On-premise operator ratings of spirits, wine, beer, non-alcohol and mixer companies identify top suppliers.
Adult beverage suppliers rated as top performing partners by leading chain restaurant and hotel beverage professionals were recognized as Technomic presented the 2014 VIBE Supplier Awards during the VIBE Conference in Las Vegas.
To insure efficient, fair and unbiased balloting and analysis, the VIBE Conference partnered with Technomic to conduct the voting via an online survey. Key beverage operators were invited to rate supplier companies on various attributes, using a score of 1-10 (1 being Extremely Poor and 10 being Extremely Good):
· Business-Building Support: Innovation, Creativity, Unique & Effective Ideas, Training Programs
· Service & Support Performance: Communication, Responsiveness, Understanding of Operator's Needs and Service Levels
The voting was conducted from January 15 through February 14. Technomic analyzed the results and identified the winners:
2014 VIBE Supplier Awards
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Category |
Winner |
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BEER |
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Large Beer Company |
Anheuser-Busch |
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Medium Beer Company |
The Boston Beer Company |
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Small Beer company |
Anchor Brewers & Distillers |
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WINE |
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Large Wine Company |
E.&J. Gallo Winery |
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Medium Wine Company |
Trinchero Family Estates |
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Small Wine Company |
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates |
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SPIRITS |
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Large Spirits Company |
Beam, Inc. |
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Medium Spirits Company |
William Grant & Sons, Inc. |
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Small Spirits Company |
The Patrón Spirits Company |
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NON-ALCOHOL & MIXES |
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Large Non-Alcohol & Mixes Company |
Coca-Cola NA |
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Medium Non-Alcohol & Mixes Company |
Monin Gourmet Flavorings |
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Small Non-Alcohol & Mixes Company |
Natural Brands |
Finally, a Grand Award was presented to the supplier company that achieved the highest total score (sum of total ratings):
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2014 VIBE SUPPLIER - GRAND AWARD WINNER |
The Boston Beer Company |
"The VIBE Supplier Awards program has grown in prestige and importance since its inception five years ago, and Technomic is proud to be involved," said David Henkes, Technomic Vice President and leader of its adult beverage practice. "This program is unique in that it invites beverage operators to rate supplier companies on key attributes that contribute to their own growth and success. A VIBE Award is strong recognition of a company's service levels since it comes from their customers."