Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - Gateway Food Products

By CommonShare

Gateway Food Products is a well-established family-owned manufacturer and processor of a wide range of food products, specializing in vegetable oils, shortenings, corn syrups, flakes, custom blended oils, and soy wax products. Since its inception in 1961, the company has been dedicated to providing high-quality products to companies of all sizes with no minimum orders. Gateway Food Products prides itself on its ability to deliver customized solutions quickly and affordably, thanks to its commitment to product quality, integrity, and forming strong partnerships with its clients.

With a Midwest base of operations, Gateway Food Products has established a strong market presence nationwide, offering a diversified product line that caters to customers' specific requirements. The company's core products include bulk vegetable oils, popping & topping oils, corn syrups, soy wax, and liquid-filled pouch packaging services. Gateway Food Products' key differentiators lie in its ability to provide a wide range of high-quality products, its competitive pricing from coast-to-coast, and its responsive customer service.

Over the years, Gateway Food Products has achieved notable success and growth, positioning itself as a trusted partner in the food industry. The company's target markets span various industries, with a customer base that values quality, reliability, and efficiency. With a strong emphasis on product innovation and customer satisfaction, Gateway Food Products continues to evolve and expand its offerings to meet the changing needs of its clients. As the company looks towards the future, its strategic direction is focused on further enhancing its product line, expanding its geographic presence, and maintaining its commitment to excellence in all aspects of its operations.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

Gateway Food Products

United States

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.