Baldor Specialty Foods has been selected by Yale University Hospitality to provide the university's campuses with fresh fruits, vegetables and other food items. Under the multi-year contract, the company will serve as the primary produce food supplier for all of Yale University's campus food services locations.
Yale University is home to approximately 15,000 undergraduates and has a dedicated faculty of about 5,000 professors. As part of the contract, Baldor Specialty Foods will provide its premium food products to the Yale community, including resident students, student centers, catering services and food retail outlets.
"We are honored to have the chance to work with the Yale Hospitality team," said Baldor Foods CEO, TJ Murphy. "We knew the university from its reputation for excellence in education. From the moment we saw the needs of the hospitality team, we understood that this high standard translated to its food service efforts as well."
Both Baldor Specialty Foods and Yale Hospitality are committed to fostering a culture where growing, cooking and sharing food create unforgettable experiences. Yale Hospitality's guiding principles include sourcing food from vendors who employ ethical labor practices provide living wages, prioritize worker safety, employ sustainability practices and offer opportunities for advancement—all of which are criteria Baldor includes in its farmer and producer vetting process. Both organizations are dedicated to sourcing local products and reducing food waste as much as possible.
Benjamin Walker, SVP of sales, marketing & merchandising at Baldor Specialty Foods, notes that this partnership reflects its continued growth and capacity. "Working with Yale significantly increases the volume of our business in New Haven, where we already have a presence with local restaurants," he says, adding that the company has a history of investing in the markets where it does business.
"We're proud to come to Yale with a track record of successfully serving the needs of big institutions alongside the needs of small chef-owned restaurants," he says, noting that Baldor also serves Harvard, Princeton University, MIT, NYU and Brown University, among other colleges and universities, as well as large event spaces like the Jacob Javits Center and Madison Square Garden in Manhattan and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
For more information:
Lynn Munroe
Baldor Specialty Foods
Tel: +1 (845) 548-1211
www.baldorfood.com