SALINAS, CA - Recognized for its outstanding leadership in food safety, quality, and sustainability, Taylor Farms was awarded McDonald’s first ever Self-Managed Excellence Award earlier this month.
"This award was an amazing honor that highlights the outstanding work of our Taylor Farms team. Our team not only focuses on daily execution, but also looks to stay ahead of short and long term issues,” said John Millwater, Account Manager. "I believe this award is recognition of our leadership in many areas such as food safety, automation, innovation, and assured supply.”
Amongst the various reasons McDonald’s awarded Taylor Farms are the efforts made by Founder, CEO, and industry leader, Bruce Taylor, who has set his company apart by challenging both the industry to address labor pressures, including that which supports the company in the field, facility, and in transportation. Taylor also encourages the use of automated harvesting machines in order to reduce the amount of manual labor and create a more comfortable work environment for employees.
McDonald’s also acknowledged Taylor Farms’ built-in contingency plan, now covering all of North America, diversifying its growing regions and focusing on smaller growing windows.
Taylor Farms and McDonald’s partnership first began after Taylor Farms supplied McDonald’s with iceberg lettuce and tomatoes. Twenty years later, their partnership is still going strong, as Taylor Farms’ agile supply chain continues to support McDonald’s locations around the world.
Congratulations to our friends at Taylor Farms, and keep up the good work!
