Retail gourmet

REVIEW SUMMARY
Company. Innovative Food Holdings
Industry. Food distribution
Key. Use wholesale experience to build a retail network.
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When the U.S. slapped a 300% tariff on Roquefort cheese from France last year, Justin Wiernasz was ready.

The president of Innovative Food Holdings had stocked up on 2,000 pounds of the pungent cheese, anticipating the trade war that erupted when France banned the importation of U.S. hormone-treated beef. The U.S. retaliated by targeting the Roquefort cheese makers, severely curtailing supplies.