About Us
Who Is Nelson-Jameson?
We are a single source food, dairy, and beverage processing plant supplier.
Whether for sanitation, maintenance, the lab, or the processing line—
you're sure to find what you are looking for at Nelson-Jameson.
Who is Nelson-Jameson?
Redefining Distribution
While most suppliers simply deliver products—Nelson-Jameson delivers solutions. Our comprehensive product offerings and expertly curated
food safety programs can help lower your transaction costs while providing the products and services you need to produce safe, quality food.
Shop Our Products:
• Building & Facilities Maintenance
• Bulk Packaging
• Cleaning Chemicals
• Ingredients
• Lab Equipment
• Lab Supplies
• Material Handling
• Process Equipment
• Process Repair Parts
• Safety
• Sanitary Maintenance & Janitorial
• Sanitary Pipes, Valves, & Fittings
Programs, Not Just Products
Technical Sales & On-site Assistance
For 75 years, Nelson-Jameson has been a trusted source of food and dairy processing supplies. Our commitment to service is unique; we know that there's more to a business relationship than just the supply of products.
That's why Nelson-Jameson strives to go beyond the service level of our competitors.
Our Account Managers, Technical Sales Team, and Product Managers are passionately dedicated to ensuring the safety and quality of your finished product. This collaborative approach offers unparalleled support for all of Nelson-Jameson's Direct and Indirect product solutions.
Our Technical Sales Team consists of seasoned industry professionals with an extensive cheese and dairy plant background, which creates a unique environment of personal service. Their combined knowledge and over 230 years of experience in the dairy industry—117 years directly in the plant—ensures that Nelson-Jameson's food and beverage customers receive the highest standard of sales support from an expert team that understands their industry.
Technical Sales & On-site Assistance
Our dedicated staff is available to serve you from five locations:
Food Safety Expertise
Nelson-Jameson has product departments organized to serve every area of your plant: Receiving/Raw Materials, Processing/Production, QC Lab/Test Kitchen, Packaging, Warehouse, Employee Lounge/Office, and Plant Exterior. Our product specialists are available to discuss custom solutions based upon Nelson-Jameson's food safety programs—developed specifically for food and dairy processors and inspired by FSMA, regulatory bodies, and the latest research in food safety and quality:
Food Safety Expertise
Supplier Consolidation
Nelson-Jameson sources over 50,000 products—both Direct and Indirect—specifically with the
food processor in mind. By providing the widest possible range of products from a single source,
we can help improve your business efficiencies. And since we represent over 850 manufacturers,
we can easily reduce the number of vendors you have to work with. Nelson-Jameson is truly the food processor's "one stop shop"—providing the convenience of one order, one shipment,
and one invoice.
Why Nelson-Jameson is the supplier of choice for food processing facilities in the United States:
- Over 5,000,000 cubic feet of stocking capacity at our five distribution center locations.
- Superior logistics.
- Flexible delivery options.
- Low-to-no cost scheduled truck route delivery service.
- Service ethic that goes above and beyond that of other distributors.
- Preferred and exclusive distribution relationships with leading product manufacturers.
Whether you are starting a new line, undertaking a full plant expansion project, or just need to meet daily requirements—we have you covered.
Procurement & Inventory Solutions
Nelson-Jameson understands the critical need to have the right products available when you need them. That's why we have developed custom managed inventory and ordering solutions built for the food industry. We will work with you to develop the program that best fits your needs by:
- Conducting inventory and product consolidation and standardization audits.
- Focusing on your entire plant's needs instead of specific product categories.
- Offering a variety of custom programs that align with our broad product offering—
Direct and Indirect. - Creating a custom program that makes sense for your plant and achieves your
unique goals.
Procurement & Inventory Solutions
Our robust E-procurement capabilities include EDI and PunchOut; as well as integration abilities with Ariba, Oracle, and other procurement platforms. Nelson-Jameson can also offer corporate pricing, stocking agreements, standing orders, and documented cost savings programs.
Regulatory Compliance
Nelson-Jameson's distribution process is unique in that we can receive product at the point of manufacturing and deliver it to the point of use. This offers the best chain of custody between ingredient manufacturers and food processors.
We have a dedicated in-house Regulatory Affairs Administrator, and our employees are HACCP, Allergen, GDP, and SQF trained. We can also provide comprehensive product documentation, including:
- Product Data Sheets
- Letters of Continuing Guarantee
- MDS Sheets
- HACCP Process Flow
- Country of Origin Statements
- Nutritional Data
- Allergen & GMO Statements
- 3rd Party Audits
- Kosher & Halal Certification
- Certification of Liability Insurance
- NSF Certificates
- Certificates of Analysis
All of Nelson-Jameson's distribution centers are state registered as food warehouses and are FSMA, GFSI, FDA, and USDA compliant. Our Marshfield, WI and Turlock, CA facilities are SQF audited and our Amarillo, TX facility is ABI audited yearly.