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John Soules Foods Earns Industry Partner of the Year Award from Performance Food Group; Mark Soules Comments

John Soules Foods Earns Industry Partner of the Year Award from Performance Food Group; Mark Soules Comments


TYLER, TX
Monday, November 4th, 2024

Remaining a strong supply-side partner in our industry requires constant innovation, company development, and unwavering support for your customers. John Soules Foods knows this well, wielding each of these advantages to secure Performance Food Group’s (PFG) Industry Partner of the Year – Further Processed Poultry Award.

Mark Soules, Chief Executive Officer, John Soules Foods“The team at John Soules Foods is honored to be recognized for the hard work we have invested in our supply chain management, as well as our unrelenting commitment to meet customer demands day in and day out,” said Mark Soules, Chief Executive Officer. “We are grateful for this honor and excited to carry this momentum into 2025 with our partners at Performance Food Group.”

The prestigious award—which recognizes the top industry supplier who has shown continuous advancement, acute innovation, and unparalleled support to customers and partners—was presented during the annual National Foodcentric Experience event, a press release explained.

John Soules Foods was recently honored with Performance Food Group’s (PFG) Industry Partner of the Year – Further Processed Poultry Award (Pictured: Steve Broad, Senior Vice President of Sales at PFG; Scott Barnewolt, Senior Vice President of Procurement at PFG; Nick Iles, Head of Foodservice and National Accounts at John Soules Foods; Eric Shoemaker, Executive Vice President at PFG; and Chris Smith, National Director of Poultry at PFG)

One key factor in John Soules Foods’ selection for this award was the continued growth of exclusive brand lines. The company saw increases (in pounds) across multiple central brands including:

  • Braveheart: 28.7 percent
  • Contigo: 46.2 percent
  • Farm Smart: 16.79 percent
  • Roma: 17.2 percent
  • West Creek: 134 percent

Another key element of John Soules Foods’ success as an industry partner is its strategic partnership and engagement in national initiatives, such as Foodcentric, Center of the Plate Summit sponsorships, the release went on to note.

By continuously providing an exceptional fill rate of 98.9 percent, the brand was able to bring much-needed stability to its partners in 2024.

Congratulations to John Soules Foods on this exciting recognition!

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