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Sigma's 2020 Value Partner of the Year Award Goes to Bacon Producer Quality Food Processors

Iowa Bacon processor QFP wins Sigma 2020 Value Partner of the Year

Quality Food Processors employees assembled for a group photo outside the QFP facility in Denison, Iowa, with a commemorative banner to recognize their dedicated work throughout 2020. Starting on the far right of the front row (right to left) is QFP General Manager Eric Kohler, Chamber & Development Council Executive Director Evan Blakley, Denison Mayor Pam Soseman, and Denison City Councilman John Granzen.

Iowa Bacon processor QFP wins Sigma 2020 Value Partner of the Year Award

Denison Mayor Pam Soseman (left), QFP General Manager Eric Kohler, Chamber & Development Council Executive Director Evan Blakley, and Denison City Councilman John Granzen gather around the 2020 Value Partner of the Year Award outside of the QFP facility in Denison, Iowa. 

Iowa Bacon processor QFP wins Sigma 2020 Value Partner of the Year
Iowa Bacon processor QFP wins Sigma 2020 Value Partner of the Year Award
January 27, 2021

Quality Food Processors (QFP) has been recognized as Sigma's 2020 Value Partner of the Year. Sigma honors only one supplier annually with the award. This is the first time that QFP has received this distinction. Sigma is a global food company with a presence in 18 countries, and QFP is a high-quality bacon supplier for the company's Bar-S Foods brand. 

"This is a huge accomplishment and honor for our company. I cannot tell you how proud I am of this team," said Eric Kohler, General Manager of Quality Food Processors. "We pride ourselves on making bacon products of the highest standard, and winning this award is a testament to those efforts." 

QFP was distinguished with this accolade for its commitment to excellence and consistently providing quality products that assisted Sigma in being the Value Leader. 

Rallying around the success of this accomplishment, all 250 employees signed a banner that commemorates being named the Supplier of the Year. It will be put on display at the QFP facility in Denison, Iowa. Also attending the banner signing event was Mayor Pam Soseman, Chamber & Development Council Executive Director Evan Blakley, and City Councilman John Granzen. 

"While this year has been difficult for everyone, moments like these have a way of lifting us up, showing us that we are heading in the right direction. The key to our success is the dedicated work each and every employee puts forth–day in and day out," continued Kohler. 

About Quality Food Processors

Established as a co-packer in 2010, Quality Food Processors produces bacon products of the highest standard for a broad number of customers. With a diverse team of over 250 dedicated, hard-working individuals in America's heartland, the company knows it takes the qualities of passionate ambition and diligent care to create quality food products. 

About Sigma 

Sigma is a leading global branded refrigerated food company focused on producing, marketing, and distributing quality value-added foods, primarily packaged meats, cheese, yogurt, and other refrigerated and frozen foods. Sigma has a diversified portfolio of leading brands and operates 70 plants in 18 countries across its four key regions: Mexico, Europe, the United States, and Latin America. Sigma employs more than 45,000 people.

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