GENCO Canada
CHARLESTON, SC. - July 13, 2006 - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced the 2006 Unsaleables Innovation Award winners, exemplary companies who worked across industries to reduce the incidence of Unsaleables. Heinz U.S. Consumer Products and GENCO Damage Research were one of two pairs of companies that garnered recognition this year.
Danielle Kowalkowski, Senior Manager of Sales Operations at Heinz commented, "Heinz is in the midst of a game changing initiative to reduce waste throughout the organization by 40 percent. Our efforts focus on several key areas of the organization with a dedicated focus on reducing product damages and Unsaleables." Danielle went on to highlight the programs effectiveness by adding "Heinz trimmed Unsaleables by 23 percent and project and additional 25 percent to exceed their goal in two short years."
Don Rombach Vice President of GENCO's Damage Research commented on the Heinz relationship by saying, "The success of the Heinz program can be directly linked to a clear alignment of the company's strategic vision and a dedicated focus on minimizing waste. Heinz has developed a very strong cross functional team to focus on eliminating damages and waste throughout the organization." Rombach believes "this commitment adds value to Heinz's customers by ensuring products arrive as expected and ultimately improves the consumer's experience in product quality and the perception of the retail outlet."
Both companies are honored to have earned this prestigious award and appreciate the accolades of both the GMA and FMI members.
About GENCO Supply Chain Solutions
GENCO Supply Chain Solutions is North America's largest U.S.-based and a Global Top 50 third-party logistics provider and the recognized leader in Reverse Logistics. The company manages over 130 operations and 37 million square feet of warehouse space throughout North America for a diverse range of retail, manufacturing and government customers. The company provides initial and ongoing value through a complete range of solutions, including contract logistics, transportation logistics, parcel negotiation and audits, reverse logistics, damage research, product liquidation, pharmaceutical services, government solutions and supply chain technology solutions. For more information, visit www.genco.com.
About Heinz:
H.J. Heinz Company is one of the world's leading processors and marketers of high-quality ketchup, condiments, sauces, meals, soups, snacks and infant foods through all retail and foodservice channels. A host of favorite brands, such as Heinz(R) Ketchup, Ore-Ida(R) French Fries, Boston Market(R) and Smart Ones(R) meals and Plasmon(R) baby food are the growth drivers in Heinz's two strategic global segments: Ketchup, Condiment and Sauces and Meals & Snacks. Heinz's 50 companies have number-one or number-two brands in 200 countries, showcased by the Heinz(R) brand, a global consumer icon with $2.5 billion in annual sales. Fourteen additional brands, each with more than $100 million in annual sales, generate a further $2.6 billion. Information on Heinz is available at www.heinz.com/news.
