Livingston, NJ – March 25, 2025 – Inteplast Group’s Foodservice Business Unit won the Exclusive Brands and Elite Supplier awards at this year’s UniPro Foodservice Spring Conference in Denver. The company was hailed for its service and product quality in three disposable categories: can liners, gloves, and PVC wrap under the Companions® brand. Approximately 1,400 industry professionals attended the event on March 10-12. Here’s a video of our winning Foodservice team at the UniPro conference.
Matt O’Doherty, general manager and senior director of Inteplast’s Foodservice Business Unit, described the wins as “phenomenal.”
“This is an incredible achievement for the Inteplast team. Collectively, UniPro, and their 450+ member distributors purchase $168 billion annually from over 500 approved supplier partners. That Inteplast, as a non-foods supplier, was selected as the Overall Supplier of the Year is unprecedented. We consider this an organizational award as virtually all areas of the IBS Division and Pitt Plastics team have contributed to our success.”
Pitt Plastics is an Inteplast Group company within its Integrated Bagging Systems (IBS) Division. The Foodservice business unit comprises products from IBS and Pitt Plastics.
UniPro CEO Bob Stewart presented Inteplast with the award, noting that the company “stood above the rest.”
“What does it take to receive an Elite Supplier Award?” Stewart asked. “It takes overall excellence, professionalism, the highest standards for integrity, and unbeatable service and support. They need to have the industry’s best products, the highest respect from their peers, dedication to true partnership, and a desire to be the best of the best.”
Stewart said that Inteplast’s Foodservice team collaborated with UniPro on key initiatives such as the Committed Volume and Partners Plus programs, while producing for UniPro’s Companions brand, “They achieved an extraordinary feat growing our members business by over 20 percent and outperformed the industry, setting a new benchmark in their category.”
Susan McDonald, sales manager, said, “This was a team effort. UniPro is my major focus along with the Midwest region and this is one of the most rewarding moments during my tenure with Inteplast. We received this award because of Matt O’Doherty’s leadership and involvement with UniPro management, along with the continuous support of our Global team and Vinod Ghumwala. I also must recognize the efforts of our Foodservice team, including Tammy Brandt, Eric Elkin, Steven Rogers, Frank Corona, and Lonnie McThompson. We are so honored to have been given this prestigious award.”
According to Senior Product Development Manager Vinod Ghumwala the winning team consistently engaged other attendees. “Our booth was busy with many scheduled meetings as the conference was an opportunity to engage with UniPro members, who shared a great deal of positive feedback with us. It was encouraging to hear them inquire about the items we offer. Our Inteplast sales colleagues did an excellent job showcasing our bundle of products.”
To learn more about UniPro please visit https://www.uniprobrands.com.
About Inteplast Group
Established in 1991, Inteplast Group is a leading integrated plastics and paper manufacturer founded on the ideal of American manufacturing. Our products support diverse markets including healthcare, foodservice, packaging, building products, grocery, retail, sanitation, industrial, and graphic arts industries. Headquartered in Livingston, N.J., Inteplast Group is now more than 8,000 employees strong and operates more than 55 facilities including our flagship manufacturing complex in Lolita, Texas. Our dedicated and experienced people are committed to delivering quality products and partnering with our customers to enable their success. Visit http://www.inteplast.com for more information.
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