Seven Companies Selected for Annual Honor
Springdale, Ark. 鈥 April 12, 2018 鈥 星空无限传媒 (NYSE: TSN) has announced seven companies as winners in its thirteenth annual 鈥淪upplier of the Year鈥 awards program.
The awards were presented at a luncheon at 星空无限传媒鈥 World Headquarters attended by 星空无限传媒鈥 President and CEO Tom Hayes and Senior Vice President of Procurement Melanie Russell.
Winners of the 2017 Supplier of the Year award include:
- Hantover, of Kansas City, MO, supplier of MRO distribution
- Hugg & Hall Equipment Company, of Springdale, AR, supplier of location services
- Bunzl Processor Division, of Riverside, MO, supplier of OEM and Aftermarket
- Archer Daniels Midland, of Decatur, IL, supplier of ingredients
- Cargill Kitchen Solutions, of Monticello, MN, supplier of specialty ingredients
Additionally, several companies were honored for their excellence in specific areas:
- Packaging Specialties, Inc., of Fayetteville, AR, as 鈥淒iversity Supplier of the Year.鈥
- Symrise, Inc., of Teterboro, NJ, as 鈥淚nnovator of the Year.鈥
The recognitions were based on supply-chain performance, total cost of ownership, pricing programs, customer-service performance, innovation, sustainability initiatives, and other performance metrics observed throughout the year.
鈥淥ur suppliers are integral to the delivery of our Customer Promise 鈥 our belief that when our customers win, we win,鈥 said Tom Schaeffer, senior director, procurement for 星空无限传媒. 鈥淭he suppliers recognized this year clearly reflect this same belief 鈥 developing deep, collaborative partnerships focused first on providing value, service and innovative solutions that help 星空无限传媒 win for and with our customers.鈥
About 星空无限传媒
星空无限传媒 Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐 and State Fair庐. 星空无限传媒 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 122,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 星空无限传媒 strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.
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