Daley
Co-founder
Our story
Why we exist, what we do, and where we're going.
The whole story in five chapters, including the two friends who started it.
- 01 · Why we exist
The path from a producer across Asia to a US kitchen is long.
Every step between a producer's line and a US shelf needs an owner: sourcing the products that sell, import rules, nutrition facts, label specs, customs clearance with prior notice and FSVP, freight scheduling, inventory upkeep and after-sale support. When no one owns all of them, buyers end up chasing overseas factories and brands end up waiting on container lead times.
We own all of those steps, as the one accountable US partner in between.
- 02 · What we do
Select, source, import, stock, deliver, support. We do the heavy lifting behind our retailers' success.
Since 2019 we've supplied retailers, grocers and restaurants across the lower 48 US states. We select quality products from across Asia, keep the import chain moving, have a solid process for managing suppliers, and support warehousing and delivery with complete online and offline systems.
We buy direct at the source, importing from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and more, so there is no overseas factory for you to chase. As importer of record, we handle customs, prior notice and FSVP in our own name. Inventory sits in California, which lets you restock fast from within the US instead of waiting on container lead times. We deliver across the lower 48 US states to restaurants, grocers, convenience stores and resellers.
- 03 · Who we are
Founded by Daley and Luffy.
Ink-wash illustration — two cranes over misty water. Daley and Luffy are long-time friends. Chance and a shared love of food led them to start this business. They are foodies at heart. In Los Angeles, the City of Angels, the business grew from a two-person startup into an operations center of tens of thousands of square feet. The road there was full of passion, hardship, setbacks, hope and reward. Through competition and cooperation, they made many friends and were lucky to get where they are today. Both are deeply grateful for those years.
From the start, their goal has always been to cover the whole supply chain and every sales channel, not tied to any one region, and to give their customers the most personal, highest-quality service they can. They believe empathy and business are not at odds. Treat people as you would want to be treated, and give your heart to win theirs. That is how you truly earn a customer's trust.
Daley and Luffy founded CDT Global Inc in 2019 and still own it. The company is based in City of Industry, California, in Los Angeles County. If you have a question before you order or a problem after, write to sales@cdtglobalinc.com and your message reaches them.
Daley & Luffy, founders
- 04 · How we work with partners
- Retailers pick their products each week; we deliver.
- If you need something specific, we source it for you and deliver it.
- For our own brands, we offer other wholesalers exclusive distribution by region or channel.
Buyers order by the case at account pricing, direct from the importer. A valid resale certificate unlocks tax-exempt checkout, and approved accounts get net credit terms. Brands, overseas producers, co-packers and upstream importers can also hand us a line, which we store, pick-pack, deliver and put in front of those buyers. Brands don't need to be FDA-compliant to apply.
- 05 · Where we're going
One portal for everything you need.
The Partner Portal covers the whole relationship for approved partners: ordering, invoices, returns, samples, special requests, seasonal preorders, your team and delivery locations. Your business needs sit in one place. That saves a great deal of back-and-forth and operating cost and makes the partnership stronger, for buyers and brands alike.