Irving, Texas – Mission® Foodservice is honored to have been chosen for a second consecutive year as a winner of the Pinnacle Award, presented by the Premier healthcare alliance. This award applauds contracted suppliers that meet or surpass Premier’s operational expectations for its members.
Mission Foodservice is one of 15 suppliers to receive the eighth annual Pinnacle Award this year. Winners are recognized for their outstanding management of Premier agreements and their drive toward the mutual goal of providing clinical and financial value to the alliance members of Premier.
Mission National Account Manager Carrie Simmons accepted the award at Premier’s 2013 Annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas. The award ceremony was held June 12 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center.
Mission Foods Vice President of Foodservice Tom Daley said, “We are thrilled to be a part of community of businesses dedicated to giving operators products and ideas that allow them to grow and excel.”
Premier is a hospital-owned performance improvement alliance of 2,800 hospitals and 100,000 other care sites. It contracts with more than 1,000 suppliers, including Mission Foodservice.
“As providers continue efforts to drive toward value-based care, Mission Foodservice has been supporting Premier alliance members with high-quality, cost-effective products and services,” said Durral R. Gilbert, president of supply chain services for Premier. “We’re proud to recognize [Mission Foodservice] as a top performing organization.”
One way Mission Foodservice demonstrates its dedication to innovation and excellence is through the 5 Fresh Ideas program. Operators can sign-up at missionfreshideas.com to receive five trend-driven recipes each month or browse menu offering ideas from a library of recipes.
About Mission Foods
Mission Foods, headquartered in Irving (Dallas area), Texas and Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican Corporation, was founded in 1949, and is one of the largest tortilla manufacturers in the United States. Gruma S.A. de C.V. is the parent company of Mission Foods (Gruma Corporation) and is a leading producer of corn masa flour and tortilla products. It has operations in Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit missionfoodservice.com.
About the Premier healthcare alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Premier is the nation’s largest performance improvement alliance of more than 2,800 U.S. hospitals and nearly 100,000 other sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by healthcare providers, Premier operates a leading purchasing network with more than $5 billion in annual savings. Premier also maintains clinical, financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 patient discharges. A world leader in measurably improving patient care, Premier has the largest performance improvement collaboratives in America, including one in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington.premierinc.com. Stay connected with Premier on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Source: Mission Foods