NEW YORK — Roland Foods, a specialty foods purveyor, has acquired Ifigourmet, an importer and distributor of bakery, pastry, confectionery and ice cream products.
Ifigourmet will be combined with AUI Fine Foods, Rolands Foods’ sweet division. Rick Brownstein, owner and CEO of Ifigourmet’s, will stay with the company.
“Joining AUI Fine Foods and the Roland Foods’ family will provide Ifigourmet with the resources and relationships needed to take our organization to the next level,” Brownstein said. “Roland Foods and AUI share our culture and strong commitment to customer service and deeply understand our business, and we’re excited about the future.”
Ifigourmet operates two distribution centers in Chicago and San Francisco and serves more than 1,500 in-store bakery, restaurant chain and foodservice customers nationwide.
“This strategic acquisition will strengthen AUI Fine Foods’ footprint in the key Chicago and San Francisco markets and expands our sweet product offering, which will allow us to better serve existing and new customers nationwide,” said Keith Dougherty, CEO of Roland Foods. “We believe tremendous opportunities exist in the gourmet food and ingredients market today, and the addition of the Ifigourmet team will better position Roland Foods for growth.”
