B&G Foods Improves Customer Satisfaction With CHEP Pallets

B&G Foods, a fast-growing marketer of branded grocery products, has announced it is shipping all unit loads on pallets from the CHEP pooling program effective immediately. The company is now using CHEP pallets to transport its Ac’cent, B&G, B&M, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Emeril’s, Grandma’s Molasses, Maple Grove Farms, Ortega, Polaner, Trappey’s and other product lines from its production facilities to supermarkets, mass merchants, food service distributors, and club stores nationwide.

B&G Foods has long cycle times with its seasonal products and had previously used one-way pallets instead of renting pallets. A combination of a lower total cost for the CHEP pallet pooling solution and advocacy from several customers convinced the company to make the move.

“We’ve known about the quality and productivity benefits of the CHEP program for a long time, and are now experiencing them first hand. Our customers love the program and B&G is all about pleasing the retailers and foodservice distributors we serve,” said Greg Theile, Vice President of Logistics at B&G Foods.

B&G Foods is now implementing the CHEP program a few brands at a time and is already seeing efficiency improvements.

“The move by B&G Foods shows that even companies that store products on pallets for long periods see efficiency and customer service gains from the CHEP program. We are committed to providing them with the support they need to make the most of our program,” said Tim Smith, Vice President, Business Development, CHEP USA.

About B&G Foods

B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell, and distribute a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable foods across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. B&G Foods products include hot cereals, jams, jellies and fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, spices, seasonings, marinades, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, salad dressings, Mexican style sauces, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles and peppers and other specialty food products. B&G Foods competes in the retail grocery, food service, specialty store, private label, club and mass merchandiser channels of distribution. Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods’ products are marketed under many recognized brands, including Ac’cent, B&G, B&M, Brer Rabbit, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Emeril’s, grandma’s Molasses, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, San Del, Sa-son Ac’cent, Trappey’s, Underwood, Vermont Maid and Wright’s.

About CHEP

CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services serving many of the world’s largest companies. The company has more than 7,700 employees and operates in 44 countries. Combining superior technology and an asset base of more than 280 million pallets and containers, CHEP offers its customers exceptional value, a platform that enables reduction in customer product damage, and an environmentally sustainable logistical solution. Supply chains served include consumer goods, produce, beverage, and the automotive industry. With global partners that include Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Kellogg’s, Kraft, Nestle, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World’s Most Important Products. Everyday. For more information about CHEP, please visit: www.chep.com.