Endicott College
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

The inventory time frame is from July 2022- June 2023. The inventory was conducted by Sodexo staff inventorying the dry store room and writing down all the brands of products stocked. After that, Sodexo staff researched the brands to see if they were sustainable. If they met the standards then there was a discussion with the production manager about how often he ordered the products and how much it cost. He was also consulted on other products bought often such as cookies and tofu to research those brands. To determine dollars spent, Sodexo staff looked at invoices from vendors and ran reports on how much we spent in total.

Our food vendors, Sysco and Costa, send Sodexo reports on demand that track the percentage of locally sourced food purchased by Endicott. Each year Sodexo sets a goal with these vendors stating the percentage of locally sourced foods that they want to purchase for the year.

Produce organically grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers; Beef and chicken humanely raised to protect livestock health and minimize the use of antibiotics and other chemicals; Fish sustainably caught from properly managed wild fisheries and aquaculture facilities operated to protect fish populations and the environment; Coffee and tea fairly traded that contribute to an improved quality of life in agricultural regions; and local products such as apples, tomatoes, and squash, as well as herbs grown on campus. We purchase all of our seafood from Red's Best, a Boston based seafood wholesaler. All of the seafood purchased from Red's Best is caught locally and sustainably. Red's Best partners with over 1,000 New England boats annually, supporting local fisherman.

"Red's Best innovative technology and logistics platform reduces the distance between you and your fishermen. Our custom traceability software system electronically tracks daily catch from the moment a fishermen offloads their vessel onto Red’s Best trucks. We take direct physical control and upload all catch data into waterproof Ipads at the dock, developing a chain of custody, so you can trust your food is caught locally, labeled correctly and subject to strict quality control on its journey to you."