| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Derek Nichols |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Buffalo
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.97 / 4.00 |
Jeff
Brady Assistant Director of Dining Services Campus Dining & Shops |
Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Ice Cream - Perry's Ice Cream
Paper Goods/Cleaners - Johnston Paper
Pasta - Barilla
Seasonal Fruits/Vegetables - Niagara Fresh Fruits, Eden Valley Growers, Piedmonte Farms, Freatman Farms, Robinson Farms, Bowman Farms,
Dairy - Upstate Farms
Cheeses - Galbani/Sorrento; Great Lakes
Coffee - McCullagh Coffee
Meats - Battistoni
Cereal - General Mills
Deli Meats - Wardynski's
Pizza Dough - Rich Products
Italian foods (meats/pasta) - Rosina Foods
Breads - Al Cohen's Bakery; Costanzo's Bakery, Midstate Bakery
Eggs - Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
Ice Cream - Perry's Ice Cream
Paper Goods/Cleaners - Johnston Paper
Pasta - Barilla
Seasonal Fruits/Vegetables - Niagara Fresh Fruits, Eden Valley Growers, Piedmonte Farms, Freatman Farms, Robinson Farms, Bowman Farms,
Dairy - Upstate Farms
Cheeses - Galbani/Sorrento; Great Lakes
Coffee - McCullagh Coffee
Meats - Battistoni
Cereal - General Mills
Deli Meats - Wardynski's
Pizza Dough - Rich Products
Italian foods (meats/pasta) - Rosina Foods
Breads - Al Cohen's Bakery; Costanzo's Bakery, Midstate Bakery
Eggs - Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
The Pride of New York Program promotes and supports the sale of agricultural products grown and food products processed within New York State. By supporting this initiative, we support local farmers and food manufacturers. It’s a win-win partnership that sustains local business development. These local businesses include: Perry’s Ice Cream, Kreher’s Eggs, Costanzo’s Bakery, Wardynski's Meats, Upstate Farms, Rich’s, Desiderio’s Fruit & Produce, Rosina Foods, Al Cohen’s Bakery and McCullagh Coffee.
We are proud to feature locally grown fresh produce from the following farms: Freatman Farms, Robinson Farms, Eden Valley Growers, Piedmonte Farms and Dobbins Orchards.
Campus Dining & Shops is proud to have spent $3.9 million in food purchases with local vendors last year. As a local company ourselves, we know the importance of helping our community find and choose local products while building relationships with growers, food artisans, and food manufacturers right here in Western New York.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
The Department's Inventory Control Software is capable of discerning the identity of vendors and products that fall within the sustainability category.
Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | Yes | Yes |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises | Yes | Yes |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | Yes | Yes |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | No |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | No |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | No |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | No |
A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information furnished by Ray Kohl. It has been confirmed that the percentage included for this credit is for edible food products only.
Information furnished by Ray Kohl. It has been confirmed that the percentage included for this credit is for edible food products only.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.