Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. - X.CEG- Profile

Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (formerly known as Certified Grocers of California, Ltd.) is a cooperative organization, distributes food products and related nonfood items to retail establishments. The company's wholesale distribution business offers a broad range of branded and private lable products in dry grocery, frozen, delicatessen, general merchandise, boxed meat, service deli, ice cream, bakery and dairy. The company provides products and services to more than 2,759 retail stores. The company serves retail food stores in Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and varous foreign countries in the South Pacific. The company sells its products under its own private lables which include Springfield, Gingham, Special Value, La Corona and Golden Creme trade names. The company also provides finance, insurance, store design and real estate services to its patrons. The company merged with United Grocers in September 1999.