Group Purchasing Programs

[emhahn]

Someone asked me over the weekend if I knew of any "Group Purchasing Programs."

I only know of one that claims to be nationwide, (IRPG).

Anyone else know of any?

I'd be interested in knowing......

Thanks,

Eric

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[snakelady1]

Eric in Wisconsin there is the Valley Bakers Association. Members get rebates at the end of the year based on purchases. I believe they deliver to upper Michigan I don't know about any other states though

[PUCK]

If you dont mind me asking....I live in Wisconsin and have heard of the Valley Bakers Association many times. Never really knew what they did though. What exactly is a Group Purchasing Program?

Hope I dont sound too much like a newbie.

[snakelady1]

They are a co op you pay $500 for a membership, buy your products from them (similar in price to Bakemark) at the end of each year you get a rebate based on your purchases I believe it is 5% of your total purchases. The five hundred is a one time fee and if you go out of business or retire you get the money back.

[CampChef]

Michigan has the HPS group. It stands for Hospital Purchasing Service, but any foodservice operation can join. It's administered through a vendor, for most of Mich. it is GFS out of Grand Rapids. You pay a fee based on your usage, and get rebates accordingly. They also carry non-food items from other vendors. We use them for almost everything, including equipment.

[chocolate bow]

A company called buy efficient out of california on a national level
300 hotels subscribe to it .
Chocolate Bow.