Our History

A Business Built on Integrity and Respect.

J&B Group was founded in 1979 by Bob Hageman and Joe Dehmer as J&B Wholesale Distributing, Inc. Located in St. Michael, MN, 30 miles from Minneapolis/St. Paul, J&B produces and markets premium products under the No Name®, Midwest Pride®, Ellison Meats®, Bluewave®, Minnesota Farms® and deBarbeque® Brands.

Today, Bob Hageman is Chairman of J&B Group and his son, Mike Hageman, serves as CEO, with over 675 associates.  With annual sales over $600 million, J&B Group provides the retail and foodservice industries a combination of wholesale, branded products, custom foodservice cutting, cold storage and transportation of a variety of meat, poultry, seafood and deli food products.

What contributed to the evolution of J&B Group, which generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue today? It can be summarized in one powerful word: Respect.

Responsibility
Enjoy
Superior products and service
Profit
Education
Customer satisfaction
Teamwork

 J&B Group’s logo features the words, “Company, Customer, & Associates.” This logo embodies all that J&B Group was in the past, is in the present and will be in the future.
Our vision is to be the premier cold chain provider to the food industry and our mission is to create a system of shared common values for each participant within the supply chain--this is the cornerstone of success.