{"id":19987,"date":"2020-06-17T10:33:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T14:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/?p=19987"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:53:22","slug":"blue-ridge-global-named-a-2020-top-green-provider-for-food-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/resources-press-releases\/blue-ridge-global-named-a-2020-top-green-provider-for-food-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Ridge Global Named a 2020 Top Green Provider for Food Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1637675539600{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”]\n

–Blue Ridge recognized as a leader in enhancing sustainability metrics for its foodservice and wholesale customers–<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

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ATLANTA, June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —\u00a0Food Logistics<\/em>,\u00a0the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supply chain,\u00a0has named\u00a0Blue Ridge as a 2020 \u201cTop Green Provider,\u201d\u00a0recognized in the June 2020 issue of the publication<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Blue Ridge provides\u00a0leading foodservice companies with enhanced insight<\/u><\/a>\u00a0into demand by translating customer data into precise and economically driven demand and supply plans. Blue Ridge\u2019s distribution-focused\u00a0forecasting\u00a0and inventory\u00a0planning\u00a0solutions, including\u00a0fresh product and perishable inventory management<\/u><\/a>, balance customer needs with business realities like erratic consumer buying habits, seasonal demand, variable lead times, promotions and other market pressures.<\/p>\n

Blue Ridge\u2019s roster of food industry customers includes Ben E. Keith Co., Community Coffee, Hardies Fresh Foods, Iberia Foods, K. Ekrheim (video<\/u><\/a>), Martin Bros., Merchants Foodservice (video<\/u><\/a>), New Viet Dairy, Nicolas and Company, Rhee Brothers, Shamrock Foods, Southwest Traders Inc., Tree of Life and Suisan Company.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ability to accurately forecast and optimize\u00a0fresh product and perishable<\/u><\/a>\u00a0inventory is a priority for the sustainability programs of food distributors, at a time when the global cost of food waste has reached\u00a0$2.6 trillion per year<\/u><\/a>,\u201d said Jim Byrnes, CEO of Blue Ridge. \u201cWe are pleased to be part of the solution to that battle alongside some of the world\u2019s top foodservice distributors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Food Logistics\u2019 annual\u00a0Top Green Providers<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>recognizes companies whose products,\u00a0services,\u00a0or exemplary leadership are enhancing sustainability within the food and beverage industry. Each year, the criteria for earning a spot on the list become more stringent for applicants. For example, the editorial staff evaluates a company\u2019s participation in such programs as the EPA\u2019s SmartWay and other recognized sustainability programs; facilities that are LEED-certified, and\/or feature solar panels, LED lighting and other energy-saving installations and retrofits that produce measurable reductions in GHG emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal each year is to reward sustainability excellence within the food and beverage industry. From technology that reduces a fleet’s carbon footprint, to software that helps shippers drive energy efficiency, to systems and processes that decrease the environmental impact of their customers\u2019 supply chains, these Top Green Providers continue to practice the ultimate in sustainability year over year,\u201d said Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of\u00a0Food Logistics<\/em>.<\/p>\n

About Blue Ridge<\/h3>\n

Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning and Price Optimization solutions empower distributors and retailers to tap into undiscovered margin through enterprise-wide inventory intelligence, automation and synchronization. Blue Ridge uniquely combines demand forecasting with pricing strategy, so that businesses can proactively understand the unpredictable and allocate the right inventory \u2013 right-priced across the entire mix \u2013 to accelerate top- and bottom-line results. In a world where the only constant is change, Blue Ridge provides more certainty, more speed, and more assurance \u2013 so companies can see the why behind the buy and respond faster to the unexpected. That\u2019s why major retailers and distributors rely on Blue Ridge for a more foreseeable future. For more information, go to www.blueridgeglobal.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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