Success Spotlight

Elevated Food Safety Plan for AC Legg

Founded in 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama, AC Legg Packing Co. Inc. got its start when Andrew C. Legg began selling his secret recipe pork sausage at the local meat market. Eventually, the company graduated to selling their Southern Style sausage seasoning mix, along with a variety of other meat seasonings, marinades, and rubs.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, FOOD SAFETY PLAN, FSMA

Product Lifecycle Transformation for ANS

Founded in 1996, Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) is a privately held company that was created to bring a higher level of quality and service to contract and private-label manufacturing in the dietary supplement business. Today, the company serves some of the industry’s largest and most-respected customers around the world.

Supplier Relationship Management, Market Hub, Specification Management, Quality Management

Full-Spectrum Supply Chain Visibility for ANS

Founded in 1996, Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) is a privately held company that was created to bring a higher level of quality and service to contract and private-label manufacturing in the dietary supplement business. Today, the company serves some of the industry’s largest and most-respected customers around the world.

Supplier Relationship Management, Market Hub, Supply Chain Risk Management

Risk Management for Basic American

Family-owned and operated since 1933, Basic American Foods is based out of Walnut, California. The company provides foods made with real ingredients, are full of flavor, and are always easy to prepare. With a focus on quality, Basic American has become a global leader in shelf-stable potato and bean products for foodservice and retail.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, AUTOMATION, IMPLEMENTATION, EASIER AUDITS

Digital Quality Transformation for Bellisio Foods

Headquartered in Minneapolis and founded in 1990, Bellisio Foods is a leading maker of more than 200 frozen meals sold under the Michelina’s and Boston Market brands, among others. Their ready-to-heat meals can be found in retail grocers in North America, while consumers enjoy more than 2 million Bellisio meals every day.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT, FSMA, AUTOMATION

Centralized Information Reduces Risk for Bimbo Bakeries

Not everyone is familiar with the Bimbo Bakeries name. However, everyone in the United States has likely enjoyed at least one of their many products at one time or another. Some of their iconic brands and fresh products can trace their histories back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, when Bimbo’s traditions of freshness and value began.

Supplier Management, Supplier Compliance, Supply Chain Risk Management

Supplier Performance Management for Bimbo

Not everyone is familiar with the Bimbo Bakeries name. However, everyone in the United States has likely enjoyed at least one of their many products at one time or another. Some of their iconic brands and fresh products can trace their histories back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, when Bimbo’s traditions of freshness and value began.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, ALLERGENS, RISK ASSESSMENT

ERP Integration for CH Guenther & Son

San Antonio-based C.H. Guenther & Son is a privately owned food manufacturer that’s delivered high-quality products and “just baked from scratch” flavor for nearly 170 years. Founded in Texas in 1851, the company employees 3,000 people in 24 manufacturing locations across the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, SAP INTEGRATION, COAS, CARS

Automated Record Keeping for National Cortina

National Cortina is a global leader in the sales, marketing, and the distribution of food and beverage ingredients. For more than 60 years, National Cortina has played a huge role in the food industry across all sectors in the United States. David G. Rahal established National Cortina in 1958 as a retail food distributor in lower Manhattan.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, DIGITIZE DOCUMENTS, MEASURABLE BUSINESS GROWTH

Market Hub Strengthens Innovation for Daily Harvest

Based in New York City, Daily Harvest was founded in 2015 and delivers ready-to-make meals nationwide. The company’s mission is to make nourishing, plant-based foods available to everyone regardless of cost or time barriers, which has made it one of the fastest growing direct-to-consumer brands today.

Supplier Management, Market Hub, Supply Chain Risk Management

Easy Implementation for East Balt Bakeries

In 1955, East Balt Bakeries began as a single shop in Chicago, delivering freshly made buns to customers. Today,  with 2,100 employees, the company is a global bakery leader, supplying restaurant chains around the world with high-quality buns and artisan rolls from 21 high-speed bakeries in 11 countries.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, IMPLEMENTATION, EASE OF USE

Real-Time Food Safety Records for Fresh Mark

Family-owned Fresh Mark was founded in 1920 and is based in Massillon, Ohio. Operating as Superior’s Brand Meats Inc., they provide meat products to grocery stores, restaurants, and food service companies around the globe. Fresh Mark employs 1,600 people at facilities all within 45 miles from their headquarters.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT, CUSTOM DASHBOARDS, FOOD SAFETY PLAN

Upgraded Supplier Program for Guayaki

Starting as the seed of an idea in coastal California in 1996, Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products was driven to share nourishing Yerba Mate tea with the world. The company has achieved this objective while supporting local small farmers and indigenous communities in the sub-tropical forests of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.

Supplier Management, Supplier Compliance, Implementation, Customization

Supply Chain Risk Management for Illes

Since 1927, Illes Food Ingredients has been creating innovative flavor solutions for retailers, processors, restaurant chains, and QSR companies nationwide. The company offers an unprecedented depth of culinary and R&D personnel while maintaining personal customer relationships.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE, AND SCORE-CARDING, RISK MANAGEMENT

Superior Customer Service for J. Rettenmaier

Founded in 1878,
J. Rettenmaier is a fourth-generation family business. Dedicated to the use of renewable, plant-based materials, the company processes functional organic fibers for use in a wide range of food and home products. Today, J. Rettenmaier belongs to the JRS Group, which operates more than 90 sites worldwide.

SUPPLIER, SCORECARDING, USER FRIENDLY, POST ONCE

Quality Control Best Practices for Jiffy Mixes

Jiffy Mix is a 110-year-old, family-owned milling business that produces nearly two dozen mixes. Committed to producing high-quality, affordable products, the company even manufactures its own packaging. Jiffy Mix ships more than 150 million pounds of mixes annually, and its products are available at more than 30,000 locations worldwide.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, COAS, RISK MANAGEMENT

Improved Supplier Relationships for KanPak

Founded in 1965, KanPak began as a family-owned dairy company, based in Arkansas City, Kansas. KanPak has led the way in the development of aseptic processing and packaging for beverages and desserts. In 1983, KanPak was one of the first American companies to qualify, process, and aseptically package low-acid foods.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, PROCUREMENT, COLLABORATION

System Integration Drives Efficiency for McKee Foods

Supplier Compliance, COA, Automation

TraceGains Enables Cross-Functional Collaboration for MegaFood

MegaFood crafts premium supplements packed with nutrients and real food from farm partners who share their commitment to organic and regenerative agriculture, ensuring healthier consumers and a healthier world. MegaFood aims to be a force for good by filling nutritional gaps and supporting communities to become more sustainable and resilient.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, MARKET HUB, NPD, COLLABORATION

Market Hub Accelerates NPD for Nature's Way

Founded in 1969 on the belief that nature has given us the foundation to be our healthiest selves, Nature’s Way has been a pioneer in the health industry since its inception. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it includes more than 1,000 supplements from Fortify ® Probiotics and Alive! ® Multivitamins to oils and herbal remedies.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, MARKET HUB, NPD, SOURCING DIRECTORY

End-To-End Supply Chain Visibility for Organic Valley

Originally established in 1988 as CROPP, Organic Valley is an independent cooperative of more than 2,000 organic farmers around the world and based in La Farge, Wisconsin. The company is the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the United States and one of the largest organic consumer brands on the planet.

CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT, BETTER COLLABORATION, MULTI-PLANT TRACKING

Automated Food Safety Systems for Pinnacle

Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, Pinnacle Foods Inc. began in 1998, and has grown to be a leader in the shelf-stable and frozen foods categories. The steadily expanding company employs nearly 5,000 people and in 2018, it was acquired by Conagra. The pairing of the two companies created the second-largest U.S. frozen food company.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS, SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT

Configurable Solution for Pinnacle Foods

Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, Pinnacle Foods Inc. began in 1998, and has grown to become a leader in the shelf-stable and frozen foods categories. The steadily expanding company employs nearly 5,000 people and in 2018, it was acquired by Conagra. The pairing of the two companies created the second-largest U.S. frozen food company. 

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER ONBOARDING, IMPLEMENTATION, FSMA

Quick and Easy Audits for Request Foods

Headquartered in Holland, Michigan, Request Foods Inc. produces and supplies private and controlled label frozen foods to retail, club store, and foodservice customers across the country. Established in 1989, Request Foods is one of the largest family-owned and operated co-manufacturing food companies in the United States.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE, EASER AUDITS, INFORMATION EXCHANGE

How TraceGains Accelerated Collaboration at Smart & Final

Smart & Final is the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store headquartered near Los Angeles in Commerce, California. Smart & Final’s 254 store locations offer quality products in various sizes, saving customers time and money without a membership fee. “We’re an in-between a Costco and a traditional grocery retailer,” Director of Quality Assurance Celia Workman explained.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, MARKET HUB, SPECIFICATION MANAGEMENT

Streamlined Supplier Approvals for Sun Basket

Sun Basket Inc. was founded in 2014 in San Francisco by Justine Kelly, a former executive chef, and Adam Zbar, a tech entrepreneur. The subscription meal-kit company ships members fresh, organic, and sustainable ingredients and recipes every month, allowing them to cook their own meals at home.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, ACCELERATED SUPPLIER APPROVAL PROCESS, AUDIT READY

Cross-Department Collaboration for Takasago

Takasago International Corp. was established in Japan in 1920. For nearly 100 years, Takasago has developed flavors and fragrances for some of the world’s most successful manufactures of foods, beverages, fine fragrances, home, and personal care products.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, CUSTOM DASHBOARDS, EASY AUDITS

Accelerated GFSI Compliance for Topco

Topco Associates is a
$14 billion, privately held cooperative that provides innovative business solutions for its more than 50 retail grocery and foodservice member-owners. With more than 1,600 supplier manufacturing facilities and
30 private-label brands, Topco's member-driven collective buying power is a competitive advantage.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE, AND SCORE-CARDING, GFSI CERTIFICATION

Networked Supplier Management for URM Stores

Member-owned URM Stores Inc. was founded in 1921 and based out of Spokane, Washington. The leading wholesale food distribution cooperative serves more than 160 grocery stores, operating under a variety of banners in the Northwest, and supplies more than 1,500 restaurants, hotels, and convenience stores.

Supplier Management, Food Safety Compliance, PostOnce®, Ease of Use

Digital Regulatory Compliance for US Bakery

United States Bakery Inc., founded in 1906 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in the production and distribution of bread and pastry products. The creators of what we know today as the classic five-inch hamburger bun, the company owns several Northwest regional bread brands, including Williams, Gai’s, and Snyder’s. 

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT, REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE, AUDIT READY

Automated Supplier Management for WinCo

WinCo traces its roots to 1967 when Ralph Ward and Bud Williams started the discount warehouse grocery store in Boise, Idaho. Today, WinCo is a family of 126 employee-owned stores, with its own distribution and transportation network. The company employs more than 18,000 and boasts locations in 10 states.

Supplier Management, Risk Management, Supplier Approvals