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For over 40 Years, Distinctive Foods has been the premiere value-added specialty baked goods with expertise in branded and private label products

Our Mission

At Distinctive Foods, our goal is to be your go-to food manufacturer within the food industry for crackers, desserts and enrobed proteins.

We are a fully integrated food manufacturer – research & development, package design, die-cutting, inclusions and toppings, flavor infused spraying, VFF packaging, horizontal overwrapping, portion-control and bulk packaging.

Distinctive Foods is a high-volume batch oven facility able to create customized desserts unique to your customers, including natural and clean labels, regional specialties, and many more possibilities! We are also the preeminent and leading producer of bagel dogs, pretzel dogs, and other dough-enrobed proteins.

Distinctive Foods is comprised of five brands

Distinctive Foods includes these five national brands: Chicago Deli - sausages wrapped in dough. Pie Piper - high end, quality-first, baked goods. Chicago Flats - lahvosh-style flatbread crackers. Butcher & Baker - lean, hickory-smoked pure beef hot dogs wrapped in our own bakery fresh deli style bagel dough. WunderBar - cheesecake on a stick!

**Why Be Ordinary When You Can Be Distinctive?**

We have been around for over 30 years and have grown the changing food palate of Americans and have seen it evolve dramatically over time. The notion of "food as fashion" has played into our strong suit and perfectly positioned Distinctive Foods as ahead of the curve when it comes to feeding peoples tastes. We are proud to drive growth with new products that meet evolving food trends.

Our Story

Since 1976, Distinctive Foods has been an established industry resource for professional buyers looking for value-added, quality foods and food manufacturing expertise, both in volume quantities as well as smaller, artisanal batch runs.

In 2000, with the merger of Chicago Flats™, a niche manufacturing company with tunnel-oven capabilities and a cult-like following and Pie Piper™, a premium USDA batch bakery, the Distinctive Foods umbrella was created.

Launched by a team of experienced food company executives with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong background in product management, and partnering with the Vienna Beef Company, Distinctive Foods was built around three key product lines: Crackers; Desserts; and Enrobed Proteins.

Distinctive Foods operates in two Chicago, IL based SQF certified facilities. Our export markets have grown to serve Asia, Europe, as well as all of North America.