Perishable Foods

There are over 25 large scale perishable food producers in Pennsylvania.

Founded in Philadelphia in 1939, International Food Distributors continues to serve as a Master Importer and Distributor of specialty cheeses and assorted gourmet food items. Our customers range from retailers such as supermarkets and gourmet food shops to a vast network of distributors and other food service vendors serving restaurants, hotels, caterers and institutions

The International Food Distributors facility was replaced by the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) facility seen below:

Slade Gorton, whose namesake founded the company that became Gorton's of Gloucester, is one of America’s largest importers, distributors and manufacturers of fresh, frozen and premium value-added seafood products. Founded in 1928, they are a privately held, multi-generational family business committed to feeding America with wholesome, nutritious and sustainable foods. They are proud of their 150-year heritage in the seafood industry and passionate about the quality, service and innovation they offer to customers.

Seafood is shiiped daily to the docks in Philadelphia. This perishable product is distributed by rail and truck.

Hanover Foods Corporation is the largest independently-owned food processor in the eastern United States. They produce millions of cases of frozen, canned, refrigerated, fresh, glass-packed, and snack food items. Hanover Foods manufactures some 40 million cases of prepared food a year

Photo of Hanover Foods facility:

For over 80 years, Hanover Foods Corporation has been an active leader in the growing, processing, packaging, marketing and distribution of an amazing variety of food products. The company's retail products include canned and frozen vegetables and canned soups, baked beans, and bean salads; its foodservice items offer the same, as well as a full line of salty snacks, canned tomato products, creamed chipped beef, and frozen soft pretzels. Hanover's customers consist of businesses in the retail-food, foodservice, private-label, military, club-store, and food manufacturing sectors throughout the US. Its brands include Hanover, Meyers, Mitchell's, and Superfine. The company also owns two factory outlet stores in Pennsylvania, one in Hanover and the other in York.