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"BBF is the wave of the future. Our scope just went from our broker's book of contacts, to the entire world!" read more"BBF is the wave of the future. Our scope just went from our broker's book of contacts, to the entire world! We're doing a new take on granola, actually making it healthy AND taste good. It totally makes sense to partner with BBF, who is doing a new take on making artisan foods available on a greater scale."Matt Teichmann, Founder,
San Franola (San Francisco, CA)
"BBF has streamlined our ordering process, and it's so much easier than making 100 phone calls" read more"BBF streamlined our ordering process-- it's so much easier than making 100 phone calls, or sending 100 emails per week to place orders. I log in weekly to view new product lines, new products from existing lines and, of course, place my orders."Kate Dunham, Buyer,
Bi-Rite Market (San Francisco, CA)- "BBF has sent over a dozen new wholesale accounts!" read more"Since its launch, BBF has sent me over a dozen new wholesale accounts (often without needing to send samples!); I've gotten tons of reorders from multiple buyers without even picking up the phone."Clarine Hardesty, Founder,
Clarine's Florentines (Berkeley, CA)
"I love that I can order anytime of the day, and repeat previous orders with one click" read more"As soon as I saw BBF, I knew I'd be using it for finding new products as well as reordering existing products. I love that I can order anytime of the day, and repeat previous orders with one click."Anna Derivi-Castellanos, Specialty Buyer,
Other Avenues (San Francisco, CA)
"As a natural foods co-op, we check ingredient lists for every product; BBF makes it easy" read more"As a natural foods co-op, we check ingredient lists for every product we bring in; I use BBF to get this data instantly instead of waiting for producers to send it to me."Sara Nutt, Grocery Buyer,
Community Mercantile (Lawrence, KS)
"More than 10% of my orders come from buyers using BBF self-serve. I sold $5000 in my sleep!!!" read more"More than 10% of my orders come from buyers using BBF self-serve, and they cross-sell and up-sell themselves across my lines. Last week, I got $5,000 in orders while sleeping."Joyce Guan, Food Broker,
California Girl Foods (San Francisco, CA)- "BBF works- I get sample requests, send out samples, then the buyer places an order" read more"BBF works the way it should - I get a sample request from buyers, send out samples, then buyers place orders."Emir Kiamelev, Founder,
Amella Caramels (El Segundo, CA) - "BBF got us access to buyers in the rest of the country... orders just roll in!" read more"BBF got us access to buyers in the rest of the country. Instead of tons of phone calls and emails to take reorders, orders just roll in to us."Willow McGrain, Founder,
Heritage Shortbread (Hilton Head, SC) - "BBF understands the workflow of wholesale, so it's incredibly easy for buyers to order online" read more"BBF understands the workflow of the wholesale food business, so it's incredibly easy for buyers to order. And, we got up and running within weeks and didn't have to install any software!"Joyce Polise, Director of Sales,
Vosges Chocolate (Chicago, IL) - "BBF is helping us quickly sell out this year's harvest!" read more"We're a new brand that joined two months ago - BBF is helping us quickly sell out this year's harvest!"Maureen Cole, CFO,
Owens Creek Company (Menlo Park, CA)
"We're new in the US and BBF has helped us quickly gain access to buyers nationwide" read more"We've been selling in the United States for less than a year, but BBF has helped us quickly gain access to buyers nationwide."Cory Baehr, Director of Sales,
House of Balsamic (Irvine, CA)- "Within weeks of getting onto BBF, we got sample requests" read more"Within weeks of getting onto BBF, we got sample requests and an order from a major hotel chain."Jean Arnold, CEO,
479 Popcorn (San Francisco, CA)
"A new online ordering tool for wholesale buyers ... designed with extensive input from retail buyers and suppliers." read more"A new online ordering tool for wholesale buyers ... designed with extensive input from retail buyers and suppliers... a one-click way to request samples or to schedule a visit from a salesperson or broker."Dan Bolton, Editor,
Natural Food Network Magazine (San Francisco, CA)
"As a new store, it's much more efficient to order online instead of calling hundreds of vendors." read more"For a new store like ours, it was so efficient to order online instead of calling hundreds of new vendors. I wish ordering for everything was so easy. BBF is truly innovative."Amanda Hughes, Store Manager,
Greens Market (Modesto, CA)- "BBF helps us maximize sales and makes it easier to work with customers" read more"Buyers can view our latest products on BBF as well as see status of out-of-stocks, helping us maximize sales and making it easier to work with customers."Shawn Askinosie, Founder,
Askinosie Chocolate (Springfield, MO)
"Before considering a new product line, I ask BBF to get them onto the system... it's so much easier" read more"Before considering a new product line, I ask BBF to get them onto the system. It's so much easier to work with vendors this way!"Kate Dunham, Buyer,
Bi-Rite Market (San Francisco, CA)- "BBF has been really helpful as an interface with our customers." read more"BBF has been really helpful as an interface with our customers. BBF showcases all of our products in a user-friendly environment and the system makes order processing much easier."Brett Beach, Co-Founder,
Madecasse (Brooklyn, NY)
"I place orders through BBF on my iPad as I walk through the aisles in the store" read more"I place orders through BBF on my iPad as I walk through the aisles in the store. I love having access to information at 5am when I start my day and have time to think about orders."Tim Gaddis, Cheese & Specialty Buyer,
Star Provisions (Atlanta, GA)
"BBF lets me to focus on strategic work, handing off reorders to others" read more"BBF allows me to focus on strategic work, since it's easy to hand off the reordering process to others."Anderson Yee, General Manager,
Farm Fresh to You (San Francisco, CA)- "I was talking for months with a buyer, but we only got our first order after we got on BBF" read more"I had been trading calls and email with a particular store for a while...but nothing happened until we got on BBF. Within days of being listed on BBF, that store placed their first order!"Daniel Sklaar, Founder,
Fine & Raw Chocolate (Brooklyn, NY) - "BBF put our entire product catalog online and has made reordering easy for our buyers" read more"BBF put our entire product catalog online and has made reordering easy for our buyers. It's also easy to make changes to our producer page so it's always up-to-date."Christy Wicks, ,
Theo Chocolate (Seattle, WA)
"BBF makes it easy to get detailed information about dietary attributes and ingredient lists" read more"We source high quality products from many vendors, and constantly looking to improve quality and add variety. BBF makes it easy to get detailed information about dietary attributes and ingredient lists, which is important to us and our employees."Purchasing Team Member,
Fortune 500 Company (Mountain View, CA)
"With BBF, we can do our own research and find items for each distinct property." read more"As a unique hotel chain, distributors, brokers and manufacturers struggle to meet our requirements-- with BBF, we can do our own research and find items for each distinct property."Ingrid Summerfield, President,
Joie de Vivre Hotels & Restaurants (San Francisco, CA)
"BBF adds thousands of new products every week, which changes the game for us." read more"Bi-Rite stands out by having the best and newest products. BBF adds thousands of new products every week, which changes the game for us."Sam Mogannam, Owner,
Bi-Rite Market (San Francisco, CA)
"BBF seriously saves me around 2 hours a day." read more"BBF seriously saves me around 2 hours a day. I can log on and place all of my orders at once after I close for the day. It's really made an impact on running my store more efficiently."Doralice Handal, Owner,
Cheese Shop of Healdsburg (Healdsburg, CA)
"They consistently send us new accounts and orders from their book of high quality buyers." read more"We've been working with BBF for close to a year, and they consistently send us new accounts and orders from their book of high quality buyers."Larry Slotnick, Co-Founder,
Taza Chocolate (Somerville, MA)
"The BBF iPad edition has changed the way I work - I've thrown away my paper brochures" read more"The BBF iPad edition has changed the way I work - I've thrown away my paper brochures, and by placing orders on the iPad in-store, I no longer spend hours every night entering orders."Cory Baehr, Food Broker,
Cory Baehr Imports (Los Angeles, CA)
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