These suppliers are from a variety of service areas, including purchasing, transportation, provisions, producers, contractors, co-packers and local plant suppliers.
“This award showcases the dedication of each of our suppliers to help Hormel Foods achieve the industry’s ‘gold standard’ for quality and product safety,” said Melanie A Faust, director of purchasing at Hormel Foods. “Our suppliers are held to the highest standards for quality and the recipients of this award not only provide a high level of customer service and technical expertise in their area, but they continually propose concepts to help Hormel Foods improve its processes.”
Suppliers who qualify for the Spirit of Excellence Award must maintain a minimum Supplier Rating Index score of 92 over a 12-month period. This score is determined by a universal measurement system started in 1990, to ensure every supplier is held to the same standards. Criteria for the Spirit of Excellence Award include meeting performance requirements, making on-time deliveries and providing high-level administrative support. Additionally, the committee weighs suppliers’ customer support and awareness and commitment to environmental concerns.
All winners of the 2008 Spirit of Excellence Awards enter the running for the Hormel Foods No. 1 Award. This award is given out every five years and will be awarded in 2011 for 2006 to 2010. Criteria for the Hormel Foods No. 1 Award require the recipients to have received a Spirit of Excellence Award during four out of five years.
The 2008 Spirit of Excellence Award winners are:
A.J. Lysne Contracting Corp.
Alcan Packaging
ALKAR-RapidPak Inc.
American Fuji Seal Inc.
ARAMARK Uniform Services
Ball Corporation and Metal Food and Household Products
Bunzl Processor Division
Byron O’Connor
Commercial Services
Crown Cork and Seal Company Inc.
Dakota Hogs
Dave Hamm
Decker Truck Lines
Dickey Transport Inc.
Dickson Industries Inc.
Don Hummer Trucking
East Penn Manufacturing Company Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
Environmental Land Management
Fieldale Farms Corporation
Fox Electric
G E Leblanc Inc.
Gamer Packaging Inc.
Gleeson Constructors LLC
Graphic Packaging International Inc.
Griffith Laboratories USA Inc.
Holiday Express Corporation
The Joseph Company Inc.
KOFAB
Lou-Rich Inc.
Mike and Steve Hopkins
Hub Group Inc.
Hugoson Pork Inc.
JBS Hogs
John Regier
K&K Livestock
LB Pork
M&M Farms and Honey Creek Farms
Marzolf Swine Inc.
McFarland Truck Lines Inc.
The Meyers Printing Companies Inc.
Midwest Coast Transport
Minnesota Corrugated Box Inc.
Multivac
New Fashion Pork
Newly Weds Foods
North Country Pork
Paris Foods
Phinney Farms
Precision Industries
Preston Refrigeration Company
RR Donnelley
Rebco Pork Inc.
Ron Nykamp
Silgan Containers Corporation
Smyth Companies Inc.
Snethen and Sons
Superior Companies of Minnesota Inc.
Viscofan USA
Voight Legacy Farms LLC
Walter G Anderson Inc.
Wayne Farms LLC
Weber Inc.
Werner Electric Supply and Van Meter Industrial Inc.
Wilbur Pig
Windmill Farm USA Inc.
Wolf-tec Inc.
WS Packaging Group Inc.
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