Wakefern Food Corp

U.S. Foodservice is one of the largest broad line foodservice distributors in the United States. The company distributes food and related products to more than 250,000 customers, including restaurants, health care facilities, lodging establishments, cafeterias, schools and colleges. U.S. Foodservice markets and distributes approximately 43,000 national, private-label and signature brand items. The company s brand names include Georgia Pacific, Bunge Foods, Chef Solutions, Lamb Weston, McCormick, Monarch, Nestle, Stouffer s, Rich s, Simplot, Solo Cup Company and Bellagio. The company also operates a powerful Internet marketplace pathway to food, supplies, market news, recipes and services via its comprehensive Web site. U.S. Foodservice s corporate office is positioned between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, with more than 100 distribution centers nationwide, including a facility in Pittston, Pa.

Core-Mark International is one of the largest broad-line, full-service distributors of packaged consumer products to the convenience retail industry in North America. Founded in 1888, the company provides distribution and logistics services, as well as marketing programs to more than 20,000 retail locations in 46 states and five Canadian provinces through its 25 distribution centers. It services traditional convenience retailers; grocers; mass merchandisers; drug, liquor and specialty stores; and other stores that carry consumer packaged goods. Its facilities include consolidated warehouses called Artic Cascade and Allied Merchandising Industry. These two divisions buy products from suppliers in bulk quantities and then redistribute the products to the majority of other United States Core-Mark centers. Artic Cascade performs consolidation buying of frozen products. AMI performs consolidated buying functions of many non-food products, specifically general merchandise, and health and beauty care products. Core-Mark International is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.