Choose Honor Foods And Sunny Morning For Better Food Redistribution Selection
In June 2023, Honor Foods announced the acquisition of Sunny Morning Foods, a foodservice redistributor with dairy expertise located in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida. This acquisition strengthened our dairy portfolio and broadened our position as a preferred foodservice redistributor in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, New England and now Caribbean, Central and South America, and the Middle East regions.
As a result of making Sunny Morning, an Honor Foods Company, our combined customer list has seen the positive benefits of combining the resources of two strong names in the foodservice redistribution industry. Sunny Morning is known for its superior customer service and wide selection of dairy products. They are redistributors to a variety of customers including foodservice & retail distributors, food manufacturers, exporters, cruise lines, airlines, and other foodservice businesses.
Our partners have benefitted from this acquisition in a number of ways:
Expanded product selection: Sunny Morning’s extensive dairy portfolio provides our customers access to a wider variety of dairy products, including milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and ice cream. Sunny Morning also offers eggs and ingredients for food production of all sizes, such as dessert toppings, evaporated and condensed milk, mayonnaise, dressings, oils, and shortening.
Increased reach: Sunny Morning’s presence in the Southeast gives our customers access to a new market, to include Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
Additional customer service: Sunny Morning is known for its excellent customer service, which aligns with how we treat our customers.
The acquisition of Sunny Morning was a positive development for Honor Foods. It’s an opportunity to offer customers a wider variety of products while still maintaining maximum shelf life.
Let’s Get To Know Sunny Morning
Sunny Morning was incorporated in 1988 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as a regional dairy redistributor. Within five years, Sunny Morning expanded into export markets, serving 42 countries throughout the Caribbean, South America, Central America, and the Middle East. In 1998, Sunny Morning opened a second location in Orlando, Florida, to better serve the southeastern market.
Sunny Morning has been family-owned and operated for over 35 years. They have an experienced Team with an average tenure of 20 years. Sunny Morning prides itself on its quality and customer service. Each Partner has a dedicated account manager and is offered a personalized experience.
In addition, Sunny Morning offers a convenient delivery schedule with low minimums and short lead times. They work with over 50 dairy suppliers, allowing them to provide consistency and have the ability to weather the cyclical nature of the dairy market, turning products at a quick rate to provide freshness and the highest level of food safety.
One of Sunny Morning’s greatest strengths is its private label capability, recognized for quality and reliability. Their structure allows them to work closely with Partners to provide custom options and a wide variety of dairy products to fit their needs.
By joining leading foodservice redistributor Honor Foods, Sunny Morning looks forward to sharing its dairy expertise in more markets.
How Can Prospective Honor Foods Customers Benefit From The Acquisition Of Sunny Morning?
A restaurant distributor in the Southeast can now offer its customers a wider selection of dairy products, including Latin American and Caribbean specialty cheeses.
A school district distributor in New England can now consolidate its dairy purchases with Honor Foods, which will help it to save money and reduce paperwork.
A hospital distributor in the Mid-Atlantic can now benefit from Sunny Morning’s expertise in dairy product handling and storage.
Additionally, Sunny Morning offers:
A fully refrigerated fleet
Hundreds of products in stock
Private label & custom product capabilities
Food safety & traceability programs
As a foodservice redistributor, Sunny Morning upholds the same core values as Honor Foods: quality, reliability, experience, and value. This made the acquisition a very strong pairing.
What Products Does Sunny Morning Offer?
Sunny Morning is a leading provider of food products to the foodservice industry. The company offers a wide variety of products. You can view more products at https://sunnymorning.com/.
Sunny Morning has distribution centers in Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida. The company serves customers within a radius of approximately 500 miles of each distribution center. Sunny Morning also exports its products to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands, as well as Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Honor Foods is a leading foodservice redistribution company with a broad product portfolio and established distribution centers in the northern and midwest regions of the United States. Since the acquisition, Honor Foods has significantly expanded its customers’ reach.
What Is A Foodservice Redistributor?
Sunny Morning is a foodservice redistributor. This means that the company purchases food products from manufacturers in large quantities and then sells them to food distributors in smaller quantities. Sunny Morning’s customers include foodservice & retail distributors, food manufacturers, exporters, cruise lines, airlines, and institutions.
Redistribution Benefits
Increased efficiency: Sunny Morning’s distribution network will help Honor Foods improve its efficiency and reach a wider range of customers.
Reduced costs: By merging our product catalog with Sunny Morning, Honor Foods will be able to provide even more offerings of perishable and dry packaged goods to customers.
Foodservice redistributors are an important part of the food supply chain and play a vital role in ensuring that food products are available to food distributors and consumers.
More Sunny Mornings On The Horizon
Honor Foods’ recent acquisition of Sunny Morning Foods earlier this summer is a win-win for both companies and their customers. Sunny Morning is a well-respected foodservice redistributor with a strong focus on dairy products. This complements Honor Foods, a leading foodservice redistribution company with a broad product portfolio.
“We listen to our customers’ needs and leverage our global supply network to deliver solutions. We help our customers build a more profitable dairy program.”
Neil Hamilton, Director of Marketing at Sunny Morning
Honor Foods is committed to providing its customers with the best possible products and services. The acquisition of Sunny Morning expanded our expertise and commitment to service in a larger geographic area.
Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics Company, was founded in 1949 as a redistributor of center-of-the-plate foods. Since then, Honor Foods has grown into the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier provider of frozen, refrigerated, dry, and dairy products, representing more than 300 brand-name food suppliers and carrying more than 3,000 in-stock items. Honor Foods brands R.W. Zant and Sunny Morning provide additional beef and dairy expertise on the West Coast and in the southeast. In addition, our exclusive house brands — Colony Lane and Valley Fresh, have a well-earned reputation for top quality and value at competitive prices.
Great products and prices are just part of the Honor Foods value-add. We pride ourselves in having a Team of dedicated professionals who manage each partnership. Our commitment to your business needs is what makes us unique.
