Shamrock Foods, the largest independent foodservice distributor in the West, recognized supplier partner excellence at the 10th Annual Shamrock Foods Supplier Summit, which took place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
“We work with the best suppliers in the industry and are proud to celebrate their dedication to excellence,” said John Roussel, President and COO for Shamrock Foods Company. “The strength of our partnerships and our shared commitment to customers is what uniquely positions us for continued success together.”
Supplier awards are based on multiple criteria, including growth, service level, marketing support and e-commerce readiness.
The 2023 overall Supplier of the Year is three-time honoree Alpha Baking Company, Inc., who has long provided customers with “fresh daily” taste, quality, and consistency through extensive frozen and par-baked bakery programs in both our Exclusive Brand and Manufacture Brand lines.
In all, 12 supplier partners were recognized in different categories, including the overarching Supplier of the Year. The 2023 Supplier Awards winners are as follows:

- 2022 Supplier of the Year- Alpha Baking Company, Inc. 
- Supplier Excellence-Platinum – Sugar Foods- Sugar Foods 
- Supplier Excellence-Gold- JR Simplot 
- Supplier Excellence-Silver- Ecolab 
- Supplier Excellence-Bronze- Great Lakes Cheese 
- Exclusive Brand Excellence- Heritage Premium Meats 
- Manufacturer Brand Excellence- Belgioioso 
- Supply Chain Excellence- Koch Foods 
- Sales & Marketing Excellence-Sales Engagement- Smithfield Foods 
- Sales & Marketing Excellence-Best of Show- Rema Foods 
- E-Commerce Excellence- KraftHeinz Foods 
- Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse Supplier of the Year- Kerry Foods 
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