PURCHASING PURCHASING &
March 2026
Autoships coming your way
Seasonal Soup - Soup, Caldo Verde, Portuguese Style, Campbell's, Frozen
Caldo Verde, Portuguese Style (Frozen) (174596.11)
Seasonal Cookie - White Chocolate Cherry Cookie Dough; 252/1.45oz
White Chocolate Cherry Cookie, 1.45 oz Christie (183075.4)
Nestle, Minor’s, Sauce Curry Coconut RTU 4/.5 Ga
Sweet Root Coconut Curry (214723)
Carrot Lentil Coconut Curry (214666)
Curry Chicken Salad (133668.31)
Yellow Coconut Curry Peanut Pizza Sauce (185129.1)
Curry Sauce Mayonnaise (25666.4)
National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day - Uncrustables
Sandwich, Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly, Uncrustables, 2.6 oz, PC (53186)
Surprise & Delight - Nassau Candy- Candy, Shamrocks, Milk Chocolate, Madelaine
Use for Patient trays on St. Patrick’s Day - Shamrock Milk Chocolate Candy (208558.1)
See attached file for case amounts by account Shipments start the week of March 9th
*Reminder you cannot refuse or return auto ships Start planning now
In the news
Market Impacts-
Chia Seeds & Dried Oregano - costs are elevated due to global shortage
Seafood - relief in sight as India’s tariff is reduced
Dart - pricing increasing due to their group purchasing pricing model
Campbell’s - soups, snacks, & beverages price increases are effective March 1 on canned soups, frozen soups, snacks, and beverages st
Follow Produce Pricing & Outlook Tracker HERE
Thinking Holiday Season Menus
To help ensure a smooth and stress-free holiday season, we are encouraging you to coordinate with your Distributor partner to submit pre-orders for holiday hams and turkeys. DCs are beginning to reserve birds with suppliers now, so this is the ideal time to communicate your volume needs!
Higher Welfare Holiday Hams Available
Danone Shortages
Danone is experiencing product shortages on several yogurt SKUs as a result of disrupted supply chains caused by weather and other events. Shortages are expected to last through 3/16. At this time, Danone has not identified recommended replacement items. Please utilize items currently available on your Managed Order Guide (MOG)
Lenten Season is in Full Swing Runs to April 2nd
Feature Beaver Street Tilapia as a great Friday option Search in Menuworks for many recipe options
Food Cost call-2-action
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Step 9: Production
Review Verify that production staff is actively using recipes when producing food and the recipes yields reflect forecasting on production sheets
Scales and measuring utensils being used …. rubber spatulas. Take stock of scales, measuring utensils, portioning utensils, etc. Does staff have enough to successfully do their tasks?
Batch cooking done for appropriate items, example scrambled eggs, and vegetables
Step 10: Waste Reduction
Knowing where your waste is coming from is crucial to keep food cost low, make sure you are using Waste Not 2.0
Be sure to enroll in Food Cost: Call - 2 - Action on MyLMS for micro lessons that walk you through each step. Have your RDO enroll you into the Real Cadence actions that work alongside the MyLMS micro lessons.
assistance with the Food Cost:
Supplier Spotlight
This month, we ’ re proud to spotlight Matriark Foods, a certified women-owned supplier and Foodbuy Diverse Supplier partner dedicated to transforming the way we source and utilize ingredients. Matriark creates highquality, chef-driven products made from upcycled surplus produce reducing food waste while delivering nutritious, versatile solutions designed specifically for foodservice operations.
Their innovative offerings, including liquid mirepoix, vegetable broth concentrate, and upcycled tomato products, provide convenient, flavor-forward bases for soups, sauces, braises, and more helping kitchens streamline prep while supporting sustainability goals. By partnering with suppliers like Matriark, we continue strengthening our commitment to supplier diversity, responsible sourcing, and environmental stewardship. This would also be a great feature to highlight in April in support of Stop Food Waste Day, reinforcing our shared focus on reducing waste and maximizing resources across our operations.
Matriark Foods Inc
Matriark Foods Inc
Matriark Foods Inc