What Makes Richelieu Foods Different?
Lower Costs
We are continually focused on reducing costs to provide retailers with an opportunity to increase margins or be more competitive on retail prices. We’re committed to being aggressive on all bids that we participate in; leveraging recent capital investments, strategic sourcing initiatives with our suppliers and knowledge of commodity trends.
Cost = Price of Entry
Investment
in R&D
We invest in R&D to provide an innovation pipeline. Our In-house R&D expertise allows Richelieu Foods Inc to rapidly tailor products to unique customer specifications.
Ability to Emulate Existing Products or National Brands
Ability to Develop New and
Unique Products Based on
Latest Trends
Manufacturing
Flexibility
We own and operate four state of the art manufacturing sites. All Richelieu Foods Inc plants have earned the highest SQF rating of “7.2”.
Large Cost Efficient Volume Runs
Batch Quantities & Specialty Production Runs, Ideal For:
• Test markets
• limited time offers
High-end, Superior Quality as Well as Value Tier Offerings
Quality
At Richelieu Foods, Inc., we take pride in our products. We measure our products against the highest industry standards every single day. We are constantly raising the bar and going the extra mile to ensure that our customers get the quality they deserve. Our goal is to stand out as a company known for superior product. Routine quality checks are provided to ensure that every aspect of a product meets our customers’ highest expectations.
Customer Service
We are completely committed to industry leading levels of customer service. Our focus is to provide each customer with a quality product at the right time with a fair cost. We offer personalized dedicated customer service staff who are specifically assigned by account. What is important to the customer is important to us.
Cost
We are continually focused on reducing costs to provide retailers with an opportunity to increase margins or be more competitive on retail prices. We’re committed to being aggressive on all bids that we participate in; leveraging recent capital investments, strategic sourcing initiatives with our suppliers and knowledge of commodity trends.
Innovation
At Richelieu Foods, we aren’t afraid of trying new things. It is new and exciting products that attract our customers and we take pride in our team of innovators who are constantly working to develop different ideas.
At Richelieu Foods we have the knowledge and expertise necessary to transform exciting ideas into family favorites. It is our team of expert innovators that have lead us to have several private label “firsts”. Every aspect of our company is dedicated to putting in the time needed to ensure that every need of every customer is being met.
In today’s marketplace, we stand out as having unmatched private label services and consistently high-quality products that every customer deserves.
Category Management
The primary function of the Category Management department at Richelieu is to work directly with our retail partners and provide them with the needed category expertise to achieve their specific business objectives. We utilize a variety of tools, including Nielsen, to evaluate the category and provide insight to our customers on how to optimize their category performance. This could include:
Pricing and Price Gaps Emerging Trends and Consumer Insights Market Share and Retail Sales Analysis Merchandising Assortment Planning Promotion Strategy Competitive AnalysisAs category partners, we understand the importance of providing unbiased analysis and sharing a common goal of total category growth.
