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Awards

As we know, any and every award is given-out to recognize someone or some group for outstanding performance, be it in sports or any other endeavor like a business.

In the baking business, certain awards are presented to baking organizations for product quality, as well as for such things as plant sanitation. In recent years, business processes are even scrutinized and - for those that are exemplary - recognition is given.

For many years now, the people at Holsum Bakery of Arizona have been recognized for many reasons too numerous to mention in this space. Suffice it to say the people who work at Holsum have and continue to do many good things within the business as well as outside the business, in an effort to help build a better community in which to live and work. We hope you will enjoy reading about some of those accomplishments that we are very proud of indeed!

PRODUCT QUALITY AWARDS

• In 1999, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bread and Buns Quality."



• In 1998, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bread Quality."



• In 1998, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bun Quality."



• In 1997, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bread Quality."



• In 1997, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bun Quality."



• In 1996, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bun Quality."



• In 1994, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bun Quality."



• In 1993, Holsum won the W.E. Long award for "Best Bun Quality."

In addition to the above-mentioned awards, the associates at Holsum continue to receive very high marks from many foodservice customers that evaluate/score Holsum's bread and bun products on a monthly basis. Needless to say, there might not be enough space here to list all of these for you!

BAKERY SANITATION

Holsum Bakery's facilities are audited by a number of customers and outside agencies, in an effort to continuously - examine and evaluate its production and distribution spaces and processes. Set forth below is an example of how these auditors scored Holsum:

2005		AIB		NSF-Cooke & Thurber		CUSTOMER “B”
Phoenix		Superior		Superior		Superior
Tempe		N/A		N/A
Tolleson		Superior		N/A
2004		AIB		NSF-Cooke & Thurber		CUSTOMER “B”
Phoenix		Superior		Superior		Superior
Tempe		Superior		Superior
Tolleson		Superior		Superior
2003		AIB		CUSTOMER “A”		CUSTOMER “B”
Phoenix		Excellent		Superior		Excellent
Tempe		Superior		Superior
Tolleson		Superior		Superior
2002		AIB		CUSTOMER “A”		CUSTOMER “B”
Phoenix		Excellent		Superior		None
Tempe		Excellent		N/A
Tolleson		Superior
2001		AIB		CUSTOMER “A”		CUSTOMER “B”
Phoenix		Superior		Superior		None
Tempe		Superior		N/A
Tolleson		Superior

BUSINESS PROCESSES

In 1996, the team at Holsum Bakery was awarded the coveted Governor's Pioneer Award for having initiated the use of work processes within its business that yield excellence in customer satisfaction, in associate satisfaction, and in the quality of its products. If you would like to learn more about Arizona's Quality Award process, please click here…

Arizona's 'Showcase in Excellence'
More-recently, the team at Holsum Bakery have been recognized for having key business processes in place that are judged to be exemplary. If you would like to learn more about Arizona's Showcase in Excellence award process, please click here….