The Chefs' Warehouse, a US-based distributor of specialty food products in North America, has acquired Maryland-based seafood supplier Capital Seaboard.

The company said the acquisition would accelerate its specialty produce and seafood expansion in the mid-Atlantic region of the country.

"We are very excited to welcome the Capital Seaboard team to the Chefs’ Warehouse family of companies," said Christopher Pappas, chairman and CEO of The Chefs' Warehouse.