Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community.
Welcome IFMA's New Manufacturer Members
Berk Enterprises is a leading import manufacturer of food service disposables selling to distribution and end users in the restaurant and concession industry. Berk also recognized the need for “greener” alternatives to the traditional plastic cutlery and Styrofoam plates and launched their Environ line, consisting of corn starch cutlery and a sugar cane-based line of plates, bowls, and clam shell food container options.
Sweet Harvest Foods is one of the largest and most respected processors of natural sweetners in the country. We have a diverse portfolio that includes honey, molasses, agave, syrups and powders. Our products are produced in our Minnesota and California plants. Both of which have the capability and flexibility to produce packaging options ranging from a 12oz bear to a 48K/lb tanker. In addition to a wide variety of packaging options, we have the ability to source and customize blends from multiple geographic and floral sources, all with extensive testing for adulteration, product safety, and traceability.
Welcome IFMA's New Associate Members
The Martin Group is an integrated communications agency headquartered in Buffalo, NY with offices in Rochester, NY and Albany, NY, a remote workforce in several other cities, and a presence in New York City through minority investor Hearst. They work with best-in-class organizations ranging from small businesses to global enterprises, including trusted Food & Beverage brands like Rich Products, Wegmans, Lactalis, Perry’s Ice Cream, Upstate Farms, Qdoba, Dave & Busters, and the New York State Restaurant Association. They are comprehensive – with the bench depth and full-service capabilities to implement large-scale interdisciplinary marketing communications solutions – yet intimate, personally invested in each and every client relationship. And while they are a firm of foodies, their diverse client roster allows them to scale insights from multiple industries to better inform each project.
Whitehall Products is a creator of innovative solutions to reduce the cost of foodservice and janitorial disposables through global sourcing and/or consolidation programs. They specialize in custom can liner programs. They can help minimize SKU's and save valuable space by customizing the packaging and sizing of the disposables used in everyday applications. Their experience has been that companies who allow them the opportunity to source and supply multiple items can save up to 20% versus their current suppliers. They can offer Low Density Can Liners, High Density Can liners, custom printed carry out items and bags, Towel and Tissue papers, plastic and paper straws, dispenser napkins, and other janitorial and food service disposables.
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