McDonald’s USA: awarded Ralcorp as «Supplier of the Year»

Oak Brook / IL. (prn) McDonald´s USA recently announced it has awarded Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, a supplier for many of McDonald´s breakfast offerings as well as sweet goods, as the 2008 Supplier of the Year. McDonald´s USA unveiled the U.S. Supplier of the Year Award at the recent U.S Supplier Summit, an annual gathering of key U.S. McDonald´s suppliers, held in Lombard, Illinois near its Oak Brook (IL) headquarters. For more than 25 years, Ralcorp has been providing quality bakery products for McDonald´s core breakfast offerings.

Owned by Ralcorp Holdings Inc., Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products (RFBP) is a leading custom products supplier to Foodservice, In-Store Bakery, Retail and Mass Merchandise customers. The company manufactures products in several grain-based categories including griddle (pancakes, waffles and French toast), breads (biscuits, artisan and soft breads), snacks and desserts (cookies, cakes, muffins and Danish) as well as dry mixes for bakery goods. RFBP operates nine manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada.

McDonald´s USA LLC is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald´s 13’700 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees.