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Transforming Food Distribution with Integrity
Leading the Way in Sustainable Solutions.
About Us
Innovating Global Food Supply Chains with Sustainability at the Core
At True Grade, we’re more than a food distributor, we’re a partner in your sustainable journey. By providing ethically sourced and fully traceable food products, we help you achieve your sustainability goals while ensuring quality and integrity. With partnerships spanning multiple continents, we work with farmers, processors, and distributors who share our values, allowing us to deliver the best to our customers.
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key services
Driving Excellence in Food Distribution
Cruise Line Supply Chain Solutions
True Grade delivers high-quality food and beverage products to cruise lines, ensuring efficient and sustainable supply chain management tailored to the cruise industry.
Food-Grade Storage & Cross-Docking
True Grade operates a 270,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility in Miami, providing food-grade storage, cross-docking, and certification services to ensure product quality and safety.
Sustainable Sourcing & Procurement
Partnering with global suppliers, True Grade offers ethically sourced, traceable products that support environmental sustainability and responsible sourcing practices.
HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST TRUSTED PRODUCTS
Certified True
At True Grade, we want to be your most valued business partner. We aim to exceed your expectations, by delivering the highest quality and most trusted products. We’re so committed to this mission, we developed the Certified True Seal. The seal stands for a product that meets the standards set by True Grade, which go above and beyond those set by the ILO (International Labor Organization) for fair labor practices throughout the entire supply chain.
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Strategic Partners
The Power of Collaboration
We collaborate with industry leaders who share our commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation.
Enhancing our traceability capabilities to ensure transparency and sustainability in our supply chains.
Ensuring a steady supply of high-quality, land-based proteins.
Providing premium proteins that meet the sophisticated needs of our clientele.
Expanding our offerings with a diverse range of 9,000 quality food products through their extensive network.
Provides third-party logistics, consolidation, inspection, and export storage services. Their support ensures our logistics operations are seamless and efficient.
Offering authentic Italian and seafood products, enriching our specialty food portfolio.
Innovates by creating and branding new products that cater to evolving consumer tastes, available in 13,000 supermarkets.
A leader in private label and retail sales, providing sustainable, traceable supply chains for supermarket seafood lines.
Explore our partnerships and see how we elevate supply chains
Blog
Latest News
Discover the latest updates on sustainability, innovation, and trends in food distribution. Check out our recent posts.
Leaders Who Inspire:
Mark Kaplan
A leader’s perspective on why transparency, data integrity, and standards-based tech are essential for building resilient, responsible supply chains.
True Grade Partners: How Coleman All Natural Meats Became a Pioneer for Humane Pork on Cruise Lines
Discover how True Grade and Coleman All Natural Meats are bringing humane, crate-free pork to the cruise industry through sustainable partnerships and ethical sourcing.
True Grade and Wholechain Partner to Advance Traceability in Cruise Supply Chains
We’ve launched our Wholechain-powered traceability system to bring transparency and compliance to cruise supply chains worldwide.
Inside Cruise Line Procurement: How Food Gets to Sea
Discover how cruise lines plan, source, and stock food at scale—from forecasting and bidding to loading everything in a single day.
Key Differences Between Ocean Cruises and River Cruises: Operational and Market Insights
Explore the operational differences between ocean and river cruises—vessel size, destinations, sourcing, logistics, and supplier strategies.
Explore our latest insights on sustainability, food trends, and more in our blog.
Locations
Our Global Network of Strategic Ports
True Grade operates through a connected network of ports strategically selected for their efficiency, accessibility, and alignment with our sustainability standards. Each location strengthens our global logistics network, ensuring faster delivery timelines, greater flexibility, and consistent quality. From North America to Europe and the Caribbean, our ports serve as vital gateways that support seamless, sustainable food distribution for our cruise line, retail, and foodservice partners.