US Foods chooses top six vendors
US Foods has announced the winners of its fifth annual vendor recognition awards. During a ceremony in Rosemont IL, six companies out of more than 3,000 vendors took home top honors and were named as the best US Foods suppliers.
“Each year, this event provides us with the chance to honor and celebrate all of our dedicated vendor partners that share our passion and echo our commitment to our customers’ success,” said Pietro Satriano, chief merchandising officer, US Foods.
Members of the US Foods merchandising team and regional vice-presidents participated in the selection in categories such as Innovation, which honors excellence that is transforming the foodservice industry; and Easy to Do Business With, which features suppliers who focus on collaborating with US Foods to enhance value for customers.
The six companies recognized for their performance are:
•Innovation—FGF Brands
•Easy to Do Business With—Butterball
•Produce—Del Monte
•Non-foods—Pactiv
•Grocery—Lamb Weston
•Center of the Plate—Patrick Cudahy
Vendors were evaluated on a variety of criteria for each individual award, including sales and margin growth, product consistency and food safety, logistics and service levels, and divisional sales support.
For more details, go to www.usfoods.com.