Sysco Announces 2019 Supplier Excellence Award Winners

Sysco recently announced its 2019 Supplier Excellence Awards, an occasion that warrants celebrating across the industry. The 2019 award recipients were selected based on sales growth, leadership, innovation, operational excellence, and other key business performance criteria.

“Sysco has a long-standing tradition of recognizing our top suppliers for their commitment to helping us deliver great products to our customers with exceptional service,” said Brian Todd, Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing. “We keep the customer at the center of everything we do and work hard with our supplier partners to improve the overall customer experience.”

Winners in the dairy category included:

Gold Supplier Award Winner

• Michael Foods

Silver Supplier Award Winner

• Leprino Foods Company

Bronze Supplier Award Winners

• Saputo
• BelGioioso Cheese
• Eggs America
• Schreiber Foods
• EarthFresh Farms
• Dean Foods

Winners in the meat category included:

Gold Supplier Award Winner

• JBS Pork
• Sanderson Farms

Silver Supplier Award Winner

• Cargill
• George’s

Bronze Supplier Award Winners

• Lower Family Foods
• Clemens Food Group
• Hormel Foods Sales
• American Foods Group
• Nathan’s Famous
• Tyson Fresh Meats

Winners in the bakery category included:

Gold Supplier Award Winner

• Dianne’s Fine Desserts

Silver Supplier Award Winner

• C.H. Guenther & Son

Bronze Supplier Award Winners

• Sweet Street
• Southern Bakeries
• Vie de France Yamazaki
• FGF Brands
• Alpha Baking Company

Sysco’s Cutting Edge Solutions award went to Oggi Foods, a Montreal-based company that specializes in making cauliflower pizza crusts. Fresh was truly showing up and showing out!

For a complete list of winners, read Sysco’s press release here.

Congratulations to all the winners!