Los Angeles-based CORE Foodservice has acquired Quebec-based TTS Marketing & Sales, a foodservice sales agency with footholds in Quebec, Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
CORE Foodservice, part of the Acosta group of companies, is strengthening its organization through this acquisition to better support clients and customers across the continent.
“We have had a strong presence in Canada and know it is a different marketplace. By bringing together our two culturally aligned organizations, we’re establishing Canada’s largest and most preeminent foodservice agency with deep relationships and understanding of the local markets,” said Travis King, president of CORE Foodservice, North America.
“Additionally, we are leveraging the systems, processes and tools utilized by the broader CORE Foodservice team to provide our partners with consistent and best-in-class execution throughout North America.”
CORE’s Canada division shares CORE’s vision and approach, as well as its best-in-class sales, marketing and culinary resources across the North American foodservice marketplace.
“We are exceptionally pleased to add TTS to our CORE Foodservice organization as Acosta continues to strategically invest in capabilities that will grow our clients’ businesses,” said Brian Wynne, CEO, Acosta.
“CORE is better positioned than anyone to meet the needs of the Canadian market and is aligned with where the industry is headed for the leading manufacturers, brands, operators and distributors across North America.”
The leadership and employee teams for CORE Foodservice and TTS Marketing and Sales will remain in place as part of CORE’s Canadian division.
“As TTS celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, it is exciting for our team to become part of this newly expanded and leading Canadian foodservice agency,” said Jim Gray, president of TTS Marketing and Sales.
“We are confident that joining CORE will enhance our shared vision of providing unmatched execution for our clients and customers. We plan to integrate our organizations quickly and seamlessly, creating the most robust agency selling team in the Canadian market.”
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