A family owned business headquartered in the New Orleans, LA., area, DFI represents four generations of service and dedication to the food industry. Diversified Foods Inc.’s nutritious and convenient dairy products are woven into the fabric of daily lives across the United States and well beyond. We distribute Pantry Fresh™ shelf-stable milk – real milk that remains fresh, without refrigeration, f
or up to 12 months. Tabary founded a company primarily as a rice trading and export business. Tabary retired in 1974, the family business was passed on to his son-in-law, Marcel J. Damiens, who then expanded the business by incorporating rice packaging and commodity trading segments. Damiens’ children, Tab and Michelle, took the helm of Diversified Foods, Inc., leading their family business in a new and progressing worldwide food market. Now, more than 70 years after Mr. Tabary sold his first bag of rice, the pair - along with their children and nephew and CEO Thomas d’Hemecourt - continue to adapt the business to meet the demands of the globally changing business world. DFI continues to expand its ability to service a broader segment of the food business both domestically and internationally. This includes a nationwide retail and foodservice sales team, which is supported by distribution centers throughout the U.S.
