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John Sexton & Company, also known as Sexton Quality Foods, was a broad line national wholesale grocer that serviced the restaurant, hotel and institutional trade from regional warehouses and truck fleets located in major metropolitan areas of the United States. Sexton Quality Foods eventually became US Foodservice in 1997.
By 1891, Sexton began manufacturing private label pickles, salad dressings, preserves, and jellies as well as roasting coffee in downtown Chicago. In addition, Sexton established a food testing laboratory to guarantee that his products had a uniform high level of quality.
RYKOFF SEXTON ® Discover authentic ingredients like slow-roasted tomatoes, basmati rice, 100% Colombian dark roast coffee or extra virgin olive oil, imported from southern Italy.
For chefs who believe starting with the best ingredients is essential to creating the best dishes, Rykoff Sexton ® offers a range of coveted ingredients and products from specialty regions and producers across the globe.
Rykoff Sexton ® Basmati Rice is highly aromatic and distinctive for its sweet taste and soft texture. Ideal for a wealth of dishes. Imported from India.
John Sexton & Co. became an independent division of Beatrice Foods, led by Mack Sexton (son of Franklin), William Egan (son of Helen), and William Sexton (son of Sherman). Mack became a vice president of Beatrice and a Beatrice board member.
John Sexton & Co. had been distributing nationwide since 1897 and was well known as providing quality foods, reliable service and privately manufactured food items. Coleman convinced the S.E. Rykoff & Co. board of directors to rename the company Rykoff-Sexton.
