January Purchasing Newsletter

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The Self-Paced 10 Action Step Food Cost program utilizes MyLMS and Real Cadence providing an excellent starting point for improving food costs. By utilizing tools and taking specific actions, accounts can work towards shifting their food costs from a negative to a positive direction, ultimately helping them achieve their food cost targets. To complete all 10 micro-lessons, food cost exercises, and Real Cadence actions will take approximately 5 months.

Spotlight on Diversity: Minority Owned Business

Sweet Loren’s started with Loren Brill Castle surviving cancer, she was frustrated that she could not find a clean food option to satisfy her sweet tooth. In 2007 Loren made it her mission to eat good clean foods and Sweet Loren’s was born in her NYC studio apartment. In 2017 Sweet Loren’s first allergen friendly cookie was launched, and they switched their entire line to be allergen friendly after a successful launch. Sweet Loren’s has been on America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the past 4 years.

Chocolate Chunk

Dough Cookie Chocolate Chunk Gluten Free Frozen 120/1.5 oz MIN-107

Fudgy Brownie

Dough Cookie Fudgy Brownie Gluten Free Frozen 120/1 5 oz MIN-176

Oatmeal Cranberry

Dough Cookie Oatmeal Cranberry Gluten Free Frozen 120/1 5 oz MIN-183

Allergen Friendly: Free of top allergens

Available via Broadline see stocking matrix

More You need to know

Significant Produce Market Updates

The Act of God produce pricing enacted for November and December is expected to drop off in the upcoming weeks!

Find weekly produce market and pricing information

Foodbuy suppliers are actively working to secure products to meet customer needs. The Avian Flu has significantly impacted the supply chain, affecting nearly 30 million egg-laying hens and reducing the number of cage-free hens by almost 80%. This has led to shortages in both food service and retail supplies.

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