About
Us
TR
Toppers™, a processor and packager of branded and non-branded
candies, baked goods,
and other toppings, was founded in 1991. Previously, the Rode
brothers owned and operated yogurt shops where they identified
the concept of enhancing frozen yogurt desserts by adding chopped
candy toppings, the first being Reese’s™ Peanut Butter
Cups.
Popularity of the concept developed into the formation of
TR Toppers, Inc.™ as the brothers began to chop,
package and sell
the candy pieces in convenient 10lb. cases. Their first
customer, Southwest Traders in Temecula, California,
experienced huge success.
Soon thereafter, International Dairy Queen™ added chopped
Reese’s™ to
the Blizzard™ program and Baskin-Robbins™ to ice
cream. With the vast success of this one product, came the
initiative
to
offer other brand name chopped candy toppings, including M&M’s™,
Snickers™, Butterfinger™, and Heath™.
In 1994, TR Toppers™ moved from Odgen, Utah to Pueblo, Colorado,
to be more centrally located, offering freight and shipping
efficiencies. In 1997, a state-of-the-art plant was built,
which continues
to expand to accommodate rapid growth.
With a large network of 400-500 distributors nationwide,
quick service restaurant chains of all sizes including
Dairy Queen™,
McDonald’s™, Arby’s™,
and TCBY™ purchase TR Toppers’™ products.
Other channels serviced include ice cream companies, like
Dreyer’s™/Edy's™ and
Baskin-Robbins™, as well as baked-goods manufacturers.
Much of the success of TR Toppers™ is attributed to
excellent customer service, including on-time delivery and
shipping capability.
TR Toppers™ is continually enhancing their product
line, and soon will be adding their expertise to finished
product application
through the introduction of a frozen topping dispenser,
enhancing the quality of the entire dessert (check back
for more information).
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