Discover how the Rosemont, Ill.-based company’s continued efforts in developing better-for-you recipes, implementing sustainable initiatives and exercising smart distribution deem it this year’s Foodservice Distributor of the Year.

US Foods Direct is integrated into US Foods’ online ordering platform, providing operators with more than 40,000 specialty products.

The facility will house thousands of foodservice products as well as a meat cutting facility and fleet operations.

Although half of restaurant decision makers think technology is a way to address food waste, manage staff and drive customer traffic, only one-third of them are implementing it.

The Fife distribution center serves independent restaurants, healthcare and hospitality entities, government and educational institutions throughout the Seattle market and surrounding area.

The state-of-the-art expansion will nearly triple the size of the current facility.

The $71.6 million investment will allow US Foods to more efficiently service the company’s independent restaurant customers across Northern California.