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History

On September 28, 1944, to deal with wartime shortages, a small cooperative named Food Cooperatives, Inc. was formed by a group of Wisconsin food retailers to supply its members with private label dairy products and paper goods. The products procured by this organization were sold under the Food Club and Elna labels. Some of the members of Food Cooperatives were also members of another cooperative called Top Frost Foods.^[3]

In addition to supplying frozen foods to its members, Top Frost also had a quality program that set its specifications higher than those of the leading national brands. In December 1950, the two cooperatives merged. This was the beginning of Topco Associates, Inc.

On February 1, 2006, Topco announced the acquisition of BrainTree Sourcing from Ahold USA, forming a new company called TopSource LLC (as a wholly owned subsidiary of Topco Associates LLC), which is now known as Topco's Indirect Spend program.^[4] The Indirect Spend program currently operates out of Quincy, Massachusetts.

In 2008, Topco partnered with Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, in a joint venture called NuVal LLC, which has developed a nutritional scoring system to help consumers make healthy food choices.^[5]

Topco purchased competitor Western Family Foods in June 2016.^[6]

Brands

Topco Associates brands include Food Club and Shurfine for general groceries, Harvest Club for produce, World Classics Trading Company is used for pasta sauce, deli mustard, olive oil, vinegar, deli meats etc., while @ease for frozen meals and Papa Enzo's for frozen pizzas. Cow Belle Creamery is their ice cream brand while Nostimo is used for their Greek yogurt products, and Sweet P's Bake Shop is used for baked cakes and cookies. The company also uses Wide Awake Coffee Co. for coffee. Buckley Farms is used for meats and poultry while Cape Covelle for frozen fish. Tippy Toes is used for infant care, Paws Happy Life for pet care products while using Pure Harmony for premium pet food, Simply Done for paper products, storage and trash bags, and aluminum foil, Over the Top for baking utensils, and CharKing for charcoal and fire logs. TopCare is used for first aid, over-the-counter drugs, and beauty products, while b•lēve is their premium beauty products. Full Circle is used for organic and healthy products including foods and general merchandise. Valu Time and Clear Value are Topco's brands for generic groceries.

Programs

Perishables

Center Store

Indirect Spend

Owners

References

1. ^{{cite news |last=Gaines |first=Amanda |title=Hear Our Voice |magazine=Retail Merchandiser |date=September–October 2010 |page=4}}
2. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20060222/NEWS01/200019611/topco-associates-buys-braintree-sourcing |title=Topco Associates buys BrainTree Sourcing |newspaper=Crain's Chicago Business |date=February 22, 2006 |first=Lorene |last=Yue}}
3. ^{{cite book |title=International Directory of Company Histories |volume=60 |publisher=St. James Press |year=2004 |isbn=9781558625631 |oclc=433314819}}
4. ^{{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060221005980/en/Topco-Associates-LLC-Announces-Acquisition-BrainTree-Sourcing |title=Topco Associates LLC Announces the Acquisition of BrainTree Sourcing |work=Business Wire |date=February 21, 2006 |author=}}
5. ^{{cite news |last=Marshall |first=Brandon |title=Nutritional value point system aims to make kids eat healthier |website=KOTA-TV |date=March 30, 2014}}
6. ^Portland Tribune "Western Family Foods to close Tigard headquarters". Retrieved 06-23-2016
7. ^http://www.topco.com/Members/MemberOwners.aspx

词条	Topco
释义	History Brands Programs Perishables Center Store Indirect Spend Owners References External links {{ infobox company \| name = Topco Associates LLC \| logo = \| caption = \| type = Private \| genre = \| fate = \| predecessor = \| successor = \| foundation = September 28, 1944 \| founder = \| defunct = \| location_city = Elk Grove Village, Illinois \| location_country = \| location = \| locations = \| area_served = United States \| key_people = Randy Skoda President & CEO \| industry = Retail \| products = Strategic Sourcing Services \| services = \| revenue = \| operating_income = \| net_income = \| aum = \| assets = \| equity = \| owner = \| num_employees = \| parent = \| divisions = \| subsid = \| homepage = www.topco.com \| footnotes = \| intl = }}Topco Associates LLC is the largest American retail food GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) and the third largest private company in Illinois.^[1]^[2] History On September 28, 1944, to deal with wartime shortages, a small cooperative named Food Cooperatives, Inc. was formed by a group of Wisconsin food retailers to supply its members with private label dairy products and paper goods. The products procured by this organization were sold under the Food Club and Elna labels. Some of the members of Food Cooperatives were also members of another cooperative called Top Frost Foods.^[3] In addition to supplying frozen foods to its members, Top Frost also had a quality program that set its specifications higher than those of the leading national brands. In December 1950, the two cooperatives merged. This was the beginning of Topco Associates, Inc. On February 1, 2006, Topco announced the acquisition of BrainTree Sourcing from Ahold USA, forming a new company called TopSource LLC (as a wholly owned subsidiary of Topco Associates LLC), which is now known as Topco's Indirect Spend program.^[4] The Indirect Spend program currently operates out of Quincy, Massachusetts. In 2008, Topco partnered with Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, in a joint venture called NuVal LLC, which has developed a nutritional scoring system to help consumers make healthy food choices.^[5] Topco purchased competitor Western Family Foods in June 2016.^[6] Brands Topco Associates brands include Food Club and Shurfine for general groceries, Harvest Club for produce, World Classics Trading Company is used for pasta sauce, deli mustard, olive oil, vinegar, deli meats etc., while @ease for frozen meals and Papa Enzo's for frozen pizzas. Cow Belle Creamery is their ice cream brand while Nostimo is used for their Greek yogurt products, and Sweet P's Bake Shop is used for baked cakes and cookies. The company also uses Wide Awake Coffee Co. for coffee. Buckley Farms is used for meats and poultry while Cape Covelle for frozen fish. Tippy Toes is used for infant care, Paws Happy Life for pet care products while using Pure Harmony for premium pet food, Simply Done for paper products, storage and trash bags, and aluminum foil, Over the Top for baking utensils, and CharKing for charcoal and fire logs. TopCare is used for first aid, over-the-counter drugs, and beauty products, while b•lēve is their premium beauty products. Full Circle is used for organic and healthy products including foods and general merchandise. Valu Time and Clear Value are Topco's brands for generic groceries. Programs Perishables Fresh Meat Branded Meat Produce/Floral Center Store Dairy/Bakery Frozen Grocery HBC/GM (Health and Beauty Care/General Merchandise) Indirect Spend Construction (including Facilities Management Solutions) Energy & Sustainability (including Utilities) Fuel HR Benefits Hired Services (including Professional and Financial Services) IT / Telecom Logistics and Distribution Marketing, Advertising and Merchandising Office Products and Services Packaging & Consumables Store Equipment Travel Waste Solutions Owners The following companies are member-owners of Topco Associates LLC.^[7] {{div col\|colwidth=22em}} Affiliated Foods Inc. Alex Lee Inc. Associated Food Stores Associated Grocers, Inc. Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc. Associated Grocers of New England Associated Grocers of the South, Inc. Bashas' Inc. Big Y Foods, Inc. Brookshire Holdings, Inc. C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Centro Cuesta Nacional, C. por. A. Certco, Inc. Coborn's Incorporated Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company (Acme Fresh Market) Giant Eagle Golub Corporation (Price Chopper Supermarkets) Hy-Vee, Inc. Imperial Distributors, Inc. King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Larroc, Ltd. Laurel Grocery Company LLC Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Meijer, Inc. Mitchell Grocery Corporation Olean Wholesale Grocery Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. (Golbon) Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company Piggly Wiggly Midwest, LLC Pueblo Inc. Quick Chek Corporation Raley's Family of Fine Stores Roche Bros. Supermarkets LLC Save Mart Supermarkets Schnuck Markets, Inc. Southeastern Grocers SpartanNash Stater Bros. Markets Tops Markets, LLC Unified Grocers United Supermarkets URM Stores W. Lee Flowers and Company, Inc. Wakefern Food Corporation Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Weis Markets, Inc. {{div col end}} References 1. ^{{cite news \|last=Gaines \|first=Amanda \|title=Hear Our Voice \|magazine=Retail Merchandiser \|date=September–October 2010 \|page=4}} 2. ^{{cite news \|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20060222/NEWS01/200019611/topco-associates-buys-braintree-sourcing \|title=Topco Associates buys BrainTree Sourcing \|newspaper=Crain's Chicago Business \|date=February 22, 2006 \|first=Lorene \|last=Yue}} 3. ^{{cite book \|title=International Directory of Company Histories \|volume=60 \|publisher=St. James Press \|year=2004 \|isbn=9781558625631 \|oclc=433314819}} 4. ^{{cite press release \|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060221005980/en/Topco-Associates-LLC-Announces-Acquisition-BrainTree-Sourcing \|title=Topco Associates LLC Announces the Acquisition of BrainTree Sourcing \|work=Business Wire \|date=February 21, 2006 \|author=}} 5. ^{{cite news \|last=Marshall \|first=Brandon \|title=Nutritional value point system aims to make kids eat healthier \|website=KOTA-TV \|date=March 30, 2014}} 6. ^Portland Tribune "Western Family Foods to close Tigard headquarters". Retrieved 06-23-2016 7. ^http://www.topco.com/Members/MemberOwners.aspx External links Topco web site Indirect Spend program 4 : Supermarkets of the United States\|Companies based in Cook County, Illinois\|Retailers' cooperatives in the United States\|Elk Grove Village, Illinois
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