About Calivan Distributing
History1967
Apollo missions were getting the U.S. closer to the moon, protests were heating up over the Vietnam War, Elvis married Priscilla and the Los Angeles Coliseum hosted the first Super Bowl.
In addition, Gary Moore and Buff Atkinson founded Calivan Distributing delivering milk, eggs and ice cream to independent restaurants, donut shops, hospitals and schools.
1971
Buff developed other business interests; Gary expanded the product line, service area and number of customers.
1978
Calivan bought land in Fullerton to build additional frozen, refrigerated and dry storage.
1990
Gary Moore buys out Buff to focus solely on Calivan’s customers.
2002
Gary’s son Mark and his wife Julie, leave the high-tech industry to assist Gary with the management of Calivan.
Today
Calivan operates a fleet of trucks that service hundreds of customers in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Our unique in-truck invoice system reduces errors and simplifies administration.
Tomorrow
Same excellent service, quality products and competitive prices. One can say that 1967 ushered in a revolution in America; at Calivan, we continue that uprising by offering our customers a new way of thinking about foodservice. Call us today to see why … by the way, have you seen Elvis?
Promotions
Calivan Distributing is dedicated to customer satisfaction. For our most recent promotions, check out our flyer. View More..Market Updates
Cheese continues to trade in a narrow range. The "cull rate", the number of cows dairy farmers take out of production has increased. Estimates are that by October, there will be 5 billion pounds less milk from the 176 pound total market, a 3% reduction. This is more than enough to reverse the downward trend and cause dairy product prices to rise. If the national economy begins a recovery and demand increases, we could see significantly higher prices by the end of the year.View More..
News
A slower economy has brought the burger back. Every foodservice operator seeks ways to get more customers to visit; the All American Burger’s price point is a natural way to accomplish this.View More..