How we came to be: A brief history

In December 1998, with 7 years of experience as a purchasing manager for a large gourmet food importer, Scott P. Hall created Occidental International Foods. In his years of negotiating contracts and traveling internationally to import a variety of gourmet foods, Mr. Hall established contact and friendship with many reliable exporters overseas.

In the early years of his new business Mr. Hall worked primarily as an agent for overseas producers, marketing container-load quantities of various bulk spices to direct importers in the United States, Canada and Central America.

Recognizing the need on the part of many of his clients and potential clients for high quality bulk spices at competitive prices in less than container-load quantities, Occidental International Foods gradually emerged as a direct importer. The items of greatest strength included Paprika from Spain, Pure Cayenne Chili, Crushed S4 Chilies, Madras Curry Powder and Turmeric from India, Garlic Powder & Granulated Garlic from China, Cardamom from Guatemala, Premium quality Allspice from Honduras, and Pure Coupe Grade Saffron from Spain. Occidental Foods began maintaining inventory and selling product in pallet quantities to many new kinds of clients, including manufacturers using spices as ingredients in their products, bulk spice distributors, foodservice distributors and spice packers buying bulk product for re-packing into foodservice and retail containers.

Over the years Mr. Hall carefully developed relationships with new overseas suppliers and expanded the range of products, and today Occidental Int'l Foods imports a broad range of high quality bulk spices, herbs & seeds and sells regularly to clients throughout North America.

We have available the cleanest & best quality of Spanish Paprika available in the market, with color grades from ASTA > 80 up to ASTA > 160, as well as Pure Coupe Grade Saffron graded and packed in Spain. Other items available locally include Granulated Garlic and Garlic Powder from China, Crushed S4 Chilies & Cayenne Chili Powder along with Sesame Seeds, both Natural & Hulled from India (always sterile treated), superior quality Allspice from Honduras, and much more!

Bulk spice distributors, re-packers, industrial clients or bakeries looking for bulk spices, herbs & seeds are invited to call us any time to request current prices and specification sheets!

Bakeries interested in bulk sesame seeds, cinnamon, caraway seeds, ground caraway, rosemary (whole, or cut & sifted), poppy seeds, minced or chopped onions, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, raisins, or other items please contact us as we sell bulk seeds & related items to bakeries throughout the country.

We can quote prices immediately FOB our NJ Warehouse or Delivered to your location anywhere in North America!