Technology

• CRM Customer Relationship Program

• Data Analytics

• Digital Marketing

• Inside Sales Reports via CRM

Sales & Marketing

• Manage Local Distributors

• Planning & Budgeting Promotions

• Scheduled Sales Calls

• New Product Placement & Presentation

• Ad & In-Store Promotions

• Retail Resets & Audits

• Demos (Suspended)

• Product Training

Administrative Support

• Process Turnovers & Purchase Orders via CRM

• Set-Up & Management of Promo Plans, MCB's, & Scans

• Claims Processing & Tracking

Customer Sales

Tools

• Monthly Extensive Broker Sales Bulletin

• Sales Data Gathering & Interpretation

• Business Reviews

Kimberly Harada

Executive Admin & Sales

Kimberly Harada has been with the BQF team since 2015. Her love for natural and organic food was sparked by her mother’s influence, and she developed a deeper interest in sustainability in college. She has a B.A.in fashion merchandising from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and background in visual merchandising & event coordination, before finding her true passion was working with natural & organic food. She is always ready to help at BQF, whether it be submitting promotions or processing orders.

Katy Okuyama

President & Founder

Katy is a pioneer in natural and organic foods since the 70's before it was in vogue. She founded the business to service the growing Hawaii market. She is involved in all aspects of the business from working with her dynamic team in the natural channels to connecting BQF's brands with the conventional channels. Natural and organic foods are her passion as well as working with buyers and operators.

Stacy Odquier

Sales & Marketing Representative

Stacy Odquier is a marketing and communications student at University of Hawaii Manoa, with a focus on digital marketing, content creation, public relations, market research and analysis. Great food is what attracted her to the natural and specialty foods industry, but it was learning that business could go beyond profits to focus on triple bottom line, sustainability, and ethical practices that have fueled it into a passion. Her goal is to attain her masters in data science to further her ability to extract knowledge and insights from data to help BQF grow in the new digital age.

About Us

BQF is a natural products brokerage. We are a local female-owned company. We focus our efforts on both the independent natural food stores as well as conventional businesses. Through our distributor partners' points of distribution, we expand and go beyond the conventional channels. We go the extra mile to help your company find solutions to expand your sales and distribution.