procurement
Strategic contracting and sourcing designed to lower costs and ensure quality, customized to your needs.
Unmatched Buying Power
With over $3 billion in produce spend and daily negotiations across 450+ grower partners, Produce Alliance delivers competitive pricing, contract stability, and unmatched sourcing flexibility.
Field-Level Quality Assurance
We have offices in key growing areas with boots on the ground support, allowing us to proactively monitor quality, inspect products before shipment, and drive innovation directly from the fields to your operation.
Expert Teams
A dedicated, national team of 50+ procurement specialists, contract managers, and logistics experts across five strategic offices ensures compliance, forecasting accuracy, and seamless, customized sourcing support.
What makes us different
Powering Smarter Procurement with Unmatched Expertise
The Produce Alliance Procurement Team
Our procurement operations are powered by a team of specialists in contracts, category management, open market sourcing, compliance, and logistics — all working together to optimize your produce sourcing with accuracy, speed, and flexibility.
- Supplier Compliance
- Market Industry Trends
- Weekly Market analysis and insights
- Weather, quality, supply reporting
- Timely market report & forecast publications
- Support with sourcing and contracting of IQF frozen products
Integrated Freight Management
Produce Alliance has a dedicated freight management team, with a variety of relationships, multi-pick-up-points and aggressive rates.
- Monthly freight assessments and management by our team of specialists
- Reduce costs and improve efficiencies by directly booking several hundred trucks per week
- Multiple inbound trucks = fresher product at store level
- Quarterly freight updates provided to all clients
Fresh Truck
The Produce Alliance Fresh Truck initiative helps you expand your orders beyond produce by adding items like protein, seafood, and disposables. By consolidating more products onto fewer trucks, you can improve efficiency, lower costs, and support your sustainability goals.
- Increase your efficiencies with fewer orders and fewer deliveries
- Cut your carbon footprint and improve sustainability
- Another option for your protein deliveries
Contracting and Sourcing
Strategic Grower & Shipper Partnerships to Deliver Fresh, Reliable Supply
We leverage high performance contracts supported by anchor concepts while managing compliance, ensuring accuracy in ordering, & the flexibility to provide solutions.
Extensive Grower Network
With over 30 years of experience, our procurement team works directly with growers to ensure the highest standards in quality, innovation, and supply chain reliability. We evaluate and negotiate contracts with over 450+ fully vetted growers to deliver the most competitive pricing, while ensuring best-in-class quality, fill rates, and food safety. From field inspections to product development, we build trusted partnerships that deliver lasting value.
- 30+ years of procurement and grower relationship expertise
- Boots on the ground to inspect quality and labeling before shipment
- Collaboration with growers to drive innovation and improve forecasting
Local & Specialty
PA is passionate about supporting local farmers, educating on what local means, and helping to bring the highest quality local produce to your plate.
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Sourcing from over 3,500 local
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