The Challenge + Solution

The Challenge

This hotel-management company was an existing Foodbuy Hospitality Member when National Produce Consultants (NPC) became a part of Foodbuy.

As a group with multiple locations across the continental United States and versatile menus, they knew that a big portion of their spend was going toward produce.

They not only wanted to save money on produce purchasing, but they wanted enhanced transparency surrounding program costs.

Without dedicated internal resources, they sought out a produce purchasing partner to monitor grower and distributor costs and connect them with savings.

The Solution

NPC's Online Ordering platform allowed the Member to place and update orders easily online, adding efficiency to their current process. Furthermore, the Produce Cost Management System gave them full transparency into produce costs.

However, the greatest benefit for this Member was access to NPC auditing services.

Auditing services are managed every week by NPC's team of produce specialists. This group analyzes market data and distributor pricing for current Members every week to ensure that their clients are receiving accurate pricing according to negotiated programs.

This continuous process allowed the Member to avoid discrepancies and save hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of each year of partnership. All without dedicating any internal resources to the process.

NPC Powered by Foodbuy's Managed Produce Services were a natural fit for this Member. Their Foodbuy Hospitality Account Manager brought in the NPC team to identify key program switches for optimal savings.

Once the Member signed on, they gained the full benefit of Managed Produce Services, including access to the Online Ordering (OES) and Produce Cost Management System (PCMS) platforms.