Who Are We

Operation Food USA is led by and majority owned by Jennifer Doherty. Jennifer is a strong New York raised woman, graduate of Pace university with coursework in business and public sector service. She is a wife and adoring mother of 3 children, a 7-year-old, 6-year-old, and 2-year-old. Jennifer is 4th generation food service, retail food stuffs and wholesale produce procurement and distribution as well as bulk sourcing and logistics. The origins of her Great Grandmother and Grandmother is in Brooklyn, owning and operating Allied Foods and her Father Louis, founding Manhattan Fruit Exchange in 1981, the single largest produce wholesaler in Manhattan, NY. Jennifer now operates Manhattan Fruit which has been in Chelsea Market, NYC since 1995, owning and operating the business since 2016. Her expertise lies in: strategic project planning, quality management systems, program creation and implementation; inventory control & profit and loss analysis.

OperationFood will have procurement controlled by Russell Doherty. Russell is one of the worlds heralded commodity traders. He became the youngest member in history of the New York Futures Exchange and went on to become a member of the New York Board of Trade as well as the Intercontinental Commodity Exchange. Russell traded over 30 million contracts during his over 20 years on the exchange floor and a notional commodity value of fifteen trillion dollars (USD). Commodity trading is essentially the business of transforming commodities in space (logistics), in time (storage), and in form (processing). Their basic function is to perform physical “arbitrages” which enhance value through these various transformations. Risk management is an integral part of the operations of commodity trading. Risk management is a precondition for any success. This breeds an environment that has controlled policies, procedures, and oversight, optimal qualifications for procurement. Responsibilities will include, procured food, supplies and USDA commodities from suppliers through new contracts, competitive bids, or existing contracts. Forecast all food needs for monthly menus; establish ordering and shipping timelines; coordinate shipping and delivery. Prepare and evaluate specifications, solicitations, requests for proposals, and quotes for food, equipment, and supplies, research vendors, optimize pricing, products, and services. Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production, and distribution capabilities as well as the reputation and history. Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contracted obligations; assist with clarifying contract requirements and resolving any conflicts.

OperationFood USA is empowered by two of New York’s largest meat wholesalers, purveyors, processors, and distributors. In concert with Robert Greenzeig, President of Interstate Meats and Vinny Pacifico, a part owner of a meatpacker and chairman of Bronx based Vista Food Exchange (the city’s 60th largest privately held business with over $400 million in gross revenue), OperationFood will have the might to support any supply chain needs with the finest quality of protein.

Operation Food is proud to introduce our equity-member partner, TKP Trucking who will manage all logistics, trucking in of commodities and distribution to food recipients, drop zones or homes. TKP was started in 1963 and has been a 100% African American family owned business since, now operated by the 3rd generation. With considerable experience and multi-generational ties to the produce industry, TPK’s focus in the beginning was primarily on the over-the-road transport of produce. Now, our focus has broadened to include brokering a range of freight shipping cargo, including produce, dry goods, refrigerated goods, frozen foods, food packaging, and much more. We have gained a strong reputation in our industry for providing timely, cost-effective transport solutions, specializing in all foodstuff trucking.