Delta Produce

Established in 1984, Bowie Produce Company is a wholesale distributor of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as dairy products. Its products include fruit juices, deli salads, herbs, butter, cream, milk, yogurt, carrots, spinach, strawberries, mangoes, pineapples, onions and potatoes. The company additionally supplies beans, beets, cucumbers, eggplants, lettuce, mushrooms, papayas, peas, pears, peppers, radish and tomatoes. It also provides a range of spices, grains and salts, including cinnamon sticks, sea salt, dried lentils, grits stone grounds, sesame seeds and rice arborio. The company serves the regional areas of Baltimore and Washington in Maryland. It operates a fleet of more than 40 fully refrigerated delivery trucks. Bowie Produce Company s clients include hotels, country clubs and restaurants.

The Class Produce Group is a third-generation, family-owned produce distributor operating in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., area. In 1936, the company started with just one stall at the old Baltimore Marsh Market, but has since grown to 13 distribution centers and two warehouses in Jessup, Md. Over time, the business grew into six companies: W.D. Class & Son, JLW Produce, JC Banana, CFC Trucking, Class Distribution Services and Intellispec. In November 2004, the W.D. Class, JC Banana and JLW Produce business units were merged into a single operating entity known as The Class Produce Group. CFC Trucking continues to operate as a subsidiary, distributing produce throughout the company s market area with more than 60 refrigerated trucks.