Skjodt-Barrett Celebrates 20th Anniversary

TORONTO, Ont., Canada — If you were to walk through a grocery  store with a Skjodt-Barrett employee, they could certainly point out a few  items in every aisle that contains a Skjodt-Barrett product. For the past 20 years, Skjodt-Barrett has been the silent partner found in many brand  name and private label food products.  As a leading supplier of custom-developed fruit fillings, icings, glazes, sauces, marinades and caramels, the team has developed hundreds of flavors, from the traditional to the  exotic, that have completed thousands of recipes for the North American food  industry.
 
The company was originally founded by Sid Barrett as “Betty’s Jams” in 1955.  In 1985, the business was renamed Skjodt-Barrett  Foods Inc. Dan Skjodt became the sole owner in 1987.  Since then, the  company has grown to offer over 20 different food categories and hundreds of  flavors.  The company’s long-time employees attribute their 20 years of  success to always producing product solutions that work flawlessly with their  customers’ manufacturing environments.  The team consistently develops  delicious custom made formulas that match their customers’ production process  and meet their flavor expectations.
 
Customer service is at the  top of Skjodt-Barrett’s priorities. The VP of Innovation will regularly  perform on-site consultations to ensure their customers feel confident when  integrating a new product into their existing system.  Skjodt-Barrett is  equally committed to providing versatile and supportive packaging solutions. They design customizable pails, totes, drums, cartons and pouches to  optimize production performance and improve their customer’s bottom line. 
 
Skjodt-Barrett’s passionate staff and goal oriented management  team have created a strong company foundation, which has allowed them to  custom design product faster than any other source (from concept to full  production).  The company is recognized throughout the industry for their  exceptional turnaround time in the preparation of custom developed  formulations.  Skjodt-Barrett prides themselves on delivering complete  solutions for their customers quickly. Pal Shah, Vice President of  Skjodt-Barrett shares a story about the team’s responsiveness, “One of our  customers was informed without notice by their current supplier that they were  closing their doors immediately and would not be able to fulfill any of the  pending orders. They contacted us asking for help.  We met with the  customer the same day in order to understand the requirements as this was a  new category for us.  Even with this being a brand new venture for  Skjodt-Barrett, we enthusiastically endeavored to find a solution to our  customers issue quickly. In only four days, we formulated the product, created  test batches, received customer acceptance, ran a full production that met all  QA hurdles, and had it to our customer so they could fill their commitments on  time.”

Skjodt-Barrett is also known for their outstanding  dedication to quality in their ingredients, procedures, and practices.  Examples of their commitment include evaluating each ingredient by internal  experts upon arrival, operating a Kosher facility, and assessing products up  to three times during manufacturing to assure compliance in process and before  shipment.
 
Dan Skjodt, owner of Skjodt-Barrett, voices his pride  by saying, “We are very pleased to be celebrating this important milestone.   As a company, we have accomplished many great achievements.   Looking forward to the future, we have already established new  objectives, which include being recognized as one of Canada’s TOP 100 Best  Employers  & 50 Best Managed Companies and to be named Canada’s  premier supplier of custom fillings, icings, glazes, caramel and sauces. Skjodt-Barrett’s success comes from operating as an 80-person family –  supporting each other in our goals and priorities. I am proud to be a part of  this team.”