Products and services
Sysco sells and distributes food and non-food products to businesses that serve food, such as restaurants, healthcare facilities, sports stadiums, and schools.[47][48] These goods include ingredients such as meats and produce, as well as frozen foods and prepared meals.[6][49] Sysco also provides its customers with dining room supplies, kitchen equipment, and eating utensils.[48][36]
Within its broader business, Sysco provides customers goods and expertise through its specialty divisions. For example, its FreshPoint division supplies produce to customers.[50] In 2021, Sysco acquired Greco & Sons, an importer and distributor of Italian food products. Greco & Sons operates as an independent division within the company.[51] Sysco offers custom kitchen building for its restaurant customers.[38] The company also aids these customers with tasks such as menu design and the development of marketing campaigns.[48][52]
Sysco owns Sygma, a subsidiary it founded in January 1984.[53] Sygma is a food service supplier specializing in large chain restaurants. As of February 2023, Sygma was operating 15 distribution centers and delivering goods to 13,000 chain franchises throughout the United States.[54]
Since 2009, Sysco has worked with the World Wildlife Fund to set targets on the volume of seafood it procures from sustainable fisheries.[55] In January 2021, Sysco announced plans to increase purchases of sustainable seafood, particularly from fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.[56] Sysco's "One Planet. One Table." assortment of products, which includes approximately 3,000 food items backed by at least one of 20 sustainability certifications and standards, launched in November 2023.[57][58]
In 2016, Sysco committed to a 10-year plan to use 100% cage-free eggs in its US supply chain by 2026.[59]
In December 2021, Sysco announced its intention to cut its carbon footprint by 27.5% by 2030.[60] In May 2022, Sysco committed to the purchase of 800 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks.[61] The first vehicles in this order were delivered in November 2022.[62] In August 2022, Sysco's UK division launched its first electric delivery truck.[63] In April 2023, the company announced the construction of an electric vehicle hub in Riverside, California.[64] As of September 2024, the company operates 130 heavy-duty electric tractors across the US, Canada, Sweden, and the UK.[65][66]
In February 2024, the company's UK division partnered with the foodservice technology firm Nutritics to develop a system that helps food businesses quantify the carbon footprint of the food they serve.[67]
