Diaz Foods of Atlanta Joins F.A.B.



Founded in 1969 as Diaz Market and expanding to distribution in 1980, Diaz Foods is a family-owned company. It is one of the largest distributors of Hispanic products in the United States, providing dry, refrigerated and frozen products to more than 3,000 customers in 26 states.

More than 85% of the company's 6,000 items are imported from Latin America and more than 80% of Diaz's staff is bilingual. In addition to its distribution services, Diaz Foods also offers a number of value-added services including: same-day shipping, drop shipments, inventory control, containerization and food-grade facilities.

Diaz has been heralded by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of America's "Top 500 Hispanic Owned Businesses" and by INC. Magazine as one of America's Inner City 100 Fastest-growing privately held inner-city companies.

"F.A.B., Inc., offers the visionary focus and growth orientation that we embrace at Diaz Foods. We are pleased to have found a group that welcomes diversity and strives to deliver the highest value to its Membership and the foodservice industry as a whole. We are confident that this partnership will generate optimal returns for both of our organizations," states Renƒ

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