Centre State Food Service

About Us

Established in 1982 and originally named Erik’s Food Service, after its founder and initial sole employee, Centre State Food Service is the first choice supplier for hundreds of businesses across country South Australia.

The business has been built on the philosophy of hard work, commitment to our customers, only stocking quality brands and products and good old fashioned service.

After a name change and introducing a new corporate image in 2005 Centre State Food Service has continued to steadily grow to now employ some 20 people and range over 2,000 products.

As an SGS HACCP accredited distributor, Centre State Foods runs a fleet of modern refrigerated trucks and as the company logo reflects, distribution encompasses a wide area across the state of South Australia including:-

• Yorke Peninsula
• Copper Triangle
• Barossa Valley
• Clare Valley
• Mid North
• Flinders Ranges
• Port Pirie
• Port Augusta ...

Today, whilst still under its original ownership, Centre State Foods prides itself on being SA country owned and operated. To offer better service and value to all customers, the firm maintains its membership of the Countrywide National network of independent food distributors. Since joining in 1999, Centre State Foods has won numerous national awards including, 2002 Most Improved Countrywide Distributor, Australian Food Manufacturers Best Distributor for regional South Australia 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.

The business moved to its current purpose built location in 1998 to encompass its wholesale distribution facilities and a Cash and Carry outlet open to the general public.

Warehouse freezer and dry storage facilities were extended in 2003 and are currently undergoing further extensions and upgrades as of November 2008 to keep pace with the firms growing popularity and to remain up-to-date with modern best practices.

2008 sees Centre State Foods renewing their refrigerated delivery trucks to take better advantage of the latest in low emission engines and refrigeration units in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint. Something we must all be aware of if we are to have a bright future.

Centre State Foods now deals directly with, and is supported by, over 100 manufacturers, most of whom are household names in the Food Service industry.

By choosing Centre State Food Service, you are supporting a South Australian country based and owned business backed by some of Australia’s best brand names and oldest companies. The philosophy which has seen us grow over the years is the one we look to in the future.

Hard work, quality brands, commitment to our customers and old fashioned service. Centre State Food Service is a company keen to embrace the latest technologies and ideas to better serve you, our customer, plus offer better respect to our environment’s future whilst remembering where we came from.

Centre State Food Service looking to our future together.