About
Us
The
company originally started as a USDA private
label meat processor. Our private label account
list included Armour and Co., Continental Foodservice
(Sysco), United Grocers and Western Boxed Meats.
In
1985, the companies strong marketing influence
on its private label accounts prompted the development
of a marketing division specializing in sales
of other manufacturer’s products.
A
new name was established for the marketing division,
Grayrose Foodbrokers. The unusual name
was coined by the director of purchasing of
a major distributor. By combining "Gr"
for Greg and "ay" for Jay, Gray was
added to Rose (based in Portland, the Rose City)
to create Grayrose.
At
Grayrose we continue to invest in the state
of the art communications order entry and marketing
systems.
Our
logo was developed to reflect Grayrose's commitment
to be the leader in imaginative and innovative
marketing techniques. 
