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Food Sourcing Agent Services

Either on an exclusive or non-exclusive agency basis, Marvell Foods can be your company's food sourcing agent.

Our network of contacts at every level of the food service industry lets us source products at the best possible price and offer them to our clients, from retailers and wholesalers to processors, at extremely competitive prices.

Looking for fresh or frozen protein? How about bulk dairy? We either have the source directly or can identify it for you quickly.

Whether your need is national or international, our food brokerage services and logistics expertise ensure the product you require is delivered to your plant consistently, at the lowest possible cost.

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What We Source

As a bulk ingredient supplier, we source across the categories a manufacturer or buyer is most likely to need, in whatever quantity the run calls for. That includes:

  • Fresh and frozen protein. Sourcing beef, pork, poultry, and specialty proteins, by the load or by the ingredient.
  • Bulk dairy. Sourcing cheese, butter, and fluid dairy from our nationwide supply contacts.
  • Dry ingredients. The components a new product run calls for, sourced to your spec.
  • Off-spec and secondary market product. Wholesome, quality product that brings your ingredient costs down further.
  • Non-human-consumption product. Salvage, insurance claim, off-spec, and off-condition product for pet food and other non-human applications.

Why Large Companies Work with Marvell Foods

Why would a large company use Marvell Foods as a food sourcing agent? Buyers at large companies are busy. Say a large food company or manufacturer is preparing to launch a new product. That new product will require a host of ingredients. We can, and do, find all or some of those ingredients for you, freeing up your in-house buying agents from having to scour the country for new supplier sources.

At Marvell Foods, we do the legwork, perform the vetting, and make sure your company is working with a quality supplier. Whether you want to buy expired foods wholesale or stock up on hard-to-find ingredients, Marvell Foods can source your products fast and at the best prices the market allows.

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Why Small Companies Choose Marvell Foods

Smaller companies can also benefit from partnering with Marvell Foods. The demands on team members at small companies are considerable. Bandwidth is limited, and building market-wide knowledge of new ingredient sources can be challenging, if not overwhelming. In every case, it takes more time and attention than a company may want to spend on one very specific product search. Marvell Foods lifts that burden. We identify new product sources, provide samples from a range of vendors, handle logistics, and work closely with your team to secure the right ingredients for your new product launch.

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We are Experts in Secondary Market Food and Ingredient Sourcing

Looking to keep your food and ingredient costs even lower? As a food ingredient broker, we are experts in the secondary market. Off-spec food ingredients often carry the same specification you need at a lower price, and our supplier relationships let us find them for you. If you want to bring the cost of a new product down further without compromising on quality, using secondary market food ingredients is the way to do it.

Human Consumption or Non-Human Consumption Products

Is your product something other than a food for people, such as a pet food product? We have sources and access to salvage products, insurance claim stock, and off-spec, off-condition products that could be ideal for your company’s needs. Marvell Foods is a premier source for secondary wholesome and non-wholesome food products, with non-human consumption food sourcing available for pet food and similar applications. We find the supplier, and because we understand the nuances of the food business and how to negotiate a contract, we secure the best price possible for your company.

How It Works

Sourcing through Marvell Foods runs in four straightforward steps:

You tell us the spec

Send us the product or ingredient you need, along with your volume.

We source and vet

We identify suppliers through our network and vet them for quality.

We send samples

You review products from different vendors before committing.

We handle logistics

We negotiate the price and manage delivery to your plant, national or international.

Exclusive or Non-Exclusive Sourcing

Not every buyer wants the same arrangement, so we offer two. An exclusive agreement makes Marvell Foods your sole food sourcing agent for the products covered, which suits buyers who want a single accountable partner in a category. A non-exclusive agreement leaves you free to work with other agents or source directly at the same time, which suits buyers testing a new launch or spreading risk across several sources. Tell us how you want to work, and we will structure the agreement to match.

Food Sourcing Agent FAQs

A food sourcing agent finds, vets, and negotiates with suppliers on your behalf. Rather than your buying team scouring the market for a new ingredient or protein source, Marvell Foods identifies suppliers through our existing network, vets them for quality, arranges samples, negotiates pricing, and manages the logistics of getting product to your plant.

Marvell Foods works on both an exclusive and a non-exclusive agency basis. Under an exclusive arrangement, we act as your sole source for the products covered. On a non-exclusive basis, you’re free to work with other agents or source directly at the same time. We will talk through which structure fits your requirements when you get in touch.

Fresh and frozen protein, bulk dairy, dry ingredients, and a wide range of food and non-food products. Our network reaches growers, farmers, plants, packers, co-packers, cookers, and manufacturers, so we can source at any point along the supply chain, whether you need a finished product or a single ingredient for a new launch.

Yes, and it’s one of the main ways we keep ingredient costs down. We’re experts in the secondary market and can source wholesome, quality off-spec product for clients who want to bring the cost of a new product down further without compromising on quality.

Yes. For pet food and other non-human-consumption applications, we have access to salvage products, insurance claim stock, off-spec, and off-condition products. Marvell Foods sources both wholesome and non-wholesome secondary food products.

Time. Buyers at large companies are already stretched, and a new product launch can require a long list of ingredients, each needing a new supplier search. Smaller companies often don’t have the bandwidth or the market-wide contacts at all. We do the legwork, the vetting, and the negotiation, and hand you a shortlist with samples.

Send us your spec and volume, and we'll come back with sources and pricing.

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