Company: SYY
Filing Date: 2025-08-22
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000096021-25-000099
Chunk: 78

Company: SYSCO CORP
Filing Date: 2025-08-22
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 78
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Customers and Products

Sysco’s customers in the foodservice industry include restaurants, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, schools and colleges, hotels and motels, industrial caterers and other similar venues where foodservice products are served.

The products we distribute include:

•frozen foods, such as meats, seafood, fully prepared entrées, fruits, vegetables and desserts;

•canned and dry foods;

•fresh meats and seafood;

•dairy products;

•beverage products;

•imported specialties; and

•fresh produce.

We also supply a wide variety of non-food items, including:

•paper products such as disposable napkins, plates and cups;

•tableware such as glassware and silverware;

•cookware such as pots, pans and utensils;

•restaurant and kitchen equipment and supplies; and

•cleaning supplies.

A comparison of the sales mix in the principal product categories during the last three years is presented below:

Principal product categories202520242023Fresh and frozen meats19 %18 %18 %Canned and dry products18 19 19 Frozen fruits, vegetables, bakery and other15 15 15 Dairy products11 10 11 Poultry10 10 10 Fresh produce8 9 9 Paper and disposables7 7 7 Beverage products4 4 3 Seafood3 4 4 Equipment and smallwares 2 2 1 Other (1)3 2 3 Totals100 %100 %100 %

(1)Other sales relate to certain non-food products, including textiles and amenities for our hotel supply business, other janitorial products, and medical supplies.

Our distribution centers, which we refer to as operating sites, distribute branded merchandise, as well as products packaged under our private brands. Products packaged under our private brands have been manufactured for Sysco according to specifications that have been developed by our quality assurance team. In addition, our quality assurance team certifies the manufacturing and processing plants where these products are packaged, enforces our quality control standards and identifies supply sources that satisfy our requirements.

We believe that prompt and accurate delivery of orders, competitive pricing, customer service and the ability to provide a full array of products and services to assist customers in their foodservice operations are of primary importance in the 

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marketing and distribution of foodservice products to our customers. Our operating sites offer daily delivery to certain customer locations and have the capability