What is the Food Alliance?
Food Alliance is a nonprofit organization that certifies farms, ranches, processors, and distributors for sustainable agricultural and business practices.
What Does Certification Mean?
Certification makes certain the Portland Branch of Food Services of America has met the following criteria:
• Ensure full traceability of Food Alliance Certified products
• Provide safe and fair working conditions
• Conserve energy and water
• Reduce use of toxic and hazardous materials
• Reduce and recycle waste
• Ensure quality control and food handling safety
• Continuously improve practices
Transparency and Accountability
"By holding itself to an independent standard for social and environmental performance and allowing a third-party to inspect their facility and evaluate management practices, Food Services of America is offering its customers transparency and accountability. Companies willing to do that are companies you can trust," said Food Alliance executive director Scott Exo.
Randy Irvine - Portland Branch President
"With the corporate scandals of the last few years – and with greenwashing – people have become really skeptical. If a company is going to make sustainability claims, I think those claims should be independently verified and substantiated. I’m proud that Food Services of America is moving to offer that."
Learn more about the sustainable business practices of Food Services of America's Distribution Center.