Sysco

SYSCO may refer to: *Sydney Steel Corporation, the Canadian Crown Corporation *Sysco, the American food distributor

Sysco is an American multinational corporation that sells, markets, and distributes food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, sports stadiums, and other venues that serve food. It also sells foodservice supplies and equipment. The company is headquartered in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas. Sysco was founded in 1969¹ by Herbert Irving, John F. Baugh, and Harry Rosenthal. The company became public on March 3, 1970. Sysco is the world's largest broadline food distributor. As of June 2024, the company has approximately 76,000 employees¹ and serves 730,000 customer locations. It operates 340 distribution centers in 10 countries. The company claims a 16 percent market share of the US food service industry. In 2019 Sysco entered the UK market by purchasing Brakes and forming Sysco GB. Fortune magazine has consistently included Sysco in its annual Fortune 500 rankings of the largest companies in the United States based on total revenue. In 2024, Sysco placed 54th in these rankings. ==History== ==Products and services== ]] Sysco sells and distributes food and non-food products to businesses that serve food, such as restaurants, healthcare facilities, sports stadiums, and schools. These goods include ingredients such as meats and produce, as well as frozen foods and prepared meals. Sysco also provides its customers with dining room supplies, kitchen equipment, and eating utensils. Within its broader business, Sysco provides customers goods and expertise through its specialty divisions. For example, its FreshPoint division supplies produce to customers. In 2021, Sysco acquired Greco & Sons, an importer and distributor of Italian food products. Greco & Sons operates as an independent division within the company. Sysco offers custom kitchen building for its restaurant customers. The company also aids these customers with tasks such as menu design and the development of marketing campaigns. Sysco owns Sygma, a subsidiary it founded in January 1984¹. Sygma is a food service supplier specializing in large chain restaurants. As of February 2023, Sygma was operating 15 distribution centers and delivering goods to 13,000 chain franchises throughout the United States. Since 2009, Sysco has worked with the World Wildlife Fund to set targets on the volume of seafood it procures from sustainable fisheries. In January 2021, Sysco announced plans to increase purchases of sustainable seafood, particularly from fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. Sysco's "One Planet. One Table." assortment of products, which includes approximately 3,000 food items backed by at least one of 20 sustainability certifications and standards, launched in November 2023. In 2016, Sysco committed to a 10-year plan to use 100% cage-free eggs in its US supply chain by 2026. In December 2021, Sysco announced its intention to cut its carbon footprint by 27.5% by 2030. In May 2022, Sysco committed to the purchase of 800 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks. The first vehicles in this order were delivered in November 2022. In August 2022, Sysco's UK division launched its first electric delivery truck. In April 2023, the company announced the construction of an electric vehicle hub in Riverside, California. As of September 2024, the company operates 130 heavy-duty electric tractors across the US, Canada, Sweden, and the UK. In February 2024, the company's UK division partnered with the foodservice technology firm Nutritics to develop a system that helps food businesses quantify the carbon footprint of the food they serve. ==References== ==External links== Asian Foods Inc. BusinessWeek 50 ranking and analysis of Sysco The SYGMA Network, Inc.

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