October 31, 2005
MANAGEMENT OF $12 MILLION TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT RETURNS HOME TO WEST MICHIGAN
SPARTA, Mich., October 31, 2005 — Old Orchard Brands announced today that it is bringing the management of its $12 million annual transportation budget home to West Michigan. Total Logistic Control (TLC), located in Zeeland, has been awarded the multi-year contract to manage all of the transportation and logistic needs of the Sparta, Mich.-based producer of fruit juices and fruit juice cocktails. Prior to the new agreement with TLC, all of Old Orchard Brands’ transportation and logistics functions were managed by an out of state firm.
Mark Saur, founder of Old Orchard Brands, said he selected TLC to manage his company’s transportation business, currently at 200 truck loads per week, to reduce transportation costs and increase future supply chain flexibility. “One of the deciding factors was TLC’s state-of-the-industry web-based information system,” Saur said. “It provides Old Orchard visibility over the transportation of its juice products throughout the nation.”
TLC President and CEO Bob Koerner said he and his staff will be working closely with Old Orchard Brands so that the fruit juice company can expand its presence in the highly competitive retail, grocery and food sector.
About Old Orchard Brands — Sparta, Michigan-based Old Orchard Brands is one of the fastest growing fruit juice brands in the United States. The privately held company started operations in 1978 and offers consumers 29 frozen concentrate flavors and 36 bottled flavors in a variety of 100 percent fruit juices, blends and low-carbohydrate fruit juice cocktails. For more information visit www.oldorchardjuice.com.
About the Total Logistic Control — TLC is a leading supply chain provider to the retail, grocery and food sectors, providing turnkey services in warehousing, transportation and manufacturing. The company’s fleet of 1,600 trucks log over 160 million miles per year. TLC operates national networks of more than 30 logistic centers and controls freight volumes that make them one of the industry’s largest providers. TLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SUPERVALU, Inc. For more information, visit www.TotalLogistic.com.
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