Pacific Coast Fresh Company
Tom Brugato has extensive experience in the food distribution industry, currently serving as President of Pacific Coast Fruit Company since January 1993. Under Tom's leadership, the company has established itself as one of the largest independent produce and fresh food distributors in the Pacific Northwest, with facilities in Portland, OR, and Kent, WA, including a culinary kitchen for recipe development. Prior to this role, Tom was an Account Manager at Olmsted and Associates Food Broker from 1990 to 1993 and served as Advertising Coordinator at United Grocers Inc. from 1987 to 1990. Tom holds a degree from Oregon State University, earned between 1982 and 1986.
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Pacific Coast Fresh Company
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Pacific Coast Fresh Company (previously Pacific Coast Fruit Company) was founded in 1977 by Emil Nemarnik in the historic Produce Row of Portland, Oregon. The company consisted of one 2,000 square foot warehouse and eight employees, four of whom were unpaid family members. Since then, we’ve expanded to become one of the largest, independent produce distributors in the Northwest. We’ve built a strong team over the years and, as Emil often said, "Four walls and a roof make a building, but people make a business." We have two facilities – a 90,000 square foot warehouse and Fresh Cut center in Portland, Oregon, and a 83,000 square foot warehouse in Seattle, Washington, both conveniently located along the I-5 corridor to serve the entire Northwest region. We service a wide variety of customers including retailers, wholesalers, processors, restaurants, and more. Our produce programs include robust USDA Organic, local Oregon and Washington, and Fresh Cut options and we are proud to provide our customers with the freshest and healthiest produce available. Our employees are expert food industry insiders and know how to tailor our services to meet your needs. We offer training on product handling as well as assistance in planning your specialty and seasonal programs. We believe we have the best customer service staff and they are available to help you seven days a week. Our goal is to not simply sell to our customers but offer them support every step of the way.