Our History
The Koerner Company was founded in 1907 by John E.
Koerner, whose aim was to provide his customers with world-class products
and service. This remains our guiding principle today.
For the first forty years, we were commodity brokers
for food and grain. In 1949, the John E. Koerner Company moved into
our first warehouse located at Julia and Magnolia streets in New Orleans.
Adapting to the needs of some diverse industries, the Koerner Company
began providing supplies to such customers as Holsum, Sunbeam, Jax
& Dixie Beer and soon became known as experts in the grain industry.
In 1957, we introduced the Koerner brand ‘Big Chief’ flour
and followed up with ‘Indian Girl’ corn flour. These fine
products are still among our most popular today.
In 1964, The John E. Koerner Company bought a small
bakery distributor named Allstate, expanding both our customer base
and our product offering.
Where We Are Now
Our original Julia Street warehouse is now the site
of the 50 yard line in the Louisiana Superdome. We have since moved
to a modern distribution center in the Elmwood Industrial Complex.
With over 75,000 square feet of warehouse space, including over 20,000
square feet of frozen storage, we are able to adjust to our customers’
needs. We now distribute basic commodities along with a variety of
specialty grains, mixes, fillings, frozen desserts, chocolates, juices
and gelato, just to name a few.
From our New Orleans warehouse we deliver six days
a week. Our drivers know the outskirts of Lake Charles, the back-roads
of Alexandria, the road construction in Jackson, MS, the beaches of
the Florida panhandle, and almost every stop in between.
The Koerner Company is actively managed by third and
fourth generation Koerners who are still committed to the tradition
of bringing quality products and service to their customers.
The John E. Koerner Company Future
Still privately held, the John E. Koerner Company is
staffed by a team of professionals dedicated to preserving the integrity
of the Koerner Vision. We continue to be pioneers for new products
for our customers and for ourselves. We have up to the second communications
among vendors, customers, and staff giving us the ability to service
you when it matters most. We are proud of our past and are prepared
for the future. We invite you to join our success!
Our Mission:
To achieve long-term growth as the best and most
efficient specialty distributor by responding to our customer needs
with honesty, accuracy, and reliability.
Become a Koerner Customer!
We are able to offer special payment and shipping
options to our fully qualified customers. Please download this .PDF application, fill it out and fax it back to us so we can
get you started! Click
here to get your application!
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