Perishables since 1974
Our Mission:
Transporting perishable
products worldwide,
while exceeding
expectations through
our people, network
and technology.
WWW.CFIPERISHABLES.COM
Employees: 700+
Gross Rev: 190+ Million USD for 2015
Headquarters: 11101 South La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Offices: 14 home offices located across the
United States + Agent Relationships
Technology Products: CFI IPhone App
Barcode Scanning
EDI Real-time Tracking
Data Exchange w/ Customers
Established: 1974 by Alfred Kuehlewind shipping
strawberries to Europe.
Company Background
Coverage:
Non-Pharma Perishables or
Food Based Perishables.
Export Air….
Domestic Air…
Import Distribution…
Export Ocean…
Domestic Ocean…
Trucking – Full and LTL…
Consulting Services…
Commodities: Niche's within the Nitch
Commodity Forwarders Inc. handles a wide variety of commodities.
From shipping flowers to the Hawaiian Islands to exporting frozen
beef to Singapore, CFI is dedicated to handling any of your
temperature controlled needs.
Dairy
Milk and Byproducts, Soft and
Rare Cheeses, Yogurt, Ice
Cream,
Protein
Meat Packing, Frozen and Fresh
Fish, Fresh Beef/Chicken/Pork…
Organic, Helal, Kosher etc…..
Produce
Fresh Strawberries, Asparagus,
Lettuce, Stone Fruit…
Misc.
Pharmaceuticals, Flowers, Seeds,
Tradeshows, Military Foods, Bull
Semen and Sample Shipments
Bakery
Breads, Specialty Cakes,
Confectionary, Cereals…
General Frozen
Appetizers, Pizzas, Vegetables,
Deserts,
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Orlando
Kauai
New York
Kona Hilo
Chicago
Anchorage HonoluluMaui
CFI Owned Locations
Boston
Speed to Market and Solid Cold-Chain reduces...
Bacteria
Enzymes
Dirt
Sunlight
Oxidation
Physical Damage
Heat
Contamination
Dehydration
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Product Waste
Perishables need to walk the line to maximize return.
Packing and Warehouse Solutions
Warehousing
• Over 225,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated space
• 70 refrigerated vehicles
• Distribution and inventory management
• Pre-Cooling/Icing
• Automated processes using barcoding
Packing
• Customized packaging
• Specialized thermo lined
containers and boxes
• Environmentally friendly
• Gel pack and dry ice
coolant
Domestic Service Scope
Domestic Air Freight
• Same Day, Next Day, 2nd Day
• Weekends / Holidays
• Volume Pricing
• Door-to-Door Service
• Tracing and Tracking
Ground Transportation
• Expedited
• Refrigerated Less than Truckload
• Full / Partial Truckload
• Hot Shot Trucking
Customer Service
• 24 Hour Around the Clock Service
• Personalize Sales Account Management
• Transparent Tracking and Status Updates
International Service Scope
Import & Export Air Freight
• Airport Pickup and Cooling
• Long Term Airline Partnerships
• Volume Pricing
• Door-to-Door Commercial and
Sample Shipments
• Tradeshow Coordination
Documentation Solutions
• Customs Brokerage
• Documentation Creation (Certificate of Origin)
• Final Destination Assurance
Ocean Import and Export
• In-house Ocean Export
• Customs Bonded Pickup and Holding
• Steamship Line Partnerships
With extensive knowledge of ever-changing
government initiatives and international trade
practices, CFI is dedicated to protecting your
cargo while providing timely and accurate
customs clearance.
Certifications
CFI is certified with:
• IATA
• FMC NVOCC
• C-TPAT
• HACCP
• TAPA
• TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility
• TSA as an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) Membership with:
• Perishable Logistics Alliance (PLA)
• Global Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry
• Primus Food Safety
• CSCMP Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals
Registered with:
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Facilities registered under the Bioterrorism Act
• FSIS Establishments
• USDA PPQ Compliance Agreements…and customs bonded!
Customized Tracking
Commodity Forwarders Inc. services are supported
by technologies tailored to the data distribution and
integration needs of each customer.
Status Tracking Emails
Simply select the status tracking emails you want
to receive and receive your custom alerts.
• Transparent view of each shipment
• Customer specific email updates
• Real-time updates delivered to your inbox
Technology
By investing in new technology, CFI is able to
take advantage of market advancement and
provide industry leading customer
satisfaction.
Email Alerts
Customizable alerts connect to
shipment status updates
Barcode Tracking
Barcode tracking so you know
the status of your shipment
and tell us when to send it
Download the CFI App from the App Store to track all of your shipments from your iPhone!
IPhone App
Status history, tracking
updates, inventory and more
The future of supply Chain:
• Collaboration, not edicts
• Solutions, not threats
• Gain-sharing, not penalties
Our Mission:
Transporting perishable
products worldwide,
while exceeding
expectations through
our people, network
and technology.
WWW.CFIPERISHABLES.COM