Dot Foods, Inc.

It all started with a dream and a red station wagon.

After working for Prairie Farms for 11 years, Robert Tracy (RT) wanted to give customers access to affordable products and help food industry suppliers increase their sales. It was a bit of a far-fetched dream; he and his wife, Dorothy, had very little money to start the company—and they had eight young children at home to support.

Despite the odds, the determined couple started Associated Dairy Products Company (now Dot Foods) out of the back of their family's station wagon. Little did they know that their humble business would transform the food industry.
 
The advantages of RT's business model became apparent to customers and suppliers alike: The customer placed one order, took one delivery, and processed one invoice—all from our company. Suppliers benefited by being able to provide better service to their existing customers and gaining new customers they couldn't previously serve.
 
RT and Dorothy didn't set out to create a new business model in food distribution, but that's exactly what they did. Today's food redistribution industry is a direct evolution of their dream, and our small family business has evolved alongside it to become the largest food industry redistributor in North America.

Our team works together to deliver results for our partners.
 

Every day we put our Brand Promise to work: Trusted values. Innovative solutions. Shared growth. This is who we are; this is what we stand for. We are committed to this promise and focused on fulfilling these words every day, with every partner and every transaction.
 
As our industry continues to change and evolve, you will see us transform too. But one aspect of our company that won't change is the value we place on our team. Just as they were the vital link to our company's growth when we started doing business over 60 years ago, our employees will continue to be the reason for our momentum in the future.