Bizerba Secures Prestigious 'Supplier of the Year' Award at Subway's 2024 Global Convention
| At Subway’s Global Convention in Las Vegas, Bizerba received the "Supplier of the Year" award, a testament to its exceptional partnership and innovative contributions to Subway's operations. In particular, this award recognizes Bizerba's pivotal role in enhancing Subway's menu offerings through its state-of-the-art deli meat slicers, marking a significant milestone in the longstanding collaboration between the companies.
Aaron Garry, North American CEO of Bizerba, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "This award is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation. Our collaboration with Subway® has been a journey of shared visions and aspirations, and being recognized as Supplier of the Year is a monumental achievement for our entire team."
Bizerba's journey to this recognition began in the spring of 2022 when the company secured a landmark order to produce more than 20,000 slicers for Subway franchisees, aimed at improving in-restaurant operations across North America for one of the world’s largest restaurant brands. The automatic slicers, meticulously crafted in Bizerba's facilities in Meßkirch, Germany, have been instrumental in elevating the quality of Subway’s protein offerings even further by introducing freshly sliced meats.
The partnership between Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) – the member-owned cooperative of Subway franchisees that handles supply chain processes for restaurants – and Bizerba was propelled by a shared vision for innovation and excellence, leading to a seamless rollout of the slicers across Subway locations.
The collaboration was further enriched by mutual engagements, including visits by Subway representatives to Bizerba's plant in Germany and Bizerba’s team visiting various franchise locations, to closely observe the slicers' impact on operational efficiency and product quality.
Upon receiving the award, Andreas W. Kraut, Chairman of the Board, CEO and shareholder of Bizerba SE & Co. KG, Balingen, took the stage, remarking, "It's an honor to stand here today. This award is not just for Bizerba but a testament to the power of collaboration and the incredible synergy between our teams and Subway. Together, we are setting new industry standards."
The award comes as Subway continues its multi-year transformation journey to improve across all aspects of its business, including delivering better food and a better guest experience. The introduction of Bizerba deli meat slicers across Subway’s extensive network of restaurants in North America played a significant role in offering guests a better, fresher sandwich and enabling franchisees to be more competitive in the marketplace.
IPC, Subway and Bizerba’s partnership is an example of collaborative success and shared commitment to excellence. The Supplier of the Year award celebrates Bizerba's outstanding contributions to Subway's operational advancements.
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About Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC)
Founded in 1996, Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) is an independent Subway franchisee-owned and operated purchasing cooperative, created to represent the interests of Subway franchisees by offering them a sustainable, uninterrupted supply of high-quality goods. IPC negotiates the lowest costs for purchased goods and services, while improving quality, enhancing competitiveness and ensuring the best value to Subway® members and their guests.
For more information, visit www.IPCoop.com/en-us.
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About Bizerba
Bizerba is one of the world's leading suppliers of precision products and integrated solutions for slicing, processing, weighing, testing, order picking, labeling and payment. As an innovative company, the Bizerba Group is continuously driving forward the digitalization, automation and networking of its products and services.
In this way, Bizerba offers its customers from trade, commerce, industry and logistics greater added value with complete state-of-the-art solutions. From hardware to software, apps, and cloud solutions, all complemented by the appropriate labels or consumables, Bizerba adheres to the motto 'unique solutions for unique people'.
Bizerba was founded in 1866 in Balingen / Baden-Württemberg and is today one of the top players in 120 countries with its solutions portfolio. The family-run company, now in its fifth generation, employs around 4,500 people worldwide and has production facilities in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Serbia, UK, China, Canada and the USA. In addition, the group of companies maintains a worldwide network of sales and service locations. Further information about Bizerba can be found at www.bizerba.com.
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