NEW HOLLAND, Penn., Jan. 21, 2017: Garden Spot Distributors is pleased to announce its acquisition by River Valley Holdings (http://rivervalleyfoods.com).
Headquartered in Syracuse, NY, River Valley Holdings is a family-owned and operated grocery distribution company with over 8,000 product offerings in the specialty, natural, ethnic, and frozen food categories. It includes Cavallaro Foods, a specialty food distributor acquired in 2004, and employs a staff of over 200 servicing a broad territory stretching from Vermont to Virginia. In addition to numerous national brands, the company also distributes a line of over 40 frozen food items under its own River Valley Foods brand.
“River Valley has an excellent reputation in our industry and shares our commitment to integrity, teamwork, and customer service,” says a Garden Spot spokesperson. “We are excited to become a part of the River Valley Family and look forward to partnering with them to serve our many loyal customers for years to come!”
Renamed Garden Spot Foods, LLC, the company will operate as an independent division of River Valley from its facilities in New Holland, PA.
About Garden Spot Foods:
Founded in 1984 with the purpose of distributing organic and natural foods throughout the Northeast, Garden Spot Foods’ product portfolio now includes over 1,500 items from approximately 250 brands. Focused on servicing the specialty food market – with a particular emphasis on organic, non-GMO, kosher, and gluten-free offerings – Garden Spot sells a growing selection of natural food items through its two in-house brands, Shiloh Farms and PureLiving. Garden Spot also operates GlutenFreeMall.com, an online marketplace for gluten- and allergen-free products.