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All together Pulmuone Wildwood presents an impressive 75 plus years of commitment
to organic and natural food. The roots of the business are as diverse as a musical
restaurant co-op in Marin County, California; a family farm in Iowa and a farming
co-op in Korea.
The Wildwood story began in 1978 as a pioneer in delivering fresh organic and natural
vegetarian products like the then-famous BRT sandwich (brown rice & tofu). It
grew by delivering its popular cuisine by station wagon, bicycle and van until it
blossomed into a full-blown direct store delivery system throughout the San Francisco
Bay. Today that system serves 80 plus accounts. The growth lead it around the Bay
area from Fairfax in Marin County to Santa Cruz to Watsonville and San Rafael and
eventually stretched the company to the Midwest to connect with farmers and the
sea of soybeans growing there.
Pulmuone began in a very different place and time, 1955 Korea , when Won Kyung Sun
desired to create a rebirth on a small parcel of land. That cooperative venture
lead Pulmuone into a profound leader of fresh, natural foods throughout Korea during
the 1980s and 1990s. Its first presence in the United States was the creation of
Pulmuone-USA in 1991. Though originally focused on the ethnic market, by the turn
of the century it was stretching to reach out into the mainstream. In 2003, Pulmuone
and Wildwood discovered each other and began discussions of how they might connect.
An agreement was signed in April 2004 and a full integration occurred during 2005.
Today, Pulmuone Wildwood is well positioned for a strong presence in both ethnic
and organic food markets. Corporate, sales and food science headquarters are now
consolidated in Fullerton , California and manufacturing enterprises are focused
on their particular specialties at locations across the United States in places
as diverse as New York , Iowa and California . Imports from Korea also provide an
important supply of product to sell. The expanding USA distribution network presents
a very promising future. Pulmuone Wildwood will honor the past and write a new chapter
in our proud history.
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