Freshway Foods celebrates 25th anniversary
Freshway Foods celebrates 25th anniversary
For its 25th anniversary, Sidney, OH-based Freshway Foods, a processor, repacker, distributor and logistics provider, is celebrating with tremendous growth, positive change and a longstanding commitment to creating a clear value proposition.
Founded by co-owners Frank and Phil Gilardi, the company originated with five associates in an 8,000-square-foot facility. Today Freshway operates in a state-of-the-art 100,000-square-foot facility and employs over 400 team members, many of which have served at the company for more than 20 years.
“We are very proud to see so many dedicated associates at Freshway Foods,” Frank Gilardi, chief executive officer, said in a press release. “Our ability to recruit, hire and maintain a loyal workforce is a significant competitive advantage in our industry.”
The company’s distribution area now covers over 60 percent of the U.S. population and led to the creation of Freshway Logistics in 2003, a fleet of 41 power units and 53 trailers that provides rapid response logistic solutions to customers east of Mississippi from Maine to Florida.
In the press release, the company said it’s wide range of foodservice, retail and broadliner customers receive convenience, consistency, reduced preparation time, 100 percent usable product, labor cost reduction and a strong emphasis on food safety and quality.
While the company focuses on new product development for foodservice and retail customers, Freshway also supports nationwide initiatives to provide healthier food in schools.
Looking ahead, Freshway recognizes the importance of maintaining and expanding its highly valued workforce. “We are very fortunate that our surrounding community provides us with plenty of support,” Phil Gilardi, president, said in the release. “We very much look forward to celebrating many more milestones of growth with our family of associates.”
