About Paragon Foods

Paragon Foods started out like many of today’s other great companies.   Joseph Bellin wanted to bring the freshest produce to his neighbors and friends.  He started with a small storefront located in the Market Square area of Pittsburgh, selling a limited variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, in 1958.

As Joe’s son, Bill, became involved with his father’s company, he took the business to the next step.  He filed the articles of incorporation and Paragon Wholesale Foods was incorporated on October 29^th, 1962.  Bill opened the company’s first warehouse, located on Vinial Street in the North Side of Pittsburgh.  Under Bill’s leadership, Paragon Foods grew to be one of Western Pennsylvania’s finest, family owned and operated purveyors.  After outgrowing the first North Side warehouse, Paragon built a larger warehouse and distribution center around the corner, in the Spring Garden section of Pittsburgh.

Soon, the third generation of the Bellin family began to work for their family’s company.  Once again, Paragon outgrew its facility and in 1990, Paragon moved into a state of the art warehouse and distribution center located in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh.  Under Elaine Bellin’s direction, Paragon Foods grew through strategic growth and acquisitions.  In 1999, after several years of distribution, and three generations of ownership, Elaine and her team realized that they needed to become a niche player in the Western Pennsylvania market.  Paragon also made the commitment to support local farmers by beginning distribution of locally grown produce.  From that point, Paragon Foods became a local fresh foods distributor with its primary focus on becoming the leader in local fresh foods distribution.

Today, Paragon Foods continues to be the regional leader in local fresh foods distribution.  We have created a fresh niche, offering our customers the finest produce, seafood, dairy, poultry and specialty products.  Through our relationship with several local farmers – including dairy and poultry – Paragon has become the largest distributor of local products in our market.  Paragon maintains its commitment to providing our customers with the best products, fresh ideas and unparalleled customer service. 

Our Mission

Paragon Foods is the leader in fresh foods distribution to the food service industry.  Our experienced team is committed to sourcing outstanding quality products, delivering exceptional service, and ensuring food safety excellence for our valued customers.

Our Philosophy

We strive to not only meet, but exceed our customer’s expectations 100% of the time.  We will provide the highest quality products paralleled by the best customer service in the industry.  We will make our customers our #1 priority, each and every day.

We are committed to treating our customers as partners – with respect and integrity, and we recognize that our success depends on the success of our partners.  Our team of talented professionals will strive to understand our partner’s businesses and what they need to create their recipe for success.