Congrats to PAF Member company Koopman Ostbo on great new client news.KOOPMAN OSTBO EXPAND ITS ROSTER OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLIENTSBoyd Coffee Company and Glutenfreeda Foods, Inc. have selected local integrated marketing communications agency Koopman Ostbo (KO) to support their public relations programs. With the addition of these two clients, KO continues to expand its food and beverage industries portfolio.

Boyd Coffee Company, headquartered in Portland, Ore. is a provider of specialty coffees, espresso, rare estate coffees and teas, and related equipment for restaurants and other foodservice operations nationwide and abroad. The 108-year-old company is a privately-held company managed by the third and fourth generations of the Boyd family. Boyds offers more than 650 coffee and food items, and counts renowned establishments such as Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Metropolitan Grill and the Old Spaghetti Factory among its clientele.

Boyd Coffee Company sought KO’s expertise and strategic counsel to develop a public relations program and raise awareness of the company, its products and services. KO is also working with Boyd on tradeshow support and launching new products.

Glutenfreeda Foods, Inc., based out of Burlington, Wash., is a unique wheat/gluten-free food manufacturer producing gourmet gluten-free products. They initially launched a popular line of pre-formed frozen gluten-free cookies. The mother and daughter owned company also created the first online gluten-free cooking magazine in 1999, called Glutenfreeda.com. This Web site has more than 20,000 subscribers who are mostly gluten-intolerant customers, and offers a wealth of new and archived information featuring more than 5,000 gluten-free/wheat-free recipes.

This gluten-free food company, which recently achieved national distribution, tapped KO to create a public relations program to build awareness of their line of gluten-free cookies and resource website, as well as support launching future products.

“Our expertise in the food and beverage industries has allowed us to continue to make an impression on the media landscape for both clients and at the same time help them grow their business,” said Ken Koopman, Principal of Koopman Ostbo. “Boyds and Glutenfreeda are a great addition to our roster and we look forward to continuing our proven track record in our PR efforts.”