United States and 55 countries around the world, serving customers throughout New York and the Northeast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

S. Katzman Produce is a fourth-generation family-owned wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables operating from the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx. The company supplies approximately 450 million pounds of produce annually, sourced from across the United States and 55 countries, to peddlers, small mom-and-pop shops, foodservice operators, independent retailers, and big chain stores across New York and the Northeast. Operations are supported by an in-house refrigerated trucking fleet (Sharkey's Trucking) with real-time temperature monitoring and GPS tracking, plus over 1 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse capacity.

Product overview

S. Katzman Produce operates as a fourth-generation family-owned produce wholesale distributor, offering a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables sourced from across the United States and 55 countries worldwide. The company operates from the Hunts Point Produce Market in New York City with over 1 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space and a fleet of refrigerated trucks. The product portfolio is organized into specialized divisions including Berry (the largest berry supplier to NYC and Northeast), Fruit, and Specialty Divisions, complemented by the Bloom Fresh branded product line developed through partnerships with top growers. Services include delivery, sales programs, in-store merchandising, produce manager trainings, and market insights. The company supplies approximately 450 million pounds of fresh produce annually and maintains case-level traceability throughout the supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bloom Fresh: A product line partnership with top growers offering bloom fresh produce. Experience unrivaled quality with a product line that you can count on.

Products and services

• Berry Division Specialized division supplying wholesale berries to retail and foodservice customers across New York City and the Northeast region. Now the largest wholesale berry distributor supplier in those markets.
• Fruit Division Specialized division focused on fresh fruits, complementing the Berry Division with a full range of fruit products sourced from across the United States and 55 countries.
• Specialty Division Specialized division offering specialty produce items, expanding beyond commodity offerings to include unique and harder-to-find produce varieties for retail and foodservice customers.
• Bloom Fresh Premium branded product line of fresh produce offered in partnership with top growers, designed to deliver consistent quality for retail and foodservice customers.
• Sharkey's Trucking Refrigerated trucking service with real-time temperature monitoring and GPS tracking providing direct delivery of fresh produce to customers throughout New York and the Northeast.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply 450,000,000 pounds of fresh produce annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DREAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilanthropic youth organization partnership contributing to DREAM's 'whole child' model by supporting health and nutrition both inside and outside of school. Includes mentorship programs, block parties, and ongoing support.
• Food Bank 4 NYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hunger relief and community feeding programs. Katzman donates produce to Food Bank 4 NYC as part of their philanthropic mission to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Bloom FreshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with top growers to bring Bloom Fresh product line - a premium produce brand offering bloom fresh fruits and vegetables that customers can count on for consistent quality.
• International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStefanie Katzman serves on the IFPA Board. Partnership for industry advocacy, policy engagement, and leadership in the fresh produce industry including DC fly-ins and Washington Conference.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Baldor Specialty Foods: Baldor Specialty Foods is a NYC-based specialty produce and foodservice distributor with its own refrigerated fleet serving restaurants and retailers across the Northeast. Comparable to Katzman in product breadth, in-house logistics, and emphasis on fresh produce quality.
• M. Levin & Co. M. Levin & Co. is a full-line fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler at Hunts Point Produce Market with deep generational roots. Direct comparable to Katzman in customer mix (peddlers, independent retailers, chain stores) and product breadth.
• D'Arrigo Bros. Co. D'Arrigo Bros. is a long-standing fresh produce wholesaler at the Hunts Point Produce Market distributing fruits and vegetables to retail and foodservice across the Northeast. Direct head-to-head peer to Katzman operating out of the same terminal market with the same product categories and customer types.
• Coosemans NYC: Coosemans is a specialty fresh produce wholesaler at Hunts Point known for its white-glove delivery model to foodservice and high-end retail. Comparable to Katzman in serving chain retailers and foodservice from the same terminal market with an emphasis on quality and traceability.
• A&J Produce Corp: A&J Produce is a Hunts Point-based fresh fruit and vegetable distributor serving independent retailers and foodservice in the NYC metro. Direct peer operating from the same terminal market with overlapping customer segments and product categories.

Others

• Driscoll's: Driscoll's is the dominant U.S. berry grower and shipper that competes with Katzman's Berry Division on supply relationships and customer mindshare. They are comparable on the berry value chain specifically but operate upstream rather than as a distributor.

Broad incumbents

• Chef's Warehouse: Chef's Warehouse is a publicly-traded specialty foodservice distributor serving restaurants with a focus on produce, protein, and specialty items. Overlaps with Katzman's foodservice operator segment and NYC/Tri-state footprint; not direct terminal-market competition but adjacent in product and customer.
• FreshPoint (a Sysco Company): FreshPoint is the Sysco-owned fresh produce distribution arm serving foodservice operators and retailers across the U.S. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Katzman's fresh produce and foodservice distribution, but operates at national scale rather than regional terminal-market specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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