Foodbuy USA

MEI SHAO left her career in corporate architecture to spend more time with her family and start a farm business. Now, she's providing oyster, shiitake, and lion's mane mushrooms to Foodbuy and Compass Group USA through the Grow With Us Program. 🌱 Mei loved the large oak and hickory trees in Sycamore, IL and purchased her farm in 2017. She built her business by focusing on technique and product quality with the help of a mentor. Sunny Oaks Farm grows using methods that reduce energy consumption. ☀️ Compass Group and Foodbuy are grateful for access to local and sustainable farmers through our partnership with Midwest Foods. 🍄🟫🍄 🎥 https://lnkd.in/efgjSE9a #USFarms #usfarms #USfarmers #MushroomFarmer #mushroomfarmer #mushroomfarmers

🌎 Global partnerships can help you navigate supply chain challenges with more confidence and security. Category Development Manager, Jeanette Tillery, shares advice on working with a global supply chain⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e3hww3rq #imco #edwarddon #GlobalSourcing #globalsourcing

The Foodbuy team had many "cool" experiences at HealthTrust University last month in Denver, Colorado! Our account management, culinary, and marketing teams manned a booth, offering chilly mochi sundaes from contracted supplier, My/Mochi Ice Cream. Plus, we shared information on optimizing healthcare procurement. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and to HealthTrust Performance Group for hosting this fantastic event each year! #HTU2026 #HTU #healthtrustuniversity #healthtrust #mochi #healthcaresourcing

When you put people first, you're able to support partners better and foster a positive work environment for all.🤝 That's why Foodbuy highlights an associate every month through our People FIRST Award. Winners are chosen based on nominations by their coworkers and a vote by a committee of Foodbuy leaders. 🎉Congratulations to our July winner, Lydia LeMasters, MBA, Client Solutions and Strategy Manager. Lydia is a valued team member and supports Member growth and interteam functionality every day! #PeopleFirstApproach #peoplefirstleadership #CorporateValues #PartnerSuccess

What goes into Onboarding as a Foodbuy Member? Our summer interns learned firsthand by developing a mock strategic onboarding plan for an imaginary Member. 💡 Split into groups, the interns presented their plans to Jessie Winterringer from our Onboarding Team for feedback. Presentations covered: 🥩 Broadline food and beverage recommendations 🥣 Supplies, equipment, and services program recommendations 🧩 Supplier transitions 📢 Communication strategies 🗝️ Overall optimization strategies Great work from our summer 2026 interns! Thank you to Jessie Winterringer from the Foodbuy Onboarding Team for sharing your knowledge with the supply chain leaders of the future! #onboardinggpo #gpoonboarding #procurementpartner #procurementinternship

Thank you to the Branded Hospitality team for making the trip to our North Carolina office for a strategy session. Great things happen when like-minded companies collaborate. 🤝 #brandedhospitality #hospitalityindustry #foodandbeverageindustry

Working with great suppliers is always sweet!🍪 Thank you to our partners at Aspire Bakeries for hosting a collaborative cookie workshop for several of our Foodbuy teams. Our Category Business Managers, Culinary Solutions Experts, and Account Managers enjoyed working through an interactive cookie menu ideation featuring Otis Spunkmeyer brand cookies. Thank you for an enjoyable and productive afternoon!☀ #aspirebakeries #bakerysupplier #cookiesupplier #bakerycategory

🌎 The International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Conference is an excellent chance for our Foodbuy and NPC Powered by Foodbuy teams to connect with growers, operators, and other fresh produce industry connections. Thank you to everyone who spoke with us at this event and to the IFPA team for hosting such a fantastic event year over year. 🍐 🫛 🌶️ #IFPA #freshproduce #producegrowers #fruitandvegetablegrower

Distributor relationships are a key part of the procurement strategy equation.➕✖️➗🟰 That's why Foodbuy has a team dedicated to distribution support. Heather Sienkiewycs, Associate Director of Distribution, specializes in supporting our healthcare Members implement custom, consistent strategies around distribution. 💬"In the healthcare channel, distribution is a key driver of both cost and consistency. Foodbuy’s policies help ensure that negotiated GPO value actually reaches the facility, through aligned pricing, transparent markups, and strong compliance expectations. Just as important, they bring operational discipline: improving fill rates, encouraging order efficiency, and creating visibility into total delivered cost. That combination of transparency and accountability helps health systems reduce variation; control spend and stay focused on delivering quality patient care." -- Heather Sienkiewycz #distribution #distributorpartnerships #distributionexpertise #healthcareprocurement

The Grow With Us Program isn't just about fresh, delicious produce, it's about connecting with farmers in communities across the United States.🧑🌾👩🌾 This year's program is in full swing, as Foodbuy and Compass Group encourages partners to purchase from small, local, and sustainable farms within our network of suppliers. These purchases provide an opportunity for farmers to increase their capacity, scale their business, and invest in infrastructure. Together, we build a resilient and sustainable food system.📈 ➡️Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e_CySzZv #supplychain #supplychainexperts #SupplyChainSecurity #ResponsibleSupplyChain #localfarmer #localfarmers Compass Group USA Envision US