The Chefs’ Warehouse acquires certain assets of Harris Seafood

Speciality food products distributor The Chefs’ Warehouse has acquired certain assets of Harris Seafood to accelerate the growth of its seafood category in Orlando and South Florida.

Based in Orlando, Florida, Harris Seafood supplies a wide range of seafood products including Bayshore Oysters, Soft Shell Clams and Blue Point Oysters across the US.

The company claims that its products are sourced directly from watermen in the Mid-Atlantic and are processed at its facilities and shipped to markets throughout the country.

Harris Seafood founder Harris Woodsby said: “I am incredibly excited to join the team! The Chefs’ Warehouse and Allen Brothers epitomise what we are known for in the industry: Consistent high-quality, impeccable service, and fair pricing.

“I look forward to helping Chefs’ Warehouse grow the seafood category in the Southeast and beyond.”

Speaking of the development with Harris Seafood, The Chefs’ Warehouse chairman and CEO Christopher Pappas said: “We are very excited to welcome Harris Woodsby to the CW family.

“This acquisition gives The Chefs’ Warehouse a platform on which to accelerate the growth of our seafood category in Orlando and South Florida.

“We look forward to leveraging Harris Seafood’s local sourcing relationships and category expertise to offer the market the highest quality seafood. For 35 years we have prided ourselves in supplying the world’s greatest ingredients to North America’s best chefs; this acquisition deepens this commitment.”

In January, The Chefs’ Warehouse substantially acquired the assets of Sid Wainer & Son.

Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Sid Wainer & Son distributes speciality products and produce in the northeast region for more than a century.