By: Varris Holmes, Marketing Manager
In this article, you will find:
- What we strive to achieve in a long-term partnership
- The role quality and value have played over the years
- How Carbotrol cuttings tell the tale of quality and value
We would like to share a success story with you that highlights our goals as your supplier.
Leahy-IFP has been a trusted industry supplier for over six decades and we are proud to highlight our successful partnership with Gary Maurer, Director of Food and Nutrition at Woods Services since 1990. Woods Services has happily partnered with Leahy-IFP for more than a decade, ever since we first initiated contact with Gary.
Woods Services has been sourcing Carbotrol, our premium canned fruit brand, and continues to do so to this day.
While other canned fruit manufacturers have vied for the business of the Premier membership against Carbotrol, our dedication to quality and our unique product specifications, especially our exclusive Density Pack®, have set us apart from the competition. This attention to detail ensures more fruit is packed into each can, providing additional servings compared to other brands.
When Gary sought to reduce fruit costs in 2022, he switched to a competitor with lower prices. However, he quickly realized that the quality and value of the alternative product did not compare to Carbotrol.
Fortunately, Leahy-IFP’s proactive customer service team reached out to Gary, leading to a competitive fruit cutting session in 2023 where our Sales Managers showcased the superior quality and value of Carbotrol in direct comparison to other brands Woods has encountered.
Thanks to this hands-on demonstration, Gary made the decision to switch back to Carbotrol, experiencing improved quality and significant cost savings. Leahy-IFP’s commitment to meeting customer needs and delivering top-notch products has further solidified our partnership with Gary and Woods Services, a relationship we look forward to nurturing for years to come.
Choose Leahy-IFP as your preferred vendor and experience the difference in quality and service for yourself.
About Woods Services
Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides lifelong innovative, comprehensive and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health and case management services to children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs. Woods Services’ campus in Langhorne, PA serves 500 people, while the broader network, called Woods System of Care, services 52,000 individuals.
Woods applies evidenced-based treatments and a public health approach to develop innovative and individualized supports that empower people with disabilities and challenges to reach their highest potential. As a leading advocacy and service organization for this population, Woods Services was founded over a century ago by visionary Mollie Woods with two simple goals – to advance the quality of life and standard of care for individuals with disabilities. Mollie Woods gained international recognition for her ground breaking work in helping children with exceptional needs experience the joy of achievement and lead fulfilling lives.
Today, Woods Services has broadened Mollie’s mission to serve people of all ages and levels of care with a unique model, The Exceptional Care Model, that drives greater achievement for individuals – and best practices for the industry. Just as Mollie did 100 years ago, Woods Services believes their mission and model to be one in the same: Exceptional People. Fulfilling Lives.
At Leahy-IFP, we are committed to making a more fruitful life for everyone. This is far more than a slogan or catch-phrase, it’s a serious pledge to take the steps that are necessary to ensure our products are the best they can be and live up to the high standards we set, and our customers expect.
If you’re interested in learning more about Carbotrol Fruit, just let us know, we’d be happy to discuss your foodservice needs. We hope to hear from you soon.