Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. has been supplying Pacific Northwest customers with the freshest, highest quality fruits, vegetables and custom-cut produce for over 30 years. In our continuing effort to “never break the cold chain,” our warehouses, loading and receiving docks, and all of our trucks are refrigerated.
In 1985, United Salad Co. purchased Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. to meet the needs of the foodservice market. Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. was originally founded by a graduate of the University of Oregon (the Oregon Ducks), which explains its unusual name. Under United Salad Co. ownership, Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. grew from a company of 30 employees to a full-service institutional produce distributor that now employs more than 300 people.
In 2008, Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. became the first food distributor in the United States to become Food Alliance Certified. Food Alliance certification standards for farms and facility operations address a range of social and environmental issues including safe and fair working conditions. They also work toward the reduction of pesticide use and toxicity, soil, water and energy conservation, reduction of waste, and protection of wildlife habitat. The certification requires continuous improvements in social and environmental management practices.
Together, United Salad Co. and Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. make up one of the largest produce houses in the Pacific Northwest. Our expansive refrigerated warehouse receives fresh uncut produce seven days a week from farmers and growers all over the world.
After produce is delivered to our separate processing rooms, it is inspected, cleaned, peeled or skinned, and cut by hand to precise specifications. Our cut-to-order produce is carefully packaged and delivered to our customers within 24 hours. Because the produce in our warehouses rotates four to six times each week, our restaurant, foodservice, and retail customers taste superior freshness in every bite.
Our consistent standards for freshness and handling give our customers the best of both worlds; garden fresh taste and superior appearance - without time consuming preparation. Ready-to-serve fruits and vegetables are perfect for our customers with salad bars. No matter which product you purchase, you can be sure your fruits and vegetables will always be outstanding.
Our Portland, Oregon location serves customers:
- North to Longview, Yakima, and Spokane, Washington
- South to Medford, Oregon
- East up the Columbia River Gorge from Portland to the Dalles
- West to the Oregon coast from Astoria to Walport
Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. also operates a warehouse in Bend, Oregon, which serves our customers in the Central and Southern Oregon regions.
Duck Delivery of Washington, Inc., our sister company, serves our customers in the Seattle/Tacoma, Washington area and as far north as the Canadian border.
Duck Delivery Produce, Inc. — Fresh For Your Success. Right For Our Environment.