About Fortune Fish & Gourmet
The Fortune Fish & Gourmet Facilities
Fortune Headquarters – Bensenville, Illinois
Distribution, Seafood Processing
Fortune established its reputation with an extensive fresh seafood program and custom hand cutting. Over time Fortune added a comprehensive frozen program, as well as meat, poultry and specialty items. All while maintaining its focus on quality and customer needs. Throughout its evolution, Fortune headquarters’ proximity to O’Hare Airport and major transportation routes has been a critical element in providing customers with the best and most fresh products.
- 110,000 square foot facility with six temperature-controlled coolers and freezers for all our individual programs, from meat, seafood, and shellfish, to chocolate, dairy, and other gourmet products.
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood, Meat, Poultry, and Specialty
- 3,000 gallon live lobster tank
- Custom frozen processing, hand cutting, tray packing
- SQF, ASC/MSC, FDA certified
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Fortune Midwest – Windsor, Wisconsin
Distribution, Meat and Poultry Processing
Midwestern meat masters, Fortune Wisconsin brings over 100 years of meat processing history and expertise to our Neesvig’s branded beef, exclusively available from Fortune Wisconsin. From custom portioning programs and proprietary grinds to custom dry-aged beef and curing, we cover a full range of meat and poultry, as well as a complete seafood portfolio. This center of plate focus is complemented by a full complement from Fortune's Specialty portfolio.
- 40,000 square foot climate-controlled facility with 30,000 additional square feet of meat and poultry processing in Green Bay
- Supported by our 85,000 square foot ecommerce facility in DeForest and New Berlin cross docks
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood, Meat, Poultry, and Specialty
- Custom cutting, packaging, and light assembly of portion-controlled beef, poultry, lamb, pork and seafood.
- GMP, FDA, and USDA certified
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Fortune Midwest – DeForest, Wisconsin
Distribution, Meat and Poultry Processing
Fortune's fulfillment center in DeForest, Wisconsin, has over three decades of experience. They have developed an extensive history as experts and leaders in the frozen food fulfillment industry. There are three different facitilites and over 70,000 square feet of climate-controlled shipping and storage space, giving us the space and capacity to handle just about any project. In addition to the abundant space, other key capabilities include:- Pooled shipping costs to negotiate the lowest carrier rate possible
- Custom cutting, packaging, and light assembly of portion controlled beef, poultry, lamb and seafood
- Kitting of multiple items
- Pick and Pack
- Inventory Management
- 10,000 Pallet Slots
- Seamless order processing from received order to delivered package
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Fortune Midwest – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Distribution, Seafood Processing
Fortune Minnesota has a long history of being a premier fish house and gourmet and specialty foods supplier, including an extensive cheese program and Fortune’s own Classic Provisions branded herbs, spices, and seasonings. Situated near the Twin Cities and Minneapolis/St. Paul airport, Fortune Minnesota is strategically located to transport and distribute time sensitive fresh products throughout the Upper Midwest. Minneapolis is home to our retail store and cafe, Coastal Seafoods.
- 60,000 square foot facility, including a 15,000 square foot cheese warehouse and custom cutting room.
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood, Meat, Poultry, and Specialty
- Live lobster tank
- ASC/MSC, SQF, FDA certified
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Fortune Midwest – St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri
Distribution and Seafood Processing
Two exemplary Midwest distribution centers were combined to create Fortune Missouri. With a combined 100,000 square feet and custom fish-cutting, Fortune Missouri services premiere restaurant and retail customers across five states.
- 70,000 (SL) / 30,000 (KC) square feet
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood, Meat, Poultry, and Specialty
- Both locations are ASC/MSC, FDA certified
- St. Louis: GMP Certified
- Kansas City: SQF Certification
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Fortune Gulf – New Orleans, Louisiana
Distribution and Seafood Processing
Serving world-renowned restaurants in New Orleans and the surrounding area for thirty years, Fortune New Orleans carries an extensive line of seafood and complementary items. They are committed to the highest standards of excellence.
- 17,000 square feet
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood, Meat, Poultry and Specialty
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Fortune Gulf – Theodore, Alabama
Distribution
With over 50 years of experience, this multi-generational family business, supporting local and domestic shrimp production, has evolved into an international powerhouse in seafood sourcing and importing.
- 63,000+ square feet, supported by our cross dock in Picayune Mississippi.
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood; Gourmet
- ASC/MSC. FDA Certified
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Fortune Texas – Houston, Texas
Distribution and Seafood Processing
Fortune Texas is situated with prime access to air shipments and the port of Houston. With its central location and expansive facility, Fortune Texas serves its extensive regional customer base and is the hub for West Coast customer fulfillment.
- 72,000 square feet
- Programs: Fresh, Frozen, and Live Seafood; Meat, Poultry, and Gourmet
- FDA Certified
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Fortune East – New Jersey (Union), North Carolina, Georgia
Distribution and Seafood Processing
Fortune East began as the home of D’Artagnan, where founder Ariane Daguin built the premium meat, poultry, and game company based on her exacting expectations and philosophy that food raised right tastes better. Fortune East has grown to incorporate additional brands, product lines and a fresh fish cutting room. Fortune East services customers from Maine through Florida.
- Programs: Fresh & Frozen Seafood, Meat, Poultry and Specialty
- 87,000 square feet (Union, NJ), including over 24,000 square feet of refrigerated storage
- Massachusetts and Rhode Island cross docks
- ASC/MSC, FDA certified
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Boston Sword & Tuna - Boston, Massachusetts
Distribution and Seafood Processing
Distribution and Seafood Processing
Boston Sword & Tuna (BST) has a state-of-the-art facility, located off Boston Bay. It is a multi-generational, hands-on company built by people who learned the business from the ground up. With a team of experienced professionals and access to the waterfront for fresh-off-the-boat seafood as well as inbound/outbound air shipments, the priority is always long-lasting relationships with fishers and the highest quality seafood. BST is home to five state of the art precision portioning production lines; product is then hand-packed and vacumn sealed with breathable 10K OTR film, ensuring peak flavor and freshness.
- Programs: Fresh & Frozen Seafood
- 50,000 square feet, including 50,000-gallon ocean water live lobster tank
- Supported by cross docks in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
- ASC/MSC, RFM Certified
- SQF and HACCP Certified
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HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS
All the food products distributed by Fortune Fish & Gourmet are produced in adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations referred to as the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations established by the Food and Drug Administration. Fortune Fish & Gourmet has developed and adheres to several rigorous HACCP plans to assure customer safety and to exceed U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations. In addition to our HAACP Plan, Fortune follows Good Manufacturing Practices and has written and executes Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures. Although not required, we believe these procedures are crucial to employ an effective HACCP plan.
THIRD PARTY INSPECTIONS
Fortune Fish & Gourmet is audited annually by multiple independent agencies to assess our compliance with local, state and federal safety and sanitation requirements. These independent organizations often audit on behalf of our customers to make sure that their requirements, which often go beyond government standards, are satisfied.
