FEATURED CLIENT
Buck Naked Bears
Have you ever seen a clothed gummy bear? Probably not. They’re all pretty bare to the naked eye, but look deeper, below the sweet, translucent, gummy facade, and you’ll uncover an honest truth—that Buck Naked Bears are simply better. With exciting flavors, real fruit juice, non-GMO ingredients, and free from a host of common allergens like gluten, soy, lactose, wheat, and nuts, it’s what’s inside that truly counts!
FEATURED CLIENT
Anya’s Apothekere
Anya’s Apothekere is a luxury lifestyle brand made with the finest natural and organic ingredients to enhance one’s mind, body and spirit.
All of Anya’s products are handmade in small batches in St. Louis, Missouri using the highest quality ingredients on the market.
Her Fermented Honey Sauces are extraordinary; kosher-certified, gluten-free, fat-free, and sodium-free additions to any meal.
OUR CURRENT CLIENT ROSTER
OUR CURRENT CLIENT ROSTER

17TH STREET BBQ
LEGENDARY SAUCES & RUBS
17th Street BBQ is three generations deep in the world of barbecue and is humbled to have won Grand World Championships and accolades from Memphis in May and The Jack to Vogue, Bon Appetit and Food Network. They’ve been given top-security clearance to serve barbecue aboard Air Force One. What means the most to these barbecue legends though, is the recognition brought to Southern Illinois and the community that’s been created through barbecue. By sharing their sauces and seasonings, they’re bringing customers into the fold. Welcome home.
Launched in grocery in 2017
- One of the most award-winning barbecue sauces in the U.S.
- Four-time World Champion, three-time Grand World Champion at Memphis in May
- Winner of The Jack (Jack Daniels Barbecue Competition)
- Mike Mills, also known as “The Legend,” is in the Barbecue Hall of Fame
- Amy Mills is a James Beard-nominated author of two books, “Peace, Love and Barbecue” and “Praise the Lard”
- Opening a new barbecue facility in August of 2020
- Awards from Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Vogue, Food Network, and many more
- Amy Mills appeared as a judge on the Bobby Flay / Michael Simon grilling show
Best Placement: the barbecue aisle

ANYA’S APOTHEKERE
FERMENTED HONEY SAUCE
With a career background including a B.A., culinary school, doula training, and certifications as an Eco-Maternity Consultant and Lactation Counselor, Anya has learned what the human body needs (and does not!) to thrive. She applies these principles to all of her products as a way to nourish and love her body and the bodies of those she cares about. Anya makes these products for her children, for her family and for their future.
All of our products are handmade in small batches in St. Louis, Missouri using the highest quality ingredients on the market. Having almost 20 years experience in the holistic wellness industry through our ties with The Center for Mind, Body and Spirit, we have tried and true vendors who have shown a dedication to maintaining the highest standards in their ingredients.
Launched in June 2019
- Raw fermented product – fermented foods are popular because of digestive health trends
- 3 month fermentation for the garlic and 2 months for the onion and jalapeño
- Versatile food that’s perfect on charcuterie plates, as a glaze for meats, as a salad dressing, and much more
- Healthy Bone Soak – relieves aching muscles, fights inflammation, and soothes joint pain
Best Placement: Honey Sauces: cheese section | Bone Soak: health & beauty

AVOCADO LEAF TEA
DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH
INTRODUCING AVOCADO LEAF TEA
Avocado leaf tea is sourced directly from avocado trees grown in California.
THE HEALTHIEST LEAF IN NATURE
The avocado leaf contains extraordinary nutrients, including Flavonoids & Polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants that support the immune system.
FLORANCE FABRICANT, NY TIMES
describes Avocado Leaf Tea as “a highlight” of the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York in a recent article.
Launched in 2019
- Made from avocado leaves hand-picked from the family farm in Temecula, California
- Avocados are a superfruit that contain flavonoids and polyphenols
- Supports the immune system with antioxidants found in avocado tea
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Winner of the People’s Choice award at the 2019 Tea Expo
- Winner of the Global Tea Championship – bronze metal
Best Placement: the tea aisle

BIG HEART TEA
SINGLE SERVING WHOLE LEAF/WHOLE INGREDIENT TEA
The best-tasting cup of tea began in 2012 when founder, Lisa Govro, fell in love with the healing power of herbs and began her search for the very best tea ingredients in the world.
Building personal relationships with the world’s top organic tea farmers, they developed a holistic direct-sourcing process that focuses in equal parts on the quality of the tea, the lives of the farmers who grow it, and the environment.
Big Heart Tea has partnered with some of the best chefs and baristas in the country to help them reinvent their tea service. Together, they’re redefining tea service, one cup at a time.
Launched in 2019
- Unrelenting focus on sourcing the highest quality ingredients
- Special relationship with tea growers means better tea
- Pioneer of traceable, direct-trade herbs
- 100% compostable chemical-free tea bags
- Extra-large tea bags give plenty of room for herbs and tea to expand
- Baristas love this tea, as the company got its start selling to coffee/tea shops
- Woman-owned business
Best Placement: the tea aisle

BLENDS BY ORLY
GLUTEN-FREE, GRAINLESS, & CHALLAH BAKING MIXES
Orly Gottesman, founder of Blends by Orly, studied at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute in Sydney, Australia. While making gluten-free baked goods for her celiac husband, she became frustrated with bland, one-size-fits-all gluten-free flours. Putting her passion to work, she set out to create a new brand with the proper flour blends for various applications. Blends by Orly was born, and with it, simple, delicious gluten-free baking!
Launched in June 2015 | PCS Client since September 2018
- Gluten-free flour with a purpose. Flour designed for specific baking – cookies, cakes, bread, and pastries
- Sofi Award winner for the Grainless Pancake and Waffle mix
- 1-to-1 replacement for wheat flour
- Certified Non-GMO and Kosher
- Challah mixes have been very successful
- Foodservice is a big part of the business – 25 lb bags available
- Woman-owned company
Best Placement: the baking aisle

BREW LA LA
ORGANIC SPECIALTY GREEN TEAS
Brew La La is proud to partner with organic farmers who are committed to practicing sustainable agriculture and creating a better quality of life for their staff, families, and communities. All of our tea is handpicked from the finest tea leaves and is made from all natural, non-GMO, organic ingredients. With 50 tea bags per tin, our line of specialty green teas is an incredible value.
PCS Client since 2022
- Delicious flavor profiles crafted by master blenders
- Non-GMO
- USDA Organic
- Natural antioxidants
- No artificial colors or flavors
- Double chamber string & tag with knotted cotton string
- Biodegradable tea bags
- Global climate pledge
- Keto-friendly, paleo, & vegan
Best Placement: Brew La La tea is best merchandised with other products in the tea section.

FORAGED & FOUND
WILD ALASKAN PROVISIONS
Nowhere in the world is premium superfood more abundant than in the wilds of Southern Alaska. Surrounded by awe-inspiring mountains and crystal waterfalls, at the perfect intersection of land and salty sea, nature deposits her entire arsenal of life-giving vitamins and minerals — as well as tender, delectable kelp, flavorful, nutritious sea asparagus, and more. The richness of the environment is reflected in the unique flavors you’ll find from Foraged & Found.
Launched in 2021
- Made in Southeast Alaska
- Products fortified with wild-harvested, nutrient-dense, superfood kelp and sea asparagus
- Women-owned business
- Non-GMO & gluten-free
- Salsas, pickles, pesto, and sauces
- Recyclable glass jar
- Committed to sustainability & environmental stewardship
Best Placement: Pickles are best merchandised with other products in the pickle section. Salsas can be merchandised with other products in the salsa section, or in the chip aisle. Pesto should be merchandised with other pestos or in the prepared foods area.

GRACE’S BEST COOKIES
SUNFLOWER SEED & ROLLED OATS COOKIES
Envision a bright country kitchen; the heat of the oven only overcome by the warmth of Grandma’s loving heart. She bakes the very best cookies, as only she can, with sunflower seeds, rolled oats, and the same fresh, wholesome ingredients that you’ll find in your own cupboard. Grace’s Best cookies, inspired by the simplicity of these Midwestern moments, brings a unique crunch and nostalgic taste from the heartland to your table.
SEE WHAT AMAZING TASTES LIKE!
Launched in 2005
- One of the best cookies you will ever taste!
- Made with sunflower seed and rolled oats: only 130 calories for 5 cookies
- Very aggressive sampling program – once the grocer samples a case of the 7 oz bags, we send a replacement upon request; sampling this cookie increases sales by eight times
- Number one performing cookie in many Midwest stores
- Made in an SQF level 3 factory
Best Placement: the cookie aisle

GROUCHY GAUCHO
SQUEEZABLE GUACAMOLE
From the makers of the condiment sensation, Sauer Frau Squeezable Sauerkraut, comes an intensely-fresh take on guacamole. Grouchy Gaucho squeezable guac elevates on-the-go, good-for-you-snacking with fresh avocados (a leading superfood) and three amazing flavors: Original, Zesty, and Guacamayo. We used an all-natural citrus-based preservative to achieve our shelf stability, so unlike most guac, Grouchy Gaucho will last for up to 45 days in the refrigerator after opening. Perfect for nachos, squeeze it on tacos, take it to the tailgate, and be the hit of the party!
Launching August 30, 2020
- Squeeze bottle makes guacamole and the benefits of the avocado very accessible and easy to use
- Shelf-stable; refrigerate only after opening – lasts without browning after opening for up to 45 days
- Guacamayo product makes the very popular avocado toast a snap!
- 0g net carbs
- Non-GMO
- Gluten-free
- Vegan (Original & Zesty)
- Tailgate-ready
Best Placement: the condiment section or the International food section. Guacamayo will work in the mayonnaise section, however, is most effective with a second placement

MAULL’S BBQ
AMERICA’S ORIGINAL BBQ SAUCE BRAND
SINCE 1897.
Louis Maull first began packaging quality food products in St. Louis, Missouri, more than 120 years ago. The company is proud to continue that tradition with a new premium line of barbecue sauces, the Signature Collection. With premium ingredients, bolder flavor, and naturally sweetened with date syrup, the new Sticky Sweet and Simmering Heat sauces are an essential for the master griller!
Launched in 1897 | Joined PCS in 2020
- Naturally sweetened with date syrup
- No high-fructose corn syrup
- Made with organic ingredients
- Gluten-free
- Non-GMO
- No artificial flavors
- Thick & rich premium recipes
Best Placement: the barbecue aisle

PATRICK FONT BY ESTIVA
FRENCH COLD-PRESSED JUICES & NECTARS
Long before cold-pressed juices became a trendy American revelation, Patrick Font, the legendary and uncompromising French craftsman, sourced rare, perfectly ripe fruits from his family farm and beyond (places like Cameroon, Serbia, and Madagascar), applying Old-World manufacturing processes to craft his exotic juices and nectars, coaxing out every nuance of flavor, while maintaining the fruit’s nutritive benefits. Patrick Font is the height of excellence, found at some of the most luxurious locales across the world and on the tables of the most discriminating chefs. Eager to share his secret with the world, Patrick Font’s juices and nectars are now available to select retailers in the US.
Launched in 2020
- The best cold-pressed juices and nectars in the world
- Patrick Font has been handcrafting these juices in France long before it was trendy
- Patrick Font seeks the finest, rarest fruits and vegetables from around the world
- Found in 5-star hotels and specialty shops around Europe
- Vegan
- Non-GMO
- Nectars are made similarly to jams and have a little sugar added. Great for smoothies.
- Shelf life: shelf stable for 18 months unopened; one week in the refrigerator after opening
Best Placement: the cold-pressed juice aisle/case

PILOT KNOB FARM
RED & BLUE HEIRLOOM POPCORN – NO TOOTHPICKS REQUIRED!
For five generations, since 1887, the Bowman family has taken great pride in farming the rich prairie soils overlooked by Pilot Knob, a local high point near Oneida, Illinois. Their prized crop – premium, hull-less popcorn – is grown with special care and passion for a more natural taste and better texture. Most importantly, because of the thin, soft hulls, you can make new memories in complete comfort…no toothpicks required! For the hull(less) story, visit pkcpop.com.
Launched June 2017
- Fifth generation family farm
- Sustainable farming practices
- Special red and blue kernels have thin hulls that don’t get stuck in teeth
- Higher natural flavor than commodity yellow or white popcorn
- Non-GMO
- Gluten-free
- Heart-healthy “super-snack”
- Whole grain
- Popcob product is a whole ear of corn for easy microwaving – other popcorn bags have come under scrutiny for the potential to cause lung cancer
- Our Popcob “kit” comes with a brown paper sack; simply place the cob inside and microwave for 1 min 35 seconds. Result is a 6 to 7 oz, 70-calorie treat!
- Branded glass popcorn jars are available for a great holiday gift
Best Placement: the popcorn section

SAUER FRAU
SQUEEZABLE SAUERKRAUT
Like most great products, Sauer Frau was born out of necessity. While ordering a brat with sauerkraut at a baseball game, Wisconsin-native, Tracy Lundberg, was appalled at the condition of the kraut. Unlike other condiments, it sat stagnant in a plastic pan with tongs. There had to be a better way. The first and only squeezable sauerkraut was born.
Launched in 2018
- Turned sauerkraut into a condiment
- The world’s first sauerkraut in a squeeze bottle
- Shelf stable; refrigerate only after opening
- Shelf life in refrigerator up to one year
- Classic and Bavarian are non-GMO and gluten-free
- Vegan
- Fermented foods are trendy due to digestive health benefits
- New 12-oz bottle now available
- Patent received for our process
Best Placement: the condiment section or in the refrigerated case with the bags or jars

SWEETER CARDS
RAISING THE (CHOCOLATE) BAR ON GREETING CARDS
Sweeter Cards sea salt caramel dark chocolate is handmade in St. Louis, Missouri, using Fair Trade CertifiedTM ingredients like soft vanilla caramel, fresh whipping cream, butter, and Madagascar vanilla, all topped with Mediterranean sea salt. Each batch is hand stirred in copper kettles and made with love to ensure that every single Sweeter Card is full of deliciousness that will win the card-giving game.
Launched in January 2019
- First to market with specially-designed greeting cards that contain a gift
- When a card is not enough, and a gift is too much
- Cleverly-themed, artist-designed cards
- Significant growth in the first year with PCS
- Price point is similar to an upscale gift card or upscale chocolate bar, but this product offers both in one
- Woman-owned company
Best Placement: the gift card aisle or floral (not recommended for the chocolate aisle)

TIPSON
ORGANIC GINGER HERBAL INFUSIONS
Tipson is a premier tea exporter based in Sri Lanka. A modern company steeped in 5,000 years of tradition, we balance old-world tea harvesting practices with innovative flavors and blends, bringing ancient wisdom back into the modern world. This extraordinary herbal infusion collection is packed with organic ginger and other natural herbs. Each infusion has been carefully crafted to perfection with your wellbeing in mind. A delicious treat for any time of the day!
PCS Client since 2022
- Ginger herbal infusions
- 6 natural flavors
- Micro plastic/staple free
- 2020 trending natural product – Social Nature
- USDA Organic
- 20 string & tag
- Double chamber
- Envelope tea bags
- Tear strip carton
Best Placement: Tipson tea is best merchandised with other products in the tea section.

TETRIS POWERBEÄRS
TETRIS LICENSED GUMMY BEARS
Celebrate the legendary Tetris® video game with new edible Tetris™ gummies! Delicious gummy snacks in the iconic Tetrimino shapes made with all natural ingredients and 20% fruit juice. Fans can just snack and enjoy the mouth watering fruit gummies or build their own customized TETRIS puzzle to share with friends and the Powerbeärs community!
Launched in 2022
- Delicious real gummy snacks
- Source of vitamins C and E
- All 7 original tetrimino shapes, plus a secret bonus shape in every bag
- Made with 20% fruit juice and natural colors and flavors
- Nostalgic Tetris license to resonate with gamers
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- Preservative Free
- Non-GMO
- No Pork
Best Placement: the candy aisle

TWIN ENGINE
ORIGIN-ROASTED SPECIALTY COFFEE & TEA
To find delicious, high-altitude, ethically produced, sustainable, organic coffee these days can be difficult. Twin Engine Coffee makes it easy, offering the freshest specialty-grade coffee that fits with your lifestyle and tastes. And because it is crafted at the source, the local community benefits 400% more than with a typical ‘fair’ coffee. We’re setting new standards for taste globally, and sustainability locally.
Launched in 2021
- FIRST origin-roasted specialty coffee in USA
- Certified USDA Organic
- Fair Trade
- Crafted where the coffee grows
- Award winning
- Whole bean & ground coffee
- Creates 4X more resources for Nicaraguan families than fair trade standards
- Women owned company
- The Traveler line is perfect for an on-the-go lifestyle – makes 1 pot (8 cups) of specialty coffee
- Caturra Tea is made from dried coffee fruits
- Caturra Tea has natural antioxidants & caffeine to provide natural focus
Best Placement: the coffee & tea aisle