Golden State Foods Careers and Info

Golden State Foods Overview

Golden State Foods is a supplier to the food service industry. The company began in Los Angeles, California in 1947, and it’s headquarters are now in Irvine, California. The company’s main business is processing and distributing liquid products, meat products, fruits, vegetables and bakery products. More than 20,000 restaurants worldwide, in addition to the United States, receive goods and services from the company. Some international clients include restaurants in Egypt, Australia and New Zealand.

Golden State Foods made a major development in the 1960s by developing McDonald’s now famous Big Mac sauce. The sauce's success propelled the company into the liquid products market. They began creating and packaging dressings, sauces, toppings, syrups and other condiments. Golden State Foods was active in introducing McDonald’s to an international market. Not content with just providing services, the company also gives guidance on how to best care for the products. The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points program covers things such as proper cooking time, correct temperature, pH control and other safety and quality standards.

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Golden State Foods has one of the highest employee retention rates in the industry. The company has 4,000 employees and continues to grow. Maintaining a professional and employee friendly atmosphere is important to the company. Employees have access to benefits such as extensive medical care plans, dental plans, vision care, basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance and dependent life insurance for immediate family. There’s also a 401K retirement plan available. Golden State Foods believe that a company thrives when its employees are happy.