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TOBA, Inc. is a holding company for eight individual LLCs in the food industry.TRANSCRIPT
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TOBA, Inc. is a holding company for eight individual Limited Liability Corporations in the food industry. These businesses specialize in various aspects of the industry including food manufacturing, food distribution, equipment and supply distribution, and food service marketing.
TOBA entered food distribution in 1995 with the purchase of The Thompson Company in Grand Island, Nebraska and expanded with the acquisitions of Braunger Foods (2002; Sioux City, Iowa) and Variety Foods (2007; Sioux Falls, South Dakota). These distribution facilities combined enjoy 300,000 square feet of modern multi-temperature warehouse space; over 100 fleet trucks; and a sales staff of over 60 district representatives and specialists. Food is distributed to thousands of customers across seven states in the Midwest.
In addition to food distribution, TOBA is an industry leader in food manufacturing via DI Manufacturing (2004; Omaha, Nebraska) and Taste Traditions (2013; Omaha, Nebraska). Both businesses manufacture premium products that are sold in retail and food service locations on a world-wide basis under their own Deli International and Taste Traditions labels. Both are also prominent private label manufacturers and call some of America’s premier food manufacturers and restaurants as customers.
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Tony WaldChief Executive Officer
Ray AbsherPresident
Jack SchiefelbeinChief Financial Officer
Bob WaldExecutive Vice President
Operations
Thomas WaldExecutive Vice President
Sales & Marketing
Kendra KuehlVice President
Grocery Merchandising
Ron OrrVice President
Produce Operations
Jim HossVice President
Warehouse & Transportation
Neil GordonVice President
Meat Operations
Curt ZwartONcore Director
FINANCIAL GROWTH &
TOBA has grown over 1,000 percent since 1995 making it the fastest growing food service company in the world. This amazing growth has been possible thanks to a seasoned management team (150 plus years of combined food service experience), adhering to conservative and sound financial principles, and always putting our customers’ needs first.
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TOBA Inc. 2621 W Hwy 30 Grand Island, NE 68803 (308) 382-TOBA (8622) www.TOBAfoods.com
Distribution Reach
Purchasing PowerTOBA's distribution facilities are UniPro members. UniPro is a collection of over 650 independent food service distributors in 900 locations across America; whose combined purchases form the largest food service organization in the world. Purchases for UniPro are larger than Sysco and US Foods combined, topping $66 billion annually.
This UniPro membership gives TOBA distribution facilities purchasing power and product selection rival anyone. TOBA has won the prestigious UniPro Distributor of the Year award on three different occasions, most recently in 2014.
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ABOUTThe Thompson Company began operations in 1935 when Tommy Thompson sold candy and tobacco off the back of his bicycle in downtown Grand Island, Nebraska. Now approaching its 80th year, The Thompson Company is a modern, broad-line food service distributor. Though Thompson still carries candy and tobacco, sales of those categories are but a small fraction of overall sales.
The Thompson Company is capable of handling any food operator’s needs. Distribution customer segments include: mom-and-pop restaurants, white-tablecloth, bars, bowling alleys, schools, delis, regional chains, convenience stores, and grocery retail.
Quality Meats Since 1889
www.ThompsonFoods.com
Inside the Thompson warehouse is a fresh produce cutting facility which gives it the ability to deliver custom, specialty-cut fruits and vegetables to customers on a next-day basis. Only the highest quality products are hand-selected, cut to customer specifications, and shipped under our own Garden Variety label. No other food distributor in the area is capable of delivering such service to their customers.
Thompson also has the ability to deliver next-day, fresh-cut, premium steaks to all of its customers via our own Braunger label. Steaks are expertly cut to customer’s exact specifications by professional meat cutters on a daily basis and delivered on Thompson trucks.
The Thompson Company is the largest school distributor in the State of Nebraska, counting over 550 schools.
Thompson delivers as far West as Fort Morgan, Colo. and as far East as Des Moines, Iowa. It also covers portions of South Dakota and Kansas, as well as all of Nebraska. The Thompson Company is a UniPro distributor, which gives it purchasing power and product selection to match anyone.
Center: The Thompson Co. delivery truck en route. Top Left: Receptionist Dawn Arnold. Top Right: Wendell Ring, Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Sales, and Bob Wald Executive Vice President of Operations - TOBA and General Manager of The Thompson Co. Bottom Left: The Thompson Company warehouse. Bottom Right: Tim Kusek getting ready to leave for a delivery.
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Braunger Foods has been in business for 125 years! The only distributor in Sioux City, Iowa, Braunger Foods is a broad-line food service distributor covering Western Iowa, Northeast Nebraska, and Southeast South Dakota. Braunger delivers to many different customer segments including white-tablecloth, mom-and-pop restaurants, bars, delis, meat houses, schools, and regional chain supermarkets.
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Quality Meats Since 1889
Inside the Braunger warehouse is a USDA inspected fresh steak-cutting facility. This operation gives TOBA distributors the ability to deliver fresh, next-day, custom-cut steaks and other meat products to all customers. Braunger is also an approved Certified Angus Beef cutter and distributor, providing CAB to its customers.
Braunger is also a UniPro member, affording it all of the benefits this membership offers.
Center: Braunger Foods warehouse. Top Left: Freshly cut Braunger Steaks. Top Right: Chris Sitzmann making a delivery to a Braunger Foods customer. Bottom Left: Tom Kloucek, President and General Manager of Braunger Foods. Bottom Right: Pallet of fresh produce.
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ABOUTVariety Foods recently moved into a new state-of-the-art distribution facility in Northeast Sioux Falls. Started by Ron Breske in the 1980s primarily as a fresh produce company, Variety has expanded to become a diverse broad-line food service distributor capable of handling any food service need.
Variety Foods distributes primarily in Iowa, Southwest Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota. Customers include white-tablecloth, mom-and-pop, schools, bars, and other establishments.
Quality Meats Since 1889
www.VarietyFoodsInc.com
Located inside the facility is a Garden Variety fresh-cut produce operation, allowing next-day distribution of custom-cut fruits and vegetables to all customers. Only the highest quality products are hand-selected, cut to customer specifications, and shipped under our own Garden Variety label. No other food distributor in the area is capable of delivering such service to their customers.
Variety is also a UniPro member, affording it all of the benefits this membership offers.
Center: Collin Allen working in the Variety Foods warehouse. Top Left: Josh Redder cutting Garden Variety fresh produce for Variety Foods customers. Top Right: Variety Foods distribution truck. Bottom Left: Ken Goodwin, President and General Manager and Wendy Heeren, Assistant General Manager and Sales Manager. Bottom Right: LJ Feit making a delivery to a Variety Foods customer.
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ABOUTDI Manufacturing is located in Omaha, Nebraska and is a leading manufacturer of pizza, garlic bread, and a wide-array of gluten free products for food service and retail.
DI Manufacturing sells products under its own Deli International label at retail and food service, but also packages many of its products for other companies. In fact, DI Manufacturing is the largest private label gluten free pizza manufacturer in the world. Some of the world’s largest manufacturers and retailers trust DI Manufacturing to make their products.
www.DIManufacturing.com www.MrSIPS.com
Chain restaurants utilize DI Manufacturing to produce to-spec pizzas, garlic bread, breadsticks, or gluten free entrées for their menus. TOBA’s ownership of DI Manufacturing speeds the process from conception to implementation and reduces costs to the chain through vertical integration.
Center: Ready-to-bake cookie dough. Top Left: The making of DI Manufacturing garlic bread. Top Right: John Steffens, President and Bob Kroeger, General Manager. Bottom Left: Elia Hernandez creating packaging for Deli International gluten free pizza. Bottom Right: Pizza going through the packaging machine.
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ABOUTTaste Traditions has been producing quality foods for more than 35 years. Their pastas, soups and Mexican entrées have been perfected for the food service, convenience stores and large organizations including the U.S. military. Our soup and pasta meals can also be found in the frozen section of grocery stores and satisfies the whole family.
Taste Traditions’ mission is to create fresh quality products for families, food service, convenience industries and global organizations. We believe the best way to preserve freshness and nutrition is by freezing our products, just like you would at home. This makes it easy for our customers to heat and serve great meals to any size of crowd. No matter how many people are seated at the table, Taste Traditions’ products will satisfy any appetite.
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www.TasteTraditions.com
The majority of Taste Traditions’ business is with the food service industry, followed by retail, convenience stores and other distribution channels. In recent months, Taste Traditions has seen a dramatic increase in retail sales. With this opportunity, Taste Traditions is entering in new establishments and developing new products to meet customer needs. All products are frozen to ensure the highest quality and convenience, no matter what environment the food is served.
Taste Traditions is a UniPro approved supplier, affording it all of the benefits this association affords, and is also distributed through DOT Foods.
Center: Gourmet 3 Cheese Macaroni. Top Left: Jeff Souba, President. Top Right: Taste Traditions test kitchen at the headquarters in Omaha, Neb. Below: Some of Taste Traditions retail heat-and-serve soups available in numerous supermarket chains.
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ABOUTTOBA recently purchased a restaurant equipment and supply dealer in Grand Island, Nebraska and changed the name to Midwest Restaurant Supply. Midwest Restaurant Supply is a company that provides commercial kitchen equipment, products and services. They sell every product necessary to complete any kitchen and dining environment.
Midwest Restaurant Supply’s mission is to provide restaurateurs, food service professionals, kitchen and dining room creators, and the connoisseur home cook quality products and services at competitive prices with outstanding service. Our expertise and friendly staff will help design and educate our customers to create the best cooking and dining environments.
The already strong infrastructure combined with TOBA’s distribution channels has created a widely successful venture for Midwest Restaurant Supply.
www.MWRSupply.com
Midwest Restaurant Supply recently moved into a new 10,000 square feet retail location in Grand Island, Nebraska and opened a new sales and service office in Kansas City, Missouri. The new retail location has vastly expanded and increased the quality of products offered to customers. Products available range from small wares, ANSWER cleaning products, new and used equipment, and other kitchen and dining room supplies.
Midwest Restaurant Supply is the authorized Henny Penny dealer in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Midwest Restaurant Supply has a team of dedicated service and install professionals capable of handling all equipment needs from the point of purchase forward. Midwest Restaurant Supply is also a Clarke dealer offering a wide array of professional grade floor cleaning equipment. Midwest Restaurant Supply is also a NESA member, affording it all of the benefits this membership offers.
Center: A map of Midwest Restaurant Supply locations and customer coverage. Top: Commercial stoves available. Middle: Henny Penny frier. Bottom: Fine dining tableware available in the store or through special order.
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ABOUTGarden Variety is TOBA’s private-label line of specialty cut produce. Dedicated cutting facilities are located in Grand Island, Nebraska and Sioux Falls, South Dakota allowing for next-day delivery of custom-cut fruits, vegetables and cheeses. Only the highest quality products are hand-selected for processing, then packaged in Garden Variety boxes.
www.GardenVarietyProduce.com
Garden Variety produces only premium quality custom-cut produce and cheeses. All products are 100 percent usable which drastically reduces waste. Additionally, potential for staff injuries and cross contamination have been eliminated, while labor has been significantly reduced for the end user.
Garden Variety products are only cut to order; we maintain no inventory, which ensures the freshest products possible.
Center: Freshly cut Honeydew melon weighed to customer’s specifications in the Garden Variety cutting room. Top: GardenVarietyProduce.com. Bottom Left: Freshly cut cheddar cheese. Bottom Right: Freshly cut fruit salad.
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Braunger is TOBA’s private-label line of quality meats. In addition to a dedicated USDA inspected steak-cutting facility in Sioux City, Iowa, Braunger has packaged on its behalf an entire line of quality Center of the Plate products from industry leaders. The entire line includes steaks, pork chops, bacon, sausage, and Philly meat.
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www.BraungerSteaks.com
Quality Meats Since 1889
Braunger steaks are hand selected, expertly trimmed, and cut to exacting standards by professionally trained meat cutters. The founding mission was and still remains simple, to provide the finest cuts possible of Midwest beef and pork to customers.
Braunger was named a Certified Angus Beef provider in 1993. CAB is recognized as the premier beef in America, which this grade guarantees upper 2/3 of choice, modest to high marbling specs, medium to fine marbling texture, maturity, and superior muscling. All of these specifications create an unbeatable taste and tenderness.
Center: Braunger Rib Eye, New York Strip and Filet Mignon steaks. Top Left: Grilled pork chops. Top Right: A combination option of Filet Mignon and lobster tail. Bottom Left: Frank Blassl cutting meat to perfection. Bottom Right: Fresh steaks going to packaging.
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ANSWER is TOBA’s private-label line of professional grade chemicals and dispensers for food service. ANSWER products are made by industry leaders in our own label and sold through our distribution facilities and Midwest Restaurant Supply.
The ANSWER line spans all the major chemical categories: warewash, laundry, general cleaners, housekeeping, floor care, hand and skin, and aerosols.
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www.AnswerChemicals.com
In addition to professional-grade chemicals, ANSWER carries a full line of professional-grade dispensing systems, including: towel and tissue, dishwashers, metered aerosol, and ANSWER mate systems, and hand soap and sanitizers.
Rounding out the line are urinal screens and industrial-strength can liners. ANSWER is your single-source for professional-grade janitorial and sanitary needs.
Center: Collage of Answer Chemical products and cleaning-type categories. Top: AnswerChemicals.com. Bottom: Warewash, General Cleaners and Floor Care.
TOBA Inc.2621 W Hwy 30
Grand Island, NE 68803(308) 382-TOBA (8622)www.TOBAfoods.com