History

In business for nearly 40 years, International Food Products remains focused on creating long-term relationships with its clients and vendors. We are able to do this by listening to our customers, responding to their needs, providing timely market information and delivering on our promises.

Because the company has been owned and operated by the same family since 1974, we have been able to consistently support our philosophy: the customer comes first.

Company Timeline 1974 to Today

1974 Fred Brown purchases International Distributing from United Bag
1976 Becomes National Starch Distributor
1984 Opens an office in Kansas City, MO
1987 Begins selling vegetable oils
1988 Purchases Prairie Street Liquid plant and formed International Sweeteners Co.
1989 Moves into Prairie Street Plant-January (St. Louis, MO)
Purchases the Coca Cola plant on Virginia Street in St. Louis, MO
1990 Starts packing oil at Virginia Street plant
1991 Starts packing granulated and powder sugar at Virginia Street plant
1992 Launches company newsletter named The International Update
1993 International Distributing becomes International Food Products (IFP)
Sales challenged to sell 100 truck loads in the month of March & succeeds!
1994 Purchases Amalgamated plant in Muncie, KS and creates new company: International Sweeteners of KS
Moves into Muncie Plant-May (Muncie, KS)
1995 Sells over 100 million pounds of sugar
Mfg equipment installed at Virginia Street Plant in Spring
Starts producing pancake syrup in Summer
1996 Honored with “Supplier of the Year” award
2001 International Sweeteners merges with IFP
IFP sells over 200 million pounds of sugar
2003 Becomes a Certified Distributor of Morton Salt
2004 Sells 100 million pounds of vegetable oils
Moves into American Warehouse-May (Denver, CO)
2005 Purchases new software to run growing business more efficiently
Leases new building development in Fenton, MO and moves HQ
Moves into Kansas City Warehouse & Sales Office-May (Kansas City, MO)
Honored with Distributor of Distinction for Outstanding Sales of Specialty Starches
2006 Moves into AJ Logistics Warehouse-May (Houston, TX)
2007 Begins selling Flour
Construction begins on IFP new Distribution Center
Moves into Shippers Warehouse-January (Dallas, TX)
Moves into Fiesta Warehouse-February (San Antonio, TX)
Moves into Standard Warehouse-July (Webb City, MO)
Moves into Jacobson Warehouse-November (Plainfield, IN)
2008 Move into new Distribution Center – North Broadway Distribution Center -December (St. Louis, MO)
Receives Supplier Achievement of Excellence Award
2009 Moves into Source Logistics Warehouse-February (Laredo, TX)
Moves into DCT Warehouse-June (Bedford Heights, OH)
Moves into Inland Empire Warehouse-June (Spokane, WA)
Joins American Sugar Alliance “Backing Americas Beet & Cane Farmers”
2010 Launched webinar series
2011 Moves into IX Center Warehouse – April (Cleveland, OH)
Moves into Advanced Distribution Systems Warehouse – May (Atlanta, GA)
Launched IngredientNews.com
2012 Begins selling food-grade chemicals
International Food Products and Dairy House announced merger