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Cargill, Inc.
Cargill is one of the largest, privately-owned businesses in the U.S., providing food, agricultural and risk management products and services around the globe. For MFHA, Cargill has not only supported the organization as a 5-year board member, but they have also been an important QuickVue supporter, spearheading a customized version for the manufacturing industry. QuickVue is a signature product of MFHA that helps to overcome language barriers in the industry
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Ecolab, Inc.
Ecolab is the world's leading provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. In nearly 170 countries, businesses rely on more than 23,000 associates worldwide to keep their operations clean and sanitary.
Ecolab serves on the MFHA Board of Directors and presently chairs the Branding Committee. Ecolab supports MFHA's diverse sales initiative and Showcase of the Stars. |
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General Mills, Inc.
General Mills is a Fortune 500 corporation, mainly concerned with food products. The company markets such brands as Betty Crocker, Progresso, Yoplait, Old El Paso, and Pillsbury, as well as numerous well-known breakfast cereals. General Mills is responsible for supporting the founding vision and creation of MFHA. Founder, Gerry Fernandez, launched the concept of MFHA from its headquarters and General Mills remains one of the organization's most valuable supporters. |
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Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University is a world-class university, where students have an opportunity to pursue a career education in business, hospitality, culinary arts, or technology.
Johnson & Wales University is a founding member of MFHAs. The university is the Alma Mater of MFHA's founder, Gerry Fernandez, and provides in-kind sponsorship through office space and other operational support. Johnson & Wales is a co-partners with MFHA on the development of the Whatsnext4me.com website, a career exploration site made possible through grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor. |
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McDonald's Corporation
Mcdonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving nearly 50 million people in more than 119 countries each day. Serves the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous French Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin. McDonald's is a founding partner of MFHA and Chief Global Diversity Office, Pat Harris, is the past chair of the Board of Directors. A strong industry leader, McDonald's brings great insights to MFHA on both supplier diversity and minority franchising efforts. Pat Harris is the recipient of MFHA's 2006 Ernest Henry Royal Pioneer Award. |
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People Report
People Report™ is the foremost provider of human resource metrics, benchmarks, trends and best people practices for the foodservice industry. Acknowledged by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation as an expert in workforce practices, this innovative research and consulting practice publishes quarterly and annual reports for it’s members that track, analyze and benchmark the people side of the P&L. Key findings are further analyzed by segment in the restaurant industry, categorized by sales, guest check, and, where possible, service style. In 2007, MFHA and People Report will partner on a joint publication highlighting diversity in the foodservice workforce based on People Report data and joint surveys. |
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Tyson Foodservice, Inc.
Tyson Foods, Inc., founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, and the second-largest food company in the Fortune 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the "Powered by Tyson™" strategy. Tyson is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets, providing products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 other countries.
The company has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world.
Tyson supports MFHA's Showcase of the Stars events and is also involved in MFHA's Diverse Field Sales Initiative. |
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Yum! Brands, Inc.
Yum! Brands, Inc. is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 34,000 restaurants in over 100 countries. Four of our restaurant brands - KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the global leaders of the chicken, quick-service seafood, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Yum! Brands has been a sponsor of MFHA since before its formal incorporation as Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands has participated in Showcase of the Stars events, and Global Diversity Officer, Terrian Barnes, was the co-chair of MFHA's Tenth Anniversary Conference. Yum! Brands is the recipient of MFHA's 2006 Corporate Champion Award. |
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