Four Generations in the Produce Business
We have carried produce from railyards and terminals into refrigerated departments for a century. Today, the CMA network supports emerging brands with the same integrity and logistics discipline our founders pioneered on the loading docks.
Family Legacy Timeline
The reputation of ProduceDistribution.org is grounded in operators who scaled with each era of the fresh supply chain — always investing ahead of the curve to help retailers and growers move faster.
Produce wholesalers
Family-run stalls moved railcar produce into midwestern main streets with a trust-first model that still guides us today.
Cold chain pioneers
Invested in refrigerated trucking fleets and packhouse controls to keep delicate items shelf-ready across longer routes.
Regional consolidation
Linked independent distributors into shared buying groups, unlocking better turns and consistent merchandising support.
CMA network
Operate the CMA buyer network, connecting emerging brands with operators managing high-velocity perimeter categories.
Mission
We bridge emerging produce brands with established distribution channels. Our mission is to unlock reliable cold chain pathways, align compliance readiness, and elevate merchandising stories so fresh innovations earn and keep shelf space.
Every introduction we make balances retailer expectations, distributor capacity, and the founder’s vision. We engineer partnerships that scale without compromising quality.
Bridge mandate
Retail-ready pathways for emerging produce brands
We deploy CMA network intel, operations talent, and buyer relationships to compress the time from first sample to sustained distribution velocity.
Team of operators
Our core team combines procurement, food safety, and brand development leaders who have negotiated with every major distributor in the network.
Lena Martinez
Managing Director
Fourth-generation operator translating distributor playbooks into growth plans for produce innovators.
Caleb Foster
Cold Chain Programs
Designs temperature integrity audits from dock to department for high-turn produce launches.
Priya Shah
Brand Strategy
Crafts retailer-ready narratives that pair movement data with category storytelling.
Miles Chen
Distributor Relations
Maintains the roster of regional distributors and coordinates intake calendars across five hubs.
Our Network
ProduceDistribution.org combines verified data, operator relationships, and roster intelligence to deliver precise pairings between brands and distributors.