Ben E. Keith Foods Receives President's Cup

Date: May 14, 2010

(Fort Worth) – Ben E. Keith Foods, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded the President’s Cup for Distribution Excellence from the Georgia-Pacific Corporation on April 6. The presentation was made to Ben E. Keith Foods President Mike Roach by Bill Donahue, President and General Manager for Food Services Solutions, along with Kathy Walters, Executive Vice President; John Strom, Vice President; and Jim Hartnett, Regional Vice President.

Consideration for the award was based on embracing innovative products that differentiate and add value to customers and the willingness to try new strategies. Other considerations included the high level of integrity Ben E. Keith has in conducting business with customers and suppliers as well as the strong partnership in the marketplace between Georgia-Pacific and the award winner.

Ben E. Keith Foods, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the nation’s eighth largest broadline foodservice distributor, and is comprised of six distribution centers servicing eleven states.