SOMMA Foods Partners with Dot Foods to Reach New Customers

DALLAS, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SOMMA Foods, an innovative foodservice company that provides clean label, great tasting food products, today announced its partnership with Dot Foods, making Chickentopia® and Merrywood Farms™ products easily accessible to foodservice customers nationwide.

Through Dot's network of more than 4,300 distributors serving all 50 states and more than 25 countries, SOMMA products will now reach new customers who desire clean label beef and poultry menu additions.

"We created Chickentopia® and Merrywood Farms™ in response to the growing customer demand for nutritious, clean label options," said Kevin Potter, VP of Sales at SOMMA Foods. "We are thrilled to partner with Dot to reach more operators who are looking for the clean label products that we provide. In addition to being the largest food industry redistributor, Dot shares our passion for innovation, and we believe they will be a great partner as we continue to expand our availability and offerings."

Beginning this year, the following RTE fully cooked Chickentopia® and Merrywood Farms™ products are available for order through Dot:

• All natural, NAE, 100% veggie fed chicken Drumstix™, tenders, filets and nuggets
• Nitrate and nitrite free chicken franks and mini corn dogs
• 100% grass fed beef burgers

Additionally, SOMMA Foods will be an exhibitor at Dot's annual trade show, Innovations 2017, May 10-12 in St. Louis, MO.

"We are excited to welcome SOMMA Foods as our newest supplier," said Lena Brophy, Business Development Manager at Dot Foods. "We're proud to support companies that provide high quality options that meet consumer needs and look forward to connecting SOMMA's products with the customers seeking them."

SOMMA Foods is committed to healthful food solutions, and currently supplies clean label protein products to several of the largest school districts in the U.S.

About SOMMA Foods:
SOMMA Foods is a diversified provider of premium-grade chicken, beef, dairy and finished food products for foodservice and retail end markets. SOMMA products are produced under a portfolio of brands including Chickentopia® no antibiotics ever, 100% vegetable fed chicken products and Merrywood Farms™ all natural, clean label beef, poultry and dairy products. These dynamic brands deliver unique, leading-edge food solutions and uncompromised quality with the health and satisfaction of the end consumer in mind. To learn more about SOMMA Foods, visit www.sommafoods.com.

About Dot Foods:
Dot Foods Inc. carries 118,000 products from 990 food industry manufacturers making it the largest food industry redistributor in the United States. Through Dot Transportation Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dot Foods, the company distributes foodservice, convenience, retail and vending products to distributors in all 50 states and more than 25 countries. Dot Foods operates ten U.S. distribution centers, which are located in Modesto, California; Vidalia, Georgia; Burley, Idaho; Mt. Sterling, Illinois; Cambridge City, Indiana; Williamsport, Maryland; Liverpool, New York; Ardmore, Oklahoma; Dyersburg, Tennessee; and University Park, Illinois. Dot Foods' Canadian operations are located in Toronto, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. For information, visit DotFoods.com.

SOURCE SOMMA Foods

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