This year’s annual Shamrock Foods Supplier Summit hosted more than 230 valued supplier partners, gathering in the spirit of sparking new opportunities and accelerating growth.
Attendees enjoyed impactful business presentations and meetings, with an emphasis on new ideas and strategies to support restaurant operators and the foodservice industry, ensuring collective success.
“We work with the greatest suppliers in the industry and are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with them and honor their excellence,” said Josh Burchell, Vice President Category Management for Shamrock Foods. “This annual event further strengthens our supplier partnerships and our shared commitment to our customers.”
In all, 11 supplier and broker partners were recognized in different categories. The 2025 overall Supplier of the Year is Koch Foods, one of the largest integrated poultry processors in the U.S., focusing on innovation, continuous improvement and delivering its customers the highest-quality products. The 2025 Supplier Awards winners are as follows:

Supplier of the Year
Koch Foods
Exclusive Brand Excellence
Great Lakes Cheese
Manufacturer Brand Excellence
Califia Farms
Supply Chain Excellence
Prairie Farms
Supplier Excellence: Grocery & Imports
General Mills
Supplier Excellence: Frozen & Bakery
Simplot
Supplier Excellence: Non-Foods & Beverage
Anchor Packaging
Supplier Excellence: Center of Plate
Koch Foods
Supplier Excellence: Dairy & Refrigerated
BelGioioso
Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse Supplier of the Year
MARS
Sales & Marketing Excellence
General Mills
E-Commerce Excellence
McCormick
Broker of the Year
Affinity Group
Supplier awards are based on multiple criteria, including growth, service level, marketing support, and executive team engagement. A special award was also given to ProEgg/Hickman’s and Michael Foods for their heroic efforts in keeping Shamrock Foods in good supply of eggs throughout an incredibly difficult and volatile egg market.
About Shamrock Foods: Shamrock Foods is the largest family held foodservice company in the West and top five in the United States. Serving a variety of establishments, including independent restaurants, national accounts, healthcare and more, Shamrock Foods is dedicated to delivering strong partnership, culinary inspiration, quality food and a comprehensive portfolio. For more, please visit https://www.shamrockfoodservice.com/why-shamrock/
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