ABOUT US
KI maintains a business environment that encourages high moral standards, values, honesty, integrity, uncompromising business ethics and pride in our work…
…a pride in working for Klass Ingredients.
Klass Ingredients is an innovative and creative international industrial ingredient broker serving the food manufacturers in upstate NY, New England, Western PA and Eastern Ohio Region. KI represents Principals who we can support in the marketplace and who share our ethics and values. We represent Customers who value the quality of our products, our service and added value we bring to them as an outsourcing resource. We are a sales and support team of Customer-friendly professionals continuously adapting to the marketplace. Our team will work with your R & D staff to assist in product development and demonstrating new product applications. We will work with your operations and transportation departments to assist in optimization of your supply chain.
KI will maintain a business environment that encourages
high moral standards.
values.
honesty.
integrity.
uncompromising business ethics.
KLASS HISTORY
2024
2023
Klass Ingredients, Inc. and KI Overseas LLC are given a fresh new branding.
2021
Supply chain services being offered continue to expand throughout the pandemic. Additional focus becomes the importing of nutmeats and fruit purees into the USA
2020
Moved corporate headquarters to 21 Princeton Place, Suite 205 in Orchard Park, NY.
2019
KI Overseas LLC continued offering supply chain solutions, focused on strategic partnership with customers and principals. Rail, intermodal and warehousing experience created a solid foundation for delivering supply chain value.
2018
The business was refocused on US markets and strategic principals. An emphasis was given to the development of providing value base services.
2017
September Klass Ingredients Canada LTD was acquired by Powell May International out of Toronto Ontario Canada.
2014
Klass Ingredients celebrating 30 years of service!
2010
2009
Klass Ingredients celebrates 25 Years in business!
2007
Re-launch BETA version of PICS software.
2006
Incorporated KI Overseas, LLC. to source hard to find domestic and offshore ingredients. Allows us unique opportunities to partner with our customers.
2004
Developed PICS software system (Principals, Ingredients, Customers, Service) to further enhance the value KI brings to the principals and customers served.
2003
Pat Backman completed the purchase of Klass Ingredients from Jack Klass. Jack remains with the company servicing Principals and customers.
2000
1999
1989
Acquired Industrial Ingredients in Boston, Massachusetts. The acquisition strategically positioning the company to be the “Broker of Choice” in a contiguous market bridging two continents.
1998
Sales office is opened in Montreal, Quebec, to focus on Quebec and The Canadian Maritimes.
1997
Canadian subsidiary, Klass Ingredients Canada, Ltd., is formalized.
1996
Toronto, Ontario office opened with a select group of Principals.
1994
Added dedicated sales representative to serve the Western Pennsylvania market from Erie to Pittsburgh.
1992
Formed Klass Overseas Ingredients to import pineapple from Thailand.
1989
Developed “Going for Broke” software for Ingredient Brokers.
1988
KI moved its headquarters office to Ellicott Road in Orchard Park to support the growing business and now employs seven people.
1984
Klass Ingredients, Inc., headquartered in Orchard Park, NY is founded by Jack Klass with a staff of four.
1980
Jack organized and founded the National Ingredient Marketing Specialists Association (NIMS).
1973
Jack Klass joined his father in the family business.
1940’s
KLASS STAFF
Headquarters: 21 Princeton Place, Suite 205, Orchard Park, New York • 716.662.6665
New York Toll Free: 800.662.6577 • New England Toll Free: 800.826.1488
Leonard Zizzo
Sr. Account Executive,
New England Sales
617.366.9161 or 800.826.1488
Kelly Wimmer
Business Operations Manager
716.662.6665 Ext. 206
Linda Lohr
Accountant
716.662.6665 Ext. 211
Administration Service Team
Phone:
716.662.6665 Ext. 202