Transforming the Marketplace

McLane Company Inc.

2018 Progress Report

Year Committed: 2016
Length of Commitment: 3 years
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Committed to make fresh produce available to each one of the 90,000 locations it serves. The company will also launch twelve healthier new private label products and clearly identify all healthier products offered, as well as broker pricing deals, in an effort to incentivize its customers to make the healthy choice when stocking their stores.

Verified Results

  • Implementation Date

    May 2019

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Develop new private label products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria or PHA Healthier Recipe Criteria - a minimum of twelve (12) SKUs will be offered at all times.

    Progress To Date

    McLane continues to make progress toward their commitment to develop and offer at least twelve new private label products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria with seven healthier private label products now available. Hometown Market Raw Almonds, Hometown Market Very Cherry Vibe, Hometown Market Honey Roasted Cashews and Hometown Market Country Club Mix were added in 2017.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Create a list of qualifying products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria1 or PHA Healthier Recipe Criteria with unique identification numbers (UINs) for customers to reference, available for download on the Strategic Merchandizing Portal for duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane has met their commitment by maintaining a list of 239 qualifying products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria with unique identification numbers (UINs) for customers to reference. The list is available for download on McLane's Strategic Merchandizing Portal and on the myMcLane web portal.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Position five (5) items that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria as 'Featured Products' for duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane has exceeded their commitment by promoting twelve healthier items that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria as 'Featured Items' on their Standardized Merchandizing Portal. Items are marked with the PHA logo and language indicating that each meets PHA's criteria.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Add a banner on the home page with news of partnership and link to items that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria or PHA Healthier Recipe Criteria for duration of commitment

    Progress To Date

    McLane has met their commitment by adding a PHA banner to its corporate website home page which links to information about the PHA-McLane partnership, PHA initiatives and a list of items that meet PHA's Healthier Food and Beverage criteria on the myMcLane web portal.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Add PHA partnership information to the 'Programs' and 'Resources' sections of the portal for the duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane continues to meet their commitment with information about the PHA-McLane partnership on both the "Programs" and "Resources" pages of their Strategic Merchandizing Portal.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Create and make available for download in the 'Planograms' section of the website a Better For You planogram set that includes only products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria any given time for duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane continues to meet their commitment by providing a planogram consisting only of items that meet PHA's Food and Beverage criteria. The planogram is available for download in the 'Planograms' section of the Strategic Merchandizing Portal under the 'Snacks: Better For You/CCA/Nutritional/PHA' dropdown menu.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Identify and designate items that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria or PHA Healthier Recipe Criteria in the Virtual Trade Show (VTS) ordering system for duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane has met their commitment by creating a section of their Virtual Trade Show ordering system where products meeting PHA Food and Beverage Criteria are clearly marked and available for ordering. Twenty-five products are available in the PHA Virtual Trade Show.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Extend discount to customers on one or more products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria via negotiations with food manufacturers, a minimum of once per quarter for duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane has met their commitment by offering seven products which meet PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Criteria on its Virtual Trade Show for ten months in 2018. Products available on the PHA Deals Virtual Trade Show are offered at a discount of 70% or more off the regular McLane case cost.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2017

    Reporting Date

    June 2018

    Commitment Element

    Offer one or more Better For You product bundles each quarter (e.g. baseball game bundle) that includes only products that meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria for duration of commitment.

    Progress To Date

    McLane continues to meet its commitment by providing a "Better For You" product bundle deal consisting of six healthier Hometown Market private label products, Salted Almonds, Salted Cashews, Raw Almonds, Very Cherry Vibe, Honey Roasted Cashews and Country Club Mix which all meet PHA Food and Beverage Product Criteria. The Better For You product bundle is offered for a discount of more than 75% off the total individual unit cost.

Partner Statement

“McLane was honored to be chosen as a finalist for PHA’s Partner of the Year Award for 2018. PHA’s initiatives to help end childhood obesity are innovative and accessible for families, and McLane is delighted to spread the word to our teammates, customers and consumers nationwide.

"McLane’s commitment to PHA includes a wide range of supply chain solutions that make it easier for stores to stock products that meet PHA’s Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria. In 2017 alone, McLane distributed 1.325 billion pounds of fruits and vegetables to foodservice and grocery retailers. McLane also extends discounts to customers on PHA-approved products, including better-for-you product bundles every quarter, and creates and distributes planograms featuring these products. McLane’s control label subsidiary, Consumer Value Products (CVP), continues to develop healthier new products that meet PHA’s criteria and offers retailer promotion materials for PHA’s signature programs, FNV (Fruits and Vegetables) and Drink Up, which promotes drinking more water.

"McLane encourages its teammates to make healthy lifestyle choices and is expanding beyond the scope of its commitment by offering tips and recipes in its internal teammate magazine, as well as distributing healthier food catering guides to implement at company meetings and events.”