September  2015.  Pete and Nancy Burke braving the hazards of Octoberfest in Munich, Germany looking for that perfect beer for the Club Stores. 

August  2015.  New Cattle Drive All Natural Butcher Block Chili introduced in the Northwest.  Cattle Drive All Natural Butcher Block Chili contains 35% more meat than regular chili AND most of the meat is steak for a great chew and taste. Best tasting all natural chili ever made.

NApril 2015. Best Mustard in the world - It’s Colman’s from England and it’s ...... very warm, maybe hot, no, very hot - great with your ham sandwiches! 

It’s traditionally found in most Chinese restaurants for those who want a little extra kick with their dim sum.

Look for Colman’s Mustard in Costco Business Deliveries soon.   

March 2015. Here’s Pete Burke of with another selfie, this time at the Anaheim Natural Food Fair. 

November 2014. Finally, a Costco under the Golden Dome in South Bend, Indiana. Pete visited the facility on Opening Day, November 15, 2014.

Cattle Drive Chili.  Which food service chili would you want to serve?
Nothing to break up, Cattle Drive is the World’s Best.

October 2014. Skip and Dione Cooley representing Cattle Drive Chili at the International Chili Society World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Skip and Dione are considered “Master Chefs” by the ICS having participated in the World Championships over 20 times.  They have together won over 170 individual chili cooking contests.  They know Chili and the love Cattle Drive!

September 2014. Always on the alert for new items, Pete Burke visited Hong Kong in September seeking out both the back alleys and the finest of hotels for new food ideas and products.

Here are a few pics of “High Tea” at Hong Kong’s famous Penninsula Hotel as well as some local market favorites.  New items are always in demand at the Clubs!  The 2015 Hong Kong Food Expo is in August this coming year and Pete is already practicing his chop stick etiquette in preparation for sampling all varieties of Chinese cuisine.  

June 2014.

Pete says: “Saw this Muffulettas sandwich option in the Atlanta airport on a recent stopover.  They’d be crazy if they weren’t using Boscoli’s Italian Salad to make the best Muffuletta on earth.

May 2014. began working with King’s Pasty, a major player in the premium bakery products industry. King’s Pastry recently relocated to a brand new state-of-the-art facility occupying over 120,000 square feet  in the heart of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

King’s Pastry’s manufacturing plant features the markets most technologically advanced machineries including the Super Silo System and the Auto Tunnel Ovens Production line, both of which are European designed and purchased equipment.

Here is the latest item you can pick up in an East Coast Costco - Tiramisu.

Tiramisu Bar Cake

March 2014. (Pete and Jack) hit the Natural Foods Expo again this March 6th to the 9th in Anaheim, California.  But after walking the 10 miles to cover all the entire show, we opted for this transportation to get back to the car.  Glad we did.  Exciting stuff, and we discovered some new food trends that will be coming to a Costco near you soon.

This is the view of Mr. Ranier leaving Seatle after another wonderful trip up to the beautiful Northwest to present some interesting products to Costco.

On your next Trip to Bentonville, be sure to visit the Crystal Bridges Museum. Incredible facility and artwork.

http://crystalbridges.org/

February 2014. and One Team Humanity Foods, Inc. team up to introduce

Nutbergers are the Gourmet Non-Meat Cuisine for Carnivores, Gluten Free Eaters, Vegans, Little Ones, and Vegetarians alike.

January 2014. is now working with Giuliano’s Speciality Foods, a family owned and operated business since 1959. 

With a state of the art facility located in Garden Grove, California, Giuliano’s Specialty Foods manufactures pickled peppers, vegetables, and olives.

Giuliano’s takes pride in offering the finest products, producing every item in its line with superior quality to all competition, and using only the finest of raw materials from around the world.