Roseville, CA / YOLOWIRE / February 09, 2026 / Armada Mercantile Ltd. (CNSX:$ARM.CN) and (OTC:$AAMTF), through its 33% ownership in Ace Foods, is expanding its London Dairy ice cream distribution business in the USA. London Dairy is currently selling in approximately 3,000 self-service outlets and independent stores in the USA. Additionally, London Dairy is in supermarkets such as Savemart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Bristol Farms, Super King, Vallarta and Cardenas markets throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. For 2026, the London Dairy new retail chain pipeline includes Smart & Final, Superior, Northgate, F4L PAQ Northern California, Food4Less Kroger Southern California, Big Saver (Los Angeles), Tony's (Chicago), Fiesta (Texas) and El Rancho (Texas). Furthermore, Ace Foods utilizes the distribution services of local, regional and national distribution companies including KeHe Distribution (Savemart, FoodMaxx, Lucky) and can logistically deliver ice cream anywhere in the USA. Ace Foods is completing the onboarding process for UNFI (Food4Less Kroger Southern California) and C&S Wholesale Grocers (F4L PAQ Northern California), which would allow customers to pull London Dairy from most any location in the USA.
Data from retailers for London Dairy ice cream movement in stores in the last quarter of 2025 is 1.75 cases per week at regular price and 2.50 cases on promotion (reference sales: The Savemart Group of Co) with sales volumes increasing 110% year over year (reference sales: Vallarta Supermarkets). Please visit our social media links to follow us:
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About Ace Foods: Ace Foods (Ace Foods) is master/importer distributor of the London Dairy (London Dairy Ice Cream) ice cream brand in the USA. London Dairy is a leader in the global ice cream market, selling in more than 35 countries around the world and supported financially by a multi-billion-dollar foods conglomerate. Ace Foods has obtained the approval(s) to import London Dairy ice cream into the USA, including permits and approvals, from the USDA and FDA. Below are links to a London Dairy TV commercial and useful customer reviews.
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