We Know Food

The R&A team truly knows food because we’ve lived it from every angle. Our members bring decades of hands-on experience across the food industry from marketing and sales to developing products directly with operators and manufacturers. Add in our professionally trained chefs, and you get a team that understands flavor, function, and feasibility in a way most food brokers simply can’t. This unique blend of culinary expertise and industry experience is what sets R&A apart and drives real results for the brands we represent.

Relationships

The R&A team brings more than 90 years of combined relationships across the foodservice industry and distributor network. These long-standing connections give us direct access to decision-makers at every level from operators and chefs to buyers, distributors, and national chains. As a result, we’re able to open doors quickly and introduce the brands we represent to meaningful, high-value opportunities that accelerate growth and drive product success.

Trust

The R&A team is grounded in a caring, responsible approach that puts people and products first. We take time to truly listen, understand each brand’s story, and represent every product with pride and purpose. Our human-centered mindset means we treat every partnership as if it were our own, going the extra mile to ensure clients feel supported, heard, and genuinely cared for.

Sales Experience

Our sales expertise comes from years of combined experience across manufacturing, distribution, brokering, and GPO sales. This broad, hands-on background gives the R&A team a deep understanding of how each part of the foodservice ecosystem works and how to navigate it strategically. It’s this well-rounded insight that allows us to position brands effectively and drive real, measurable growth.

Health and Plant-based Product Knowledge

We know healthy food because our team lives it every day. R&A’s health-centric and plant-forward expertise comes directly from team members whose lifestyles span the full spectrum—vegan, vegetarian, keto, and pescatarian. This real-world commitment gives us an authentic understanding of today’s nutritional trends and allows us to represent better-for-you and plant-based products with genuine insight and credibility.

Your Success is Our Success

We focus on accounts that truly make sense for your products. R&A doesn’t add brands just to grow our portfolio we’re intentional and selective. We only partner with products we believe in and know we can genuinely help succeed. This ensures every client gets focused attention, meaningful opportunities, and a team fully invested in their growth.