Sysco Corporation Announces 2016 Top Suppliers With Michael Foods Earning Highest Honor
October 06 2016 - 4:30PM
Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's leading foodservice
distribution company, recently honored its suppliers that met or
exceeded the company's exacting standards as part of the 2016 Sysco
Supplier Excellence Awards program. The awards, presented at an
industry dinner in Houston, recognize the commitment, support and
partnership of suppliers by category and area of accomplishment.
Recipients of Sysco’s 2016 Supplier Excellence Awards were
chosen from more than 1,300 eligible suppliers worldwide. Winners
were selected based on key business performance measures as
prescribed by Sysco's U.S.-based distribution companies and the
company’s corporate Merchandising, Quality Assurance and Supply
Chain departments.
Michael Foods Inc., headquartered in Minnetonka, Minn., was
recognized as Supplier of the Year, Sysco’s top supplier
recognition, and awarded for the highest level of performance in
areas such as sales growth, profitability, Sysco Brand sales and
overall support of Sysco and its customers. Michael Foods’
President and CEO, Jim Dwyer, along with Michael Elliot, Vice
President and General Manager of the Commercial Business Group,
accepted the award.
The complete list of 2016 Top Supplier Awards (not in ranked
order):
Gold Supplier Award recipients:
Product
Category: |
|
Company: |
- Grocery &
Commodities |
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Conagra Foodservice |
- Poultry |
|
Butterball |
- Beverage |
|
Coca-Cola North
America |
- Beef |
|
Cargill |
- Foodservice
Supplies |
|
Handgards, INC. |
- Dairy |
|
Michael Foods, Inc. |
- Seafood |
|
Devi Seafoods |
- Bakery &
Convenience |
|
Campbell’s
Foodservice |
- Produce |
|
The Garlic Company |
- Canned Goods |
|
Red Gold, LLC |
- Frozen Fruits,
Vegetables & Potatoes |
|
Bonduelle Americas |
- Pork |
|
JBS |
Additionally, several Gold-level specialty category winners were
named, including:
- Supply Chain Partner Award - Alpha Baking
Company, Inc., of Chicago, Ill., for collaborating with Sysco to
improve Sysco’s end-to-end supply chain, including inbound purchase
order fill rates, market freight rates, pick-up allowances and
availability, and overall support and participation in Sysco Supply
Chain initiatives;
- Sustainability Partner Award - Sea Watch
International, Ltd., of Easton, Md., for emphasizing the importance
of a responsible supply chain to enhance Sysco’s corporate social
responsibility goals;
- Cutting Edge Solution Award for Innovation -
National Frozen Foods Corporation of Seattle, Wash., for creating a
unique, differentiated and exclusive product solution for Sysco
customers;
- Emerging Supplier Award - Barfresh Food Group,
Inc., of Beverly Hills, Calif., for clear commitment to sales
growth and developing strong relationships with Sysco associates
and customers;
- Heritage Award for Diversity - Mann Packing
Co., Inc., of Salinas, Calif., for meeting and exceeding Sysco’s
expectations set forth for minority, women-owned and diverse
supplier partners; and
- Broker of the Year - KeyImpact Sales &
Systems, Inc. of Odenton, Md., for high-level performance in the
areas of case growth, target close rate, and overall support of
Sysco operating companies and their Sysco-dedicated team. This is
the first year Sysco has awarded the Broker of the Year award.
Silver Supplier Award recipients:
Product
Category: |
|
Company: |
- Grocery &
Commodities |
|
Sovena USA |
- Poultry |
|
Mountaire Farms |
- Beverage |
|
Red Bull |
- Beef |
|
Tyson Fresh Meats |
- Foodservice
Supplies |
|
Ecolab |
- Dairy |
|
Schreiber Foods, Inc. |
- Seafood |
|
High Liner Foods |
- Bakery &
Convenience |
|
Alpha Baking Company,
Inc. |
- Produce |
|
Mann Packing Co.,
Inc. |
- Canned Goods |
|
Pacific Coast
Producers |
- Frozen Fruits,
Vegetables & Potatoes |
|
Conagra Foodservice |
- Pork Heritage
(Diversity) |
|
Fresh Mark, Inc.County
Fair Food Products |
Bronze Supplier Award recipients:
Product
Category: |
|
Companies: |
Grocery &
Commodities |
|
Lyons Magnus, PepsiCo Away
from Home, McCormick for Chefs, Stratas Foods, Bay Valley Foods, a
Treehouse Foods Company |
|
|
|
Poultry |
|
Sanderson Farms, Inc.,
Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., George’s, Perdue Foods LLC, Koch Foods |
|
|
|
Beverage |
|
Nestle Waters North
America, Keurig Green Mountain Inc., PepsiCo Away from Home |
|
|
|
Beef |
|
JBS Swift Beef, American
Foods Group, Lower Foods Inc., Dan’s Prize |
|
|
|
Foodservice Supplies |
|
PACTIV, Heritage Bag
Company, NCCO, WNA |
|
|
|
Dairy |
|
Saputo, Leprino Foods
Company, Wells’ Enterprises Inc., Land O’Lakes, Inc., Emi Roth USA,
Inc. |
|
|
|
Seafood |
|
Beaver Street Fisheries,
Inc., Arista Industries, F.W. Bryce, Inc. Nissui Global Links
Company, Trident Seafood Corporation, Paul Piazza & Son,
Inc. |
|
|
|
Bakery &
Convenience |
|
General Mills Convenience
& Foodservice, Rich Products Corporation, Flowers Bakeries,
McCain Foods, Dianne’s Fine Desserts, Inc. |
|
|
|
Produce |
|
Tanimura & Antle,
Potandon Produce, Church Brothers Farms |
|
|
|
Canned Goods |
|
Agro Sevilla-U.S.A., Inc.,
Lakeside Foods, Inc., Oregon Cherry Growers, Traina Foods, Teasdale
Foods |
|
|
|
Frozen Fruits, Vegetables
& Potatoes |
|
Penobscot McCrum, McCain
Foods, Simplot Food Group, National Frozen Foods Corporation,
Jasper Wyman & Son |
|
|
|
Pork |
|
Clemens Food Group, Tyson
Foods Inc., Nathans Famous, Hormel Foods Corporation |
|
|
|
Heritage (Diversity) |
|
Ruiz Food Products |
About SyscoSysco is the global leader in
selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants,
healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and
other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of
products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice
and hospitality industries. The company operates approximately 200
distribution facilities serving approximately 425,000 customers.
For fiscal year 2016 that ended July 2, 2016, the company
generated sales of more than $50 billion. For more
information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoCorporation or
Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sysco.
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