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2025 Supplier Summit Celebrates Shamrock Foods Suppliers

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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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