QUALITY
All SQF III facilities. Multiple AIB perfect scores. Recipient of many customer awards for outstanding product quality, benchmarked against customers’ best internal facilities.
SAFETY
World-Class safety based on government-published OSHA statistics. Network-wide AIB scores of 1.5. A culture that puts employee safety and product quality above all other concerns.
INNOVATION
Multiple US and EU R&D labs, test kitchens, and pilot lines. Product, process, business process, and financial innovations tailored to customers’ evolving needs.
SOURCING
Dedicated sourcing teams focused on optimizing efficiencies while ensuring ethical sourcing standards that meet or exceed the specifications of our world-class customers.
FLEXIBILITY
The scale of a leading food company, combined with the quality of a world-class manufacturer but with the speed, agility, and flexibility of an entrepreneurial organization.
COMMERCIALIZATION
Our engineering and operations team commercialized 836 SKUs last year, bringing new products to a commercial production scale. More than any competing firm.
SPEED-TO-MARKET
Our premier customers depend upon Hearthside’s high-velocity innovation that can bring new products to market faster, often months before customers internal operations.
SUSTAINABILITY
Doing more with less, conserving resources, and protecting our shared world. Each location sets ongoing sustainability goals in addition to aligning with customers’ initiatives.
