General Information

DPI Northwest is considered the gold standard in perishable food distribution with a comprehensive product line of more than 5,500 deli and food service items.  We attribute our success to our ever-increasing variety of high quality, competitively priced products, our experienced and knowledgeable staff and our friendly and efficient delivery service.  From the beginning, we have focused on highly perishable specialty foods that bring a measure of distinction and excellence to the marketplace. Ever vigilant in maintaining this niche, we continue to broaden our product line to embrace a full service deli demand as well as a product mix appropriate to specialty food service and specialty grocery needs. Today, we offer a whole new level of service, stocking an additional 5,500 items dedicated to the specialty dry and frozen food categories.

Building business through one-on-one relationships between our informed, professional sales staff and our clients has been a hallmark of our success throughout the years. Our corporate key account executives are responsible for driving business with regional customers through ongoing ad proposals, theme promotions and a variety of other sales tools. We continue to rely on the personal expertise of our sales force while continuing to update our information systems to provide the very best tools for ongoing growth and success.

We offer a depth of experience in all key areas including sales, service, purchasing and operations.

Our strengths include:

• Marketing: While never abandoning our origins as purveyors of imported, highly perishable cheese, our reach into the deli case has grown substantially as has our presence in the specialty food service and specialty grocery departments.
• Sales: Always committed to excellence, our sales force has an in-depth knowledge of our products and can provide telemarketing expertise as well as a sales force equipped with the latest technology to maximize smart, efficient in-store product management and support.
• Warehousing: We offer a fully integrated, temperature controlled facility with RF capability.
• Distribution: We specialize in store-door distribution using a modern fleet with temperature controlled trucks. We also provide warehouse and cross dock distribution.
• Technology: Our technological capabilities include RF systems, EDI capabilities, customized reporting, sophisticated telemarketing and in-store electronic solutions utilizing laptops and PDAs.