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Truitt Bros. Partners with Local Growers, the State, and Marion-Polk Food Share |
Low income residents of Marion and Polk counties had healthier meals recently, thanks to a unique partnership between the Oregon Department of Corrections, Truitt Brothers, Inc., local growers and Marion-Polk Food Share. |
Truitt Bros. Celebrates Grand Opening of New Kentucky Facility |
After a year of renovations, the Truitt Bros. East Bernstadt, Kentucky food processing plant hosted its grand opening on Dec. 4, 2008. Both David Truitt and Peter Truitt spoke at the event, along with Ron Davis, Managing Director/GM Eastern Operations. The new facility is the company's first location outside of the Pacific Northwest-establishing a bicoastal presence that will reduce distribution costs and maximize transportation efficiencies for food companies seeking shelf-stable contract packaging. |
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Annual Oregon in Chicago at 2008 NRA Show |
Oregon manufacturers brought the sights, scents, and flavors of the Pacific Northwest to life at the 2nd annual Oregon in Chicago event at this year's National Restaurant Show in Chicago. Hosted by Truitt Bros., Sabroso Company, Oregon Cherries, Brand Oregon, and Willamette Valley Vineyards-Oregon in Chicago was a celebration of the natural earth and the flavor- and character-rich foods and beverages Oregon produces. The event immersed operators in the casual sophistication and festive fare indigenous to the Northwest-offering product solutions and menu ideas that could be easily and effectively implemented. Oregon chef and author Bill King, vice president of culinary development and training for McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, signed copies of his book A Chef's Bounty: Celebrating Oregon's Cuisine-a collection of signature recipes from notable Oregon culinarians. |
| The Northwest Sustainability Discovery Tour | As foodservice and multi-unit restaurant operators continue to innovate with the environment in mind, a collective of Oregon-based food leaders stepped up to offer the Northwest Sustainability Discovery Tour, a three-day symposium designed to share first-hand experience and knowledge for building farm to fork supply chains between growers, processors and buyers. |
Farm
2 Fork |
The collegiate dining hall is changing, and changing for good as sustainability and "menu ethics" begin to dominate discussion among college and university foodservice professionals. To address these changes, Truitt Bros., Inc., a Food Alliance certified food processor based in Oregon, brought together a network of green-minded producers, suppliers and services to host Farm-2-Fork, an evening of networking, education, and mouth-watering food on Thursday, July 10, at the acclaimed Agraria Restaurant in Washington, D.C. The event coincided with the 2008 National NACUFS Conference, which brought together thousands of professionals from the collegiate foodservice industry. |
Think frozen beans are eco-friendly? This research may surprise you
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At Truitt Bros., “green” thinking has always
been part of our DNA. So in our quest to make our sustainable canned green
beans even greener, we asked an independent research company to find out
how our product’s carbon footprint fared against fresh and frozen
varieties. The result? Fresh local sustainably grown green beans are best
as long as they’re in season. But the rest of the year, our canned
beans turn out to be more responsible than even we imagined. |
Truitt Bros., Inc. honored with Manufacturer of the Year Award for 2007 by SEDCOR |
This award recognizes outstanding manufacturers, that are making world class products, creating job opportunities and strengthening our communities. It is given to the organization who has been active in SEDCOR, has made contributions to the industry and community, and exemplifies the highest business ethical standards. David Truitt, Vice President, Truitt Bros., accepted the award. Recognized as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in Oregon, Truitt Bros., Inc., has been a leader in the shelf-stable foods industry since 1973. This position has been established through innovation and by bringing quality, customized, shelf-stable foods to a wide variety of establishments. In March of 2006, Truitt Bros., Inc. started down the path of continuous improvement when the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership provided grant-funded training in the concepts and principles of Lean Manufacturing. Eighty employees from the Special Products Department participated in the sessions. Bruce McDonald, Special Products Operations Manager, attended intensive Lean ñChampionî training and has headed up the Lean program at Truitt. Bruce meets with individuals and teams to discuss and plan various events to continuously improve processes and reduce waste. Through the efforts of line workers, mechanics, supervisors and managers, three projects are expected to generate combined annual savings of $90,000. Truitt Bros. is also the first in the nation to earn a Food Processor
Certification from Food Alliance, a Portland, Ore.- based national non-profit
organization, dedicated to certifying environmentally sound, socially
responsible farms, ranchers and processors to support sustainable agriculture.
With this certification of sustainable practices, the 33-year old cannery
and specialty food processor is re-introducing two of their signature
products - Blue Lake Green Beans grown in the fertile Willamette Valley
of Oregon, and 100 percent juice-packed Bartlett Pears, grown in The
Dalles, Oregon Æ with a new label that shares their story of commitment
to quality, farmers and the land. |
Truitt Bros., Inc. and NOBLE celebrate 2007 National Gold ADDY Award |
The American Advertising Federation (AAF) has awarded a prestigious Gold ADDY Award for national creative excellence to NOBLE for a direct mail campaign created for Truitt Bros., Inc., a leading manufacturer in the shelf-stable foods industry. The award was presented at the 2007 National ADDY Awards Show held on June 9 in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the annual AAF National Conference. |
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