california kitchen food services

Name

california kitchen food services

Legal name

California Kitchen Food Services

Website

https://ckfsco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Cooking Equipment & Parts Wholesale (AFAIALAJ), Food Preparation Equipment & Smallwares Wholesale (AFAIALAK), Institutional Foodservice Distribution (Education, Healthcare, Government) (CRAOABAM)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Foodservice supply
• Private label foods
• HORECA supply
• Commercial kitchen equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Product Distribution: Distribution of food products including spices, dairy, frozen and chilled food, groceries, beverages to businesses in manufacturing, hospitality, catering, institutional, and retail sectors.
2. OEM Food and Beverage Services: Services of raw materials and ingredients, formulation and formula development services, food and beverage service, packaging design and production services.
3. Private Label: Private label customers provided with innovative, best quality and highest value products on the market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

California Kitchen Food Services is an independent food wholesaler and distributor that supplies wholesale foods, beverages, and ingredients to businesses in the manufacturing, hospitality, catering, institutional, and retail sectors. In addition to distributing global consumer brands, the company offers OEM food and beverage services, private label manufacturing, commercial kitchen equipment supply, R&D support via application labs, design, and certified food service consultation.

Product overview

California Kitchen Food Services is a food service and product distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of food products and services. The company distributes global consumer brands including Sweet, Pastry-Star, Kansas-city, Crystal-bay, Premier, Lobels, Prime-Beef, General-Mills, Portico, Heinz, Kraft, Kelloggs, Table-Craft, Roland, Tyson, De-Cecco, Pillsbury, Blue-Bunny, Kens, Honolulu-fish, Twinings, Gamlinos, Chef-Works, Kikkoman, Monin, Nabisco, Campbells, Mccain, Sabert, Sweet-Street, Ranch, Minors, Farmland, Lindt, and Quaker. Product categories include meat (Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Ducks), seafood, pasta (various types), spices and herbs, beverages (Tea, Coffee, juices), canned foods, oils, sauces and condiments, dairy, vegetables, nuts and dry fruits, snacks, and desserts. Services include equipment supply, R&D, design, consultation, OEM food and beverage services, HORECA solutions, and food private labeling. The company serves manufacturing, hospitality, catering, institutional, and retail sectors with fresh organic, vegan, and quality products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Services Cost-effective wholesale food and product distribution providing local service tailored to meet business requirements, distributing spices, dairy, frozen and chilled food, groceries, and beverages.
• OEM Food and Beverage Services End-to-end OEM services including raw materials and ingredients supply, formulation and formula development, food and beverage production, and packaging design and production for brand customers.
• Food Private Label Private label food services providing innovative, high-quality, best-value products for retail customers under their own brands.
• HORECA Solutions Tailored food and product solutions for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering (HORECA) sector combining high product quality with fair pricing.
• Supply Chain, Logistics, Merchandising, and Key Account Management Integrated supply chain, logistics, merchandising, and key account management services for brand distribution partners.
• Commercial Kitchen and Food Service Equipment Supply Supply of commercial kitchen and food service equipment to hotels, restaurants, hospitals, food courts, bakeries, airlines, and military operations.
• R&D Application Lab Services R&D food technician services leveraging application labs to deliver added value and growth through innovation for customers and partners.
• Food Service Design Services Design services across all trade segments that apply collective experience to recognize project challenges and avoid future problems.
• Certified Food Service Consultation Certified design consultant expertise to determine the most beneficial solution to difficulties within the food service industry.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SweetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Sweet brand products as part of their portfolio of global brands
• Pastry-StarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Pastry-Star brand products
• Crystal BaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Crystal Bay brand products
• General MillscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of General Mills products including cereals and food items
• HeinzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Heinz brand products
• KraftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Kraft brand food products
• KelloggscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Kellogg's cereal and food products
• TysoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Tyson meat and poultry products
• PillsburycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Pillsbury baking products
• ChocolovecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of chocolate products including Almond Butter Cups

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shamrock Foods Company: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor operating from the western US; comparable mid-size independent distributor model targeting restaurants, hospitality, and institutions with private label and dairy capabilities.
• Gordon Food Service: Privately held broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, schools, and retailers across North America; closely comparable to CKFS in product breadth (food + equipment), independent-operator focus, and private-label capabilities.
• KeHE Distributors: Specialty food and natural products distributor serving independent retailers and foodservice operators across North America; comparable to CKFS in B2B wholesale distribution of branded CPG and in serving independent/specialty customers.
• Ben E. Keith Foods: Privately held foodservice distributor serving Texas and the broader Southwest with broadline food, beverage, and equipment; comparable in size, independent ownership, and multi-vertical customer mix to CKFS.
• Labatt Food Service: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor serving Texas and surrounding states with food, equipment, and supplies; directly comparable mid-size independent distributor profile and HORECA customer orientation.
• Restaurant Depot: Cash-and-carry foodservice warehouse club owned by Jetro/RBJ; comparable to CKFS's B2B small-operator serving model and bulk wholesale pricing approach, though differentiated by membership-only warehouse format.
• Nicholas & Company: Privately held broadline foodservice distributor based in Salt Lake City serving restaurants, schools, and healthcare; similar in scale, regional independent-operator focus, and broadline food + equipment offering to CKFS.

Broad incumbents

• Sysco Corporation: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America; overlaps with CKFS on wholesale food, equipment, and HORECA supply but operates at massive scale with proprietary brands and chain-account depth that CKFS does not match.
• US Foods Holding Corp: Major US broadline foodservice distributor serving independent restaurants, hotels, and institutions; directly comparable business model of multi-category wholesale distribution to CKFS, though at national scale and with stronger private-label program.
• Performance Food Group: Large US foodservice and convenience distributor (Vistar/Roma) operating a broadline model; comparable to CKFS in core foodservice wholesale but with significantly greater scale and institutional customer concentration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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