These suppliers are from a variety of areas including contractors, pork procurement, provisions, ingredients, packaging and transportation.
“The Spirit of Excellence Awards recognize business partners that go above and beyond, making a positive impact on our business,” said Melanie A. Faust, director of purchasing at Hormel Foods. “It’s an honor to present these awards as a way to show our appreciation to these outstanding suppliers.”
Suppliers that qualified for the Spirit of Excellence Award maintained a minimum supplier rating index score of 92 throughout a 12-month period. This score is determined by a universal measurement system that began in 1990 to ensure each supplier is held to the same standards. Award criteria include meeting performance requirements, making on-time deliveries and providing high-level customer support.
In addition to the Spirit of Excellence Award, suppliers compete for the Hormel No. 1 Award every five years. This spring, the company will announce the Hormel No. 1 Award recipients. The award honors suppliers that have provided long-term, consistent, superior performance during the five-year period from 2006 to 2010. One of the criteria for the award requires recipients to have received a Spirit of Excellence Award during four out of five years. A special event will be held this summer to honor the Hormel No. 1 Award recipients.
Contractors
A.J. Lysne Contracting Corporation
East Penn Manufacturing
Environmental Land Management, LLC
Fehr Solutions, LLC
Fox Electric
G E LeBlanc, Inc.
Gleeson Constructors, Inc.
Hyster Company
The Joseph Company, Inc.
Kestner Electric, Inc.
Kofab
Lou Rich, Inc.
Multivac, Inc.
Rockwell Automation
Superior Companies of Minnesota, Inc.
Weber, Inc.
Werner Electric Supply and Van Meter Industrial, Inc.
Wolf-Tec, Inc.
Pork procurement
Blue River Pork
David Reuter
Donald Gildner
John Regier
Ken Winsel
Marzolf Swine Inc.
New Fashion Pork
Paris Foods
Ron Nykamp
Provisions
Fieldale Farms Corporation
Purchasing
Airlite Plastics Co.
American Fuji Seal, Inc.
Aramark Uniform Services
Ball Metal Food & Household Products Packaging
Bunzl Processor Division
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
Curwood, Inc.
Dickson Industries, Inc.
Ecolab, Inc.
Fastenal Company
Gamer Packaging Inc.
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Hydrite Chemical Co.
Ideal
Kalle USA, Inc.
Menasha Packaging Co. LLC
The Meyers Printing Companies, Inc.
Minnesota Corrugated Box, Inc.
Morton Salt, Inc.
Newly Weds Foods
Progressive Packaging, Inc.
Red Arrow Products Co. LLC
RR Donnelley
Sealed Air Corporation Cryovac Division – Bags & Film
Sensient Technologies Corporation
Silgan Containers
Smyth Companies, Inc.
Viscofan USA
Walter G. Anderson Inc.
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Transportation
Commercial Services
Decker Truck Line, Inc.
Dickey Transport, Inc.
Holiday Express Corporation
McFarland Truck Lines, Inc.
Midwest Coast Transport
Wenger Truck Line, Inc.
