Johanna Foods expands CHEP Program to Yogurt Lines

Johanna Foods used the CHEP Innovation Center to confirm the productivity improvements and the customer service enhancement they experienced with beverages and are now expecting to see with yogurt.

09/03/07 Johanna Foods, a state-of-the-art food manufacturer, has announced that it is transporting its line of yogurt products on pallets from CHEP, the global leader in equipment pooling, effective immediately. The company’s popular La Yogurt and Sabor Latino yogurt lines are being shipped on CHEP pallets to supermarkets, warehouse club stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, dairy distributors, and independent grocery store organizations across the country. Johanna Foods, which also manufactures products for numerous leading retailers and brands, has been using CHEP pallets for its beverage business since 2005.

Johanna’s decision to use CHEP pallets for the shipment of yogurt was made following validation of the pooling system at CHEP’s Innovation Center in Orlando. The success of this testing led to the decision to ship all Johanna Foods’ product lines on CHEP pallets.

“The CHEP solution has been proven to be the best available for the transportation of our product lines. Since converting our Beverage line to CHEP we have experienced better productivity and customer service, and expect the same results in our Yogurt division,” said Steve Steigerwalt, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management & Business Development at Johanna Foods.

Johanna Foods used the CHEP Innovation Center to confirm the productivity improvements and the customer service enhancement they experienced with beverages and are now expecting to see with yogurt. The Innovation Center was developed with customers in mind as an industry leading development and validation facility designed to deliver customized services.

“Like many other leading consumer goods companies, Johanna Foods is supporting the service requirements of its customers by providing supply chain solutions that lower costs and enhance productivity. By validating the solution with extensive testing in our Innovation Center, Johanna has concrete proof that we are delivering a cost effective solution,” said Tim Smith, Vice President, New Business Development, CHEP USA.