Tyson awards 8 companies with ‘Supplier of the Year’ honors

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Tyson Foods recently handed out eight award to its top suppliers for 2014. The “Supplier of the Year” winners include:
• Newly Weds Foods Inc.,
• Zip-Pak,
• Hantover Inc.,
• Hugg & Hall Equipment Co.,
• Kerry Ingredients & Flavours,
• Zones Inc.,
• Midland Industrial Service, and
• Reliance Construction.

The recipients were chosen based on supply-chain performance, total cost of ownership, pricing programs, customer-service performance, sustainability initiatives and other performance metrics observed throughout the year.

“We believe it’s important for us to recognize our top our suppliers, since they’re an important part of our success as a company,” said Melanie Russell, senior vice president of procurement for Tyson Foods.