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8th Annual Food show
Thank you to everyone who supported and attended our 8th annual food show on Wednesday May 4, 2011. Come back soon to see pictures from the show.
News Articles
Mr. Sutherland Feature
Power Players: Back To Basics
Patty Rasmussen published March 2010
With 54 years of experience in the food distribution business, Gene Sutherland, 74, president and owner of Sutherland’s Foodservice, Inc., doesn’t need economic forecasts to know what’s going on with the economy. “In tough times people buy more eggs and potatoes,” he states. “Our egg business is very good right now.” The company’s sales to fast food outlets has increased during the recession as more and more families limit dinners out to restaurants both inexpensive and quick.
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Diana Earwood Feature
Sutherland’s acquires specialties overnight
Sutherland’s Foodservice Inc., Atlanta, now receives high-end specialty produce through RP Gourmet, a part of Frosty Acres broadline buying group.
Though the broadline foodservice distributor has always sourced specialty produce for its customers, Diana Earwood, Sutherland’s vice president, said the RP Gourmet service provides overnight deliveries.
“This is a brand new way for our customers in case they need something sourced quickly,” she said.
