Working Intelligently for a Sustainable Enterprise (WISE)

The intelligent use of resources is infused across the entire system of Services Group of America companies.  This is a driving factor in our operations resulting in:

• Lowered consumption
• Smarter processes
• Innovative technologies
• Eco-friendly products

Food Services of America is the first broadline food distributor in the U.S. to be certified for its sustainable agricultural and food handling practices.

Food Alliance, a national non-profit agency offering the most comprehensive certification in North America, has certified the first of FSA's nine branches as a result of an audit in these areas:

• Traceability of Food Alliance Certified products
• Provision of safe and fair working conditions
• Reduction of toxic and hazardous materials
• Conservation of energy
• Conservation of water
• Quality control and food safety
• Continuous improvement practices 

Attention to detail, judicious choices and a system which rewards risk-taking to drive innovation and initiative add up to a corporation looking toward the future.   

See examples of these initiatives.

Food Services of America understands the importance of protecting the world’s seafood resources. We are committed to ensuring our customers have a choice to support sustainable seafood.

Food Services of America is actively engaged and working collaboratively with key seafood suppliers to identify and increase the amount of products that come from sustainable fisheries around the world.

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Food Services of America provides products to our customers which meet their increasing demand for sustainable and natural varieties. A growing number of restaurants are finding a competitive niche by providing their diners healthy, natural or organic fare. As a result of this demand, we are seeing our SNOR program continuing to grow across our enterprise and treat this growth as a long-term societal trend.

Diners will continue to demand fresh, high-quality ingredients which are natural and regionally grown. They will want to know that their favorite restaurants are clean, safe, reliable and provide a memorable dining experience.

SNOR stands for Sustainable Natural Organic Regional

SUSTAINABLE

Products designated as sustainable by a recognized third-party certifier. Certification ensures the future availability and health of the resources used to produce a product or service. Read about FSA's commitment to sustainable seafood.

NATURAL

Products derived from natural (non-synthetic) food sources. Any alterations during production and processing must not change the composition of the original product. Other food products may also be labeled “Natural.”

A Natural food product contains no artificial ingredients or added color and is only minimally processed. The label must explain the use of the term natural (such as - no added colorings or artificial ingredients; minimally processed.) (USDA).

ORGANIC

Products grown within the standards and requirements of the USDA Organic Code. There are 3 categories:   

1. Products made entirely with organic ingredients can be labeled “100% Organic.”
2. Products made with 95% organic ingredients can use the word “organic."
3. Products made with a minimum of 70% organic ingredients can be labeled “Made with Organic Ingredients”.

REGIONAL

Products grown or manufactured within the regional area designated by each FSA branch. Our region is the Pacific Northwest, consisting of eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana. FSA supports the economic and cultural identity of the Northwest through sponsorship of the award-winning Dining Out In The Northwest Campaign, and through partnership with hundreds of regional manufacturers and growers.