Food Chain - Issue 199 - April 2024 | Page 76

DECADES OF INNOVATION IN FRESH AND PROCESSED MEAT PACKAGING
TRUSTED TO DELIVER OF PROTEIN PACKAGING
SOLUTIONS
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“ In total , Sigma has over 100 brands globally , and more than 46,000 employees . We also have over 60 manufacturing facilities that make up our multinational production and international distribution network . The acquisition of Bar-S Foods back in 2010 was the beginning of a new chapter for Sigma US . It helped open us up to the world , diversify our product portfolio , and begin catering to a wider range of price points . This in turn opened up new market segments and allowed us to broaden our horizons both in terms of what we produced and the businesses we could partner with .
This year , we ’ re taking things to another level yet again
DECADES OF INNOVATION IN FRESH AND PROCESSED MEAT PACKAGING
ACQUIRED
BY BEMIS
IN 1965
ACQUIRED
BY BEMIS
IN 2010
ACQUIRED
BY AMCOR
IN 2019
ACQUIRED
BY AMCOR
IN 2023
TRUSTED TO DELIVER OF PROTEIN PACKAGING
SOLUTIONS
Those sorts of things provide the company with a strong foundation , so we are less vulnerable to economic fluctuations ,” Shawn details .
Growth goal
A continued drive to be the best and take on the next challenge has ensured the ongoing success of Sigma Foodservice . Looking toward the future , Shawn discusses what ’ s next for the business : “ This year , we ’ re taking things to another level yet again . We ’ ve got a brand-new US headquarters , in the North Phoenix- Scottsdale , Arizona area . One of the main reasons we relocated our US corporate office is the increased popularity of hybrid working . We found that modifying and evolving the physical office space provided employees with more flexibility and ultimately worked best for us . The new office space is geared toward this new way of working , with an emphasis on meeting rooms and large communal spaces for focus groups with consumers , collaborative sessions in our new state-of-the-art industrial testing kitchen and culinary lab , and other joint venture projects .
“ Looking further ahead , we have an ambitious growth goal for Sigma Foodservice . To get us over the line , we ’ re focusing on strengthening our core product portfolio , as well as branching out into exciting , high-growth opportunities like dry-cured and cooked meats , convenient snacking , charcuterie , Hispanic flavors , and plant-based proteins . Finally , we ’ ll continue to put emphasis on the importance of collaboration , building up our people and partners , so everyone can achieve their goals ,” he concludes . ■
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