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Ed Givens is retiring | 1974-2014 Retirement - WOW!! Time does fly by… It seems like it was only yesterday when I was hired by Burris Foods and

now the time has come for me to say good-bye.I have been with the company for nearly four decades and have enjoyed every minute!

I would like to thank the company for the opportunities that I have been given and my MANY talented colleagues for their immense support and help, without which, “Never say NO” would not have been possible.

I started with the company in the fall of 1974. I worked weekends in Harrington while going to college. My very first assignment was to put lockers together for the new break room - what is now the red dock. For the next two years, my weekends were spent cleaning the storage area (which had never been cleaned) and receiving products for Sunday’s selection. On November 14, 1976, Jack Burris hired me full time as an Inventory Control Supervisor on the second shift. From there, I became Receiving Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor, Plant Engineer, and in September 2001, Bob Burris asked if I would accept the position of General Manager in Federalsburg. I gladly

accepted, and for the past three years, I have had the pleasure of overseeing both Harrington and Federalsburg.

I feel honored to have been part of this company’s amazing growth! The speedy rebuilding of the warehouse after the 1979 fire was a masterpiece of cooperation at all levels. During the rebuild, plans were put in place to service our customers from other locations. I spent 13 weeks at the Meadowlands in New Jersey with the White Rose Distribution Center and had my first experience working with transportation. The understanding of this vital part of our business has helped me immensely as we have grown into a major player in food distribution.

I have the reputation of being the company’s “YES MAN”, and I can honestly say that my home phone number has been on the wall at many Giant Stores. Our commitment to “Customer, Quality, Service” is a passion that I will have forever.

“My management philosophy is very simple. It is 100% commitment to my motto: Customer, Quality, and Service. It includes never saying NO to any customer’s request - but taking the challenge and making it happen.”

Seeing our Warehouse Management System change and grow with customers helped enable Federalsburg to win the Giant of Maryland Vendor of the Year Award in 2001, 2002, and 2003! Receiving this award with the Burris family is one of the major highlights of my career. At that point I thought I had accomplished my greatest goal, I had no idea how many opportunities were in my

future.

Life does have a way of coming full circle. I started in Harrington and have spent the past three years there working with and assembling a phenomenal team. Creating change and the attitude that we can do anything has produced opportunities that were deemed impossible in the past. The team was able to make the Hain Celestrial transfer a success, add unique storage customers, and renew the Acme contract. There is no turning back for this facility!!

Jack and Bob Burris were amazing men, and I was blessed to have them both as role models. My promptness is a lesson learned from Jack. In my first year with the company when I was in charge of receiving, I was late one morning. I was young and would stay out a little late on weekends. One Sunday morning, when I was 5 minutes late, who was there… Jack Burris. By the time he finished lecturing me on my receiving responsibilities and the need for me to arrive 30 minutes before the shift start, I don’t think he could see me on the other side of the desk. To this day, I have never felt so small. BUT, it was a lesson learned. My early mornings are a direct result of that one morning! Oddly, I did not ever see Jack Burris again on a Sunday morning, but I am sure he knows that I was always on time after that.

Bob Burris always said that I should have been in sales. My father always told me that I

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Letter from Donnie Burris BURRIS’ CEOJUNE MARKS THE START

June marks the start of our new fiscal year and that is always a good time to reflect on the prior year and think about the things that need to be done going forward. Many good things have happened this past year and I am very pleased with our progress. But what I am most thankful for is you! It really takes all of us to make this company go. Our phrase, “I AM BURRIS” (that goes for you too HONOR!) could not be more true. To our customers, you may be the only representation of our company that they ever see...it is your work that makes the difference between being great or being mediocre.

Competition is tough and customers are demanding...we are doing a great job handling both. We can do better though. This year I am asking you to think about how you work with your internal team members. How do you view them? What’s your attitude about those other departments and other facilities...shipping, receiving, purchasing, transportation, maintenance, IT, finance, HR...?

Using a phrase from IT, we are “One Team with One Dream”. I hear many comments about friction between various departments. There will always be things to work out internally, but I ask you take the perspective of, how can we better focus on the customer and fight the competition...how can we help each other be successful? Burris is full of 1,800 talented people. This year, please ask yourself how you can help those you work with pull together into a great team.

Burris Maintenance Team Members Enjoy Emaint.com Training in Orlando! Lisa Stockton said, “We enjoyed ourselves this year at the emaintenance class. We were able to learn so much about the program this year.”

Program Graduates: Isaac Morales - Orlando, Teddy Miranda - Orlando, Tavares Reddish - Haines City, Lisa Stockton - Haines City (not pictured), Gill Terry - Lakeland, Dallas Brown - Atlanta, and Victor Smith - Atlanta.

Emaint.com is the program that the Maintenance personnel use to track all of their projects and daily maintenance that is done on equipment and facilities. This program also helps Maintenance departments with organization of certain parts that are needed and in stock. This program is being used in a lot of, if not all, locations for Burris.

Chad and Wesley are from emaint.com. They taught the class both days.

should have been a farmer. In 2009 after losing the Giant Meat and Poultry business, I put on my “sales” hat and we secured the military commissary bakery and deli distribution (103 stores), a host of storage customers and returned to the poultry blast and export (Amick) business. And on the farming side, I grew one of my largest pumpkins - 839 pounds!

While I look forward to my upcoming retirement, I must admit that I will miss working for this remarkable company with its outstanding team members and management. Many thanks to our numerous customers and vendors. It has been a pleasure working with and serving all of you.

It’s time! There are pumpkins to grow and places to go. Until we meet again…

Sincerely,

Ed Givens | 1974 - 2014

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OUR 401K PROGRAM IS MOVING FORWARD!

INTRODUCING PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

COMING SOON…401K PLAN TRANSITION TO PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL

Written By, Barbara L. Smith

Burris has worked hard in each facility to make us aware that we matter and each Team Member is valuable. Burris counts on each of us to do our best, to practice and promote our Culture and give WOW Service to our Customers. Burris wants us to be a lasting part of the team. Now is a great time to look to the future!

We are proud to present Principal Financial Group to Burris Team Members. Principal will, as of September 01, 2014, be administering our 401K Programs. They are a solid company with years of serving industries such as ours. They focus on what is really important. RETIREMENT READINESS. They are specialists in Retirement plans, education and administration. Retirement Readiness is not just a small lump sum of money when we’ve reached retirement age. We should be well equipped to supplement our income to sustain us through our lives after we retire. Think big picture!

We selected Principal due to their expertise in providing superior cost-effective Administrative Services and excellent Educational resources. We are excited about this change.

Principal will be visiting our locations to introduce themselves; “walk” us through the transition from PNC, and educate us on just how to save for our future. They not only will encourage

you to save; they’ll help you realize how important looking forward is to us and our families. Planning is key. Principal will wow you with their knowledge and insight into savings and financial strategy.

Burris constantly monitors our benefit options to make sure we present the

Burris Logistics is pleased to announce that effective June 1st, dental implants will become a covered benefit under our Met Life Dental Plan. The implants will be covered at 50% up to the annual calendar year maximum benefit of $1,000. What are Dental Implants? A dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed in your jaw to hold a replacement tooth. In general, there are three parts to a dental implant.

1. IMPLANT—A small screw-like metal post implanted into the jaw.

2. ABUTMENT—A small metal extension, which is placed on top of the implant.

3. CROWN—The replacement tooth that sits on top of the abutment.

Why Use Implants? Implants have become increasingly popular since the American Dental Association (ADA) endorsed them in 1986.

Single tooth implants don’t require preparation and restoration of otherwise healthy adjacent teeth for support, providing a clear advantage over 3-unit bridges in many situations.

The dental community typically views implants as

the treatment of choice rather than bridges or crowns because implants often last longer.

1. DECISION—You and your dentist have to determine if this is right for you.

2. INTEGRATION —The denta l surgeon (periodontist, oral surgeon, or general dentist) places the implant in your jaw. Over the next few months, the bone in your jaw grows around the implant, which secures it in place. While integration is taking place, your dentist may provide you with a temporary tooth to cover the opening where the implant was placed. A crown will be created to match the color, shape and size of your teeth.

3. ABUTMENT—Once the implant is secure, your dentist will place an abutment (small extension) on top of the implant. This small piece of metal extends up through your gumline. If your dentist uses a single-stage implant, you will not need this third step. With single-stage, the abutment is already attached to the implant.

4. CROWN—The dentist replaces the temporary tooth on top of the abutment, and secures the crown in place.

Contact your local Human Resource Representative or Wilma Carey at 302.839.5125.

very best. Our change from PNC Bank to Principal Financial is a positive step for Team Members and Burris. All Team Members will have an opportunity to hear their presentations. Be sure to watch for announcements regarding the meetings.

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WOW that’s over 200 years of service combined!! On December 11, 2013, we recognized the Honor Foods Team Members that reached a milestone anniversary in 2013. The following team members were recognized:

Frank Junod, Driver, 15 years

Stephane Cloutier, SPR Warehouse, 15 years

Otis McLendon, Warehouse, 15 years

Crystal Boyland, Accounting, 20 years

Kathy Handy, Sales, 20 years

Robert Brunner, Warehouse, 25 years

Michael Curtis, SPR Driver, 30 years

Ronnie Bortnicker, Sales, 30 years

Tony Lapergola, Warehouse, 35 years

Pictured | Greg Cyganiewicz with Stephane Cloutier, SPR Warehouse, 15 years; Michael Curtis, SPR Driver, 30 years with Bruce Winer. RobeRt bRunneR, WaRehouse, 25 yeaRs and Walt tullis Walt tullis and tony lapeRgola, WaRehouse, 35 yeaRs Walt tullis and Ronnie boRtnickeR, sales, 30 yeaRs Walt tullis and kathy handy, sales, 20 yeaRs paul diaz and FRank Junod, dRiveR, 15 yeaRs

(L to R) Walt Tullis, Bobby Brunner, Crystal Boyland, Kathy Handy, Ronnie Bortnicker and Tony Lapergola.

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TONY LAPERGOLA, HONOR FOODS OPERATIONS MANAGER RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS!

On Wednesday, April 23rd, the Honor Foods Philadelphia team celebrated Tony Lapergola! Tony is retiring after 36 years with the Honor Foods team.

Tony joined Honor Foods in 1978 through Snelling & Snelling Employment agency. He started as a dispatcher and after two years he was promoted to Warehouse Supervisor in 1980 and remained a warehouse Supervisor until 2007 when Burris Logistics purchased Honor Foods. Upon the merger, Greg Cyganiewicz promoted Tony to Assistant Warehouse Manager where he worked side by side with Greg until 2009. When Greg was promoted to Director of Operations and moved to Springfield, MA Tony was promoted to Operations Manager.

After 36 years with Honor, Tony said that leaving Honor was a very difficult decision for him. However now that both of his children are grown and on their own, Tony wanted to spend more time fishing and relaxing. He also won’t miss the hour and a half commute to and from the warehouse!

Tony will be gratefully missed by everyone at Honor Foods. Best Wishes and Happy Retirement Tony!

A “TAILGATE” BABY SHOWER

On January 23, 2014, The Honor Foods Family held a “tailgate” baby shower to honor the upcoming arrival of baby D’Egidio. Rick was very surprised at his baby shower, which also included a surprise visit from his wife Jen. Jen and Rick welcomed their first child in March 2014.

Rick D’Egidio and his wife Jen announced the birth of their first child Cole D’Egidio. Cole made his debut at 8:29pm on Sunday, March 9, 2014 weighing 7lbs 2oz and was 20 inches long. Congratulations to Rick and Jen!!

A GROOM’S SHOWER

On May 16, 2014, Honor Foods celebrated the upcoming nuptials of Paul Diaz, Transportation Manager, to his Fiancé Michelle Kaye with a surprise Groom’s Shower. Both Paul and Michelle were extremely surprised. Paul and Michelle met through mutual friends. The wedding was planned for June 7, 2014 at the Water Works Restaurant in Philadelphia, PA.

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HONOR FOODS CELEBRATES 65 YEARS! Honor Foods was founded on July 8, 1949 by Milton Singer and Hannah Kricheff. From 1949 until 1984 the company leased warehouse space at 530 N. Beach Street, also known as Philadel-phia Cold Storage. On October 11, 1983 Honor Foods broke ground (photo) for their current N. 5th Street location, spending an estimated $4.7 M for the office, warehouse and distribution center. The facility began operations in 1984. Burris Logistics acquired Honor in 2007.

Honor began as a Warehousing Distribution Center for “Institutional” Frozen Foods selling to the whole-salers/distributors that serviced restaurants, hotels, colleges and other institutions. Honor provided wholesalers with easy access to manufacturer’s product without them having to worry about meeting order minimums, meeting order lead times and carrying excessive inventory. They could get exactly what they needed from Honor and, typically, sooner than they would get product from manufacturers. It was a relatively new business model and its success spawned a number of competitors. Over time, Honor grew to become the region’s premier provider of grocery, frozen and dairy products offering more than 275 and carrying more than 2,500 items in stock. It differentiates itself from its many competitors through its strong reputation for service within the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

Happy Anniversary Honor and here to another 65 years of profitable growth!

Honor Foods Driver, Ramiro Villaran, Wins First Cruise Your Way to Safety Drawing for Drivers! 5 Years of Dedicated Service!RAMIRO VILLARAN Back in December 2013, the transportation departments started their own Cruise Your Way to Safety contest specifically for the drivers. The goal of this program is to go for 90 days (for Honor’s location) with no preventable vehicle accidents/damages and zero OSHA recordable accidents. At the end of that 90 day period, the team will draw a name out of all of the full-time CDL class drivers. The winner wins one cruise package up to $1,500 plus $500 in cash for discretionary use. They also get 5 PTO days to enjoy their vacation!

The very first winner was drawn at Honor Foods. Ramiro Villaran has been with us since August 2009, almost 5 years.

Ramiro comes to us after a short career in carpentry, auto repair and roofing. Starting with Honor in the Spring of 2009 as a forklift operator, Ramiro quickly progressed from yard jockey and finally to driver by the end of 2009. Ramiro enjoys spending time

with his son and daughter while not at work. His hobbies include amateur drag racing, and pool playing. Ramiro hopes to take his cruise in the Caribbean.

Congratulations to Ramiro and the entire Honor Foods Driving team! Ramiro (middle) is pictured with Honor Foods Transportation Manager Paul Diaz (left) and Honor Foods President Walt Tullis (right).

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Sarah’s Social Media Update Over the last two years, Burris has increased the level of overall company communications in a drastic way. Our company Intranet (Burris Avenue) is updated weekly with five news stories. Over the last year, it has gained popularity with news stories now averaging about 200 views!

We also have seven social media pages that are updated regularly:

Over the last two years, we have increased our presence online from 100 to over 3,050 followers including over 845 Facebook followers and 1,640 LinkedIn Followers. Although we have not met all of our June goals yet, I am still very pleased with our overall growth!

How Can You Help? We need all levels of our Burris Team to participate and be active in our effort to become a better workplace. Here are a few quick ways you can help!

1. Read my Friday emails and check out the Burris Avenue regularly.

2. Put up a picture of your face in Google and make sure you have the correct signature format.

3. If you have social media accounts, and are willing, interact with our pages by liking, commenting and sharing our posts.

4. Take a fun Burris-themed photo with coworkers or even of just something fun around your location and share it with me at slauzen@burrislogistics.com or add the hashtag of #iamburris when posting.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback please feel free to contact me:

Sarah Lauzen

slauzen@burrislogistics.com

Cell: 302-233-3546

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HARRINGTON Celebrates Accident-Free Milestones

The following drivers have been accident-free be-tween 6 months and 13 years.

Frank Plummer (13 years)Philip Toothman (10 years)James Smith (8 years)Michael Hennelly (7 years)Donald Evans (6 years)Sidney Jefferson and David Garcia (5 years)Robert Conrad (4 years)Lynnwood Bowe (3 years)John Hupp (1 year)Arthur Bunting II (9 months)Henry Iosbaker (7 months)Joseph Adkins and Melvyn Miller (6 months)

We would like welcome Shane Casper, Mark Su-bero, Devon Brooks, Timothy Dineen, and Chaitram Dookran to the Burris Family. These 5 drivers started with Harrington in 2013. Welcome Aboard!!!

Gene Boles has driven the most miles in 2013 and is 6 years accident-free. Pictured with Gene is Donnie Burris, Ed Givens, and John Bunting.

Leonard Russell has been accident-free for 20 years. Way to go Leonard. Pictured are Donnie Burris, Ed Givens, and John Bunting.

James Boone has been with Burris for 40 years and has been accident-free for 23 years. Way to go James. Pictured are Donnie Burris, Ed Givens, and John Bunting.

Terence Holt has been with Burris for 22 years. Terry was named Harrington’s 2013 Driver of the Year. Way to go Terry. Pictured are Donnie Burris, Ed Givens, and John Bunting.

35 Years of Dedicated ServiceFRANK PLUMMER has celebrated 35 years of Service at Burris - Harrington. Hope we have him for many more years.

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Celebrating Service Anniversaries(L) Jeremy Jenkins - 1 year(M) Vaughn Homewood - 1 year (R) Shane Casper - 1 year Derrick Maxwell - 15 years Joe Robbins - 35 years

2013 Perfect Attendance HARRINGTONCONGRATULATIONS!

David Bodine - “B” Crane Op (L) with Linda Harrington - Controller (R), Cliff Libby - Forklift Op, and Earl Downing - Maintenance. “Day Rec” (L to R) Lyn Donoway - Crane Op, Kenny Turner - Receiving, Jimmie Coppage - Controller, Lamont Smith - Crane Op, and Bob Austin - Lumper, Don Evans - Driver, Gene Boles - Driver and Leonard Russell - Driver. “HiRise”(L to R) Carla Buck - Assistant Checker and Ron Howdershelt - Lead Checker, James Plummer - Security, “Sanitation” (L to R) David Legates, Sr. and Matthew Ivory, “Office Team” (L to R) Sue Ranalli, Dave Minton and Bert Stubbs.

(Not pictured) David Garcia - Allentown Driver, Tyrone Girven - B Crane Operator, Henry Iosbaker - Driver, and Jennifer Seichepine - Dispatcher.

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Appreciation BBQ – Harrington facility

In celebration of a Great Fiscal Year in Harrington and our 3 year Acme contract renewal, we kicked off summer with a BBQ for all members on Wednesday, May 28th. In appreciation of everyone’s hard work here at the facility Donnie Burris, John Teixeira, Brian Haley and Ed Givens joined us for a couple hours of good food and good company. We were also joined by some old timers, Richard Clark, Gary Walstead and Bill Adkins. As we begin our next fiscal year and the new challenges that lie ahead, let’s not forget our conviction and ambition that has gotten us where we are today!!! A BIG thank you goes out to all the Harrington members who have made us such a success this year, we couldn’t have done it without you.

12 years, 4 locations, 4 start-ups, and 5 positions.... Herman is certainly a true Burris Success Story! Written by Heather Bogan Meet Herman Littleton Over the past 12 years, Herman has worked in many areas of the company. Since starting as an Order Selector at our Harrington warehouse in 2002, Herman has continually gained responsibility, moving on to other positions within the company such as Supervisor, Receiving Manager, and Lead Shipping Supervisor. Most recently, Herman accepted the position of Safety and Sanitation Manager at our Harrington facility after longtime team member Bill Adkins retired from the position after 37 years. Herman has worked at four Burris locations (Harrington, Federalsburg, Atlanta, and New Castle) and has also been a key player in several of our start-ups (Rocky Hill, Elkton, Honor Foods, and Atlanta). His versatility, knowledge, and “get it done” attitude have made Herman a go-to Burris team member for years. In the midst of what seems like constant relocation, Herman has managed to raise a family with his wife and 5 children. He enjoys spending time with his family, including hiking, traveling, and anything outdoors. He is also a die-hard Saints fan…. Who Dat! ;)

Burris’ continuous success is thanks to our dedicated and dependable team members, like Herman, who are always willing to go above and beyond for our customers and fellow team members. Thank you for all you do, Herman!

Team Member Highlight on Dave Minton - 25 Years at Burris Harrington!Inventory Control Specialist

Years (or months) of Burris Service: I started on October 9, 1988 as an order selector. After two years, I moved on to be a loader for a couple years. Next, I moved on to Receiving for five years and then I worked in the crane for 15 years. I have had my current job as an Inventory Control Specialist for one year.

Favorite Burris Memory or Favorite Part of Your Job: It has been a pleasure working for Burris. Burris offers many opportunities for their employees and everyone works as a team towards a common goal to make Burris a successful company.

When I am not at work I enjoy..... When I’m not at work I spend time with my family and I’m also active in the volunteer fire service. I have been an active member in the fire service since 1985 holding several potions in the fire company including fire recorder, Chief engineer and my current position as Treasurer. I have held the position as Treasurer for about 19 years.

Thank you for 25 dedicated years Dave! We are glad you are part of the Burris team.

ANTHONY LINTON, Harrington’s Team Mem-ber of the Quarter for the months of Jan-Mar 2014. Anthony Linton (L) with his Supervisor, Walt Passwaters (R)

CONGRATULATIONS: Kathy Bunting celebrates 20 years, David Garcia celebrates 15 years, John Leggett celebrates 3 years, and Mark Subero celebrates 1 year. Thank you for your “I AM BURRIS” commitment!

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ROCKY HILL’S DRIVER OF

THE YEAR BANQUET 2014

Rocky Hill had its 5th Annual Driver of the Year Banquet at the Chowder Pot Restaurant and Banquet Facility in Hartford, CT on

Saturday, April 26th. Safety Manager Ashley Griffin put together a great event with great giveaways for the Drivers.

We were proud to announce that this year’s Driver of the Year was Ricardo Ballardin and runner-up was Michael Ritchotte. The highlight and best part of the night was when all of our previous Drivers of the Year were announced and were also all present at the Banquet!!

A fun time was had by all...until next year!

On October 12, 2013, we held our 5th annual golf outing at Hawk’s Landing Country Club in Southington

Ct. This was our greatest success in many ways. With a modest start in year one of 24 golfers this year we grew to 92 golfers. The weather was great, the scenery was very colorful, and the turnout was excellent, which helped make the day a great success.

This year’s honoree of the Memorial Golf Outing was John Montana. John fought a courageous battle for most of his life with Muscular Dystrophy and passed on July 7th. He would have liked knowing that the money raised was going to help kids.

We will soon be looking to plan next year’s event and would like to let everybody know that this is an open invitation to all that would like to attend and play. We know facilities are very far apart but if you are in the area we would love to have you play.

We can’t thank all the sponsors and people that volunteered enough. Many thanks for all the donations and all our

volunteers that helped out at registration. Added thanks to Charlie and Lori Agganis, Mike Wingate, Chris Costa, Kim Grace, and Karen Montana. You all made the event the best we have ever had.

Hope to see you all next year!

Pete Montana, Produce Category Mgr./ Acct. Mgr.

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How Burris Atlanta Weathered the Ice Storm With Good Old-fashioned Teamwork!

January 2014, the Atlanta area was hit by a crippling ice and snow storm that created difficult conditions for any business, but especially for those of us in the transportation and logistics industry. Luckily, Burris Logistics is no stranger to adapting and overcoming hurdles. Over the years we have weathered numerous unpredictable circumstances with amazing flexibility. When Atlanta came to a halt, the rest of Burris rose to the occasion once again to help fellow team members and our customers.

As you know, when the weather gets bad, grocery store shelves empty at an alarming rate. Our job at Burris Logistics is to make sure that the shelves of our customers stay stocked, even during the most difficult conditions. Last week our entire Burris team came together once again to prove that we live our mottos of “Get it Right” “Make it Happen and “I am Burris”!

When the roads got icy and traffic came to a standstill, we had up to 25 inbound truckloads that were either very late or didn’t come in at all. While our customer service team worked hard to get the loads rescheduled, our partner warehouse in New Castle, Delaware started planning how to help. The New Castle team organized, picked, and shipped out multiple loads to cover six of the stores that had been scheduled to be sent out by Atlanta that day. Out of the

21 outbound trucks that were scheduled to ship out that day, 10 arrived at the stores on time. The other 11 arrived, but they were late. While we strive for on time deliveries, this was still quite a feat for our transportation team considering that we had two team members stuck in their cars on the highway for over 22 hours before they were picked up by the National Guard!

There were numerous Atlanta team members that went above and beyond by staying at work around the clock, and one in particular deserves some recognition. Eduardo Quinones, one of our Receiving Supervisors, came in on Wednesday morning at 1am, worked until 9am, went home to sleep for a few hours and was back at 1pm to help receive trucks that trickled in throughout the day and following evening. Even though he was extremely tired he knew he might be one of the only few who could make it in since he lived close to the facility. He happily volunteered his time to help the rest of the team get caught up.

The rest of the extended Burris Family jumped at the opportunity to help their fellow team members from Burris Atlanta. Many helped from afar, holding conference calls with our customer every few hours throughout the ordeal in order to come up with the best and safest strategies to recover from the storm. Our Support and IT team members remained on high alert and helped the Atlanta team in many ways by reassigning devices, redirecting phone lines, and behind the scenes order changes.

There were also team members from multiple facilities that dropped everything and traveled to Atlanta on a moment’s notice to lend support.

From our IT department in Milford, Delaware, two of our Business Analysts, Lauren Thomas and Gary Walstead, flew in to help receive some of the incoming loads. From Rocky Hill we had three warehouse team members, Arenzo Washington, Jesus Nieves, and Claudius Wallace, that made the long trek south along with two warehouse team members, Joe Grieff and Luis Silva from Burris New Castle. We also had four Burris Orlando team members Andre Morris, LaRondrick Robertson, Manny Arroyo, and Ramon Santiago that braved the cold weather and came up from the south.

Here is a great shot of longtime team member Gary Walstead getting all set up for a long day of helping! The Atlanta Team wants to express their sincere thank you to these team members and the many others that helped out last week. Steve Mueller, Burris Atlanta’s Operations Manager said, “We were so impressed with the way these Team Members came in with only one thing on their minds and that was to do whatever was needed to help get us caught up. The focus and dedication of these TM’s as well as the Atlanta TM’s truly defines the part of our culture that “We Are Burris”.

Thank you to our many dedicated Burris team members that truly care for our customers and your fellow team members!

Below is one of our many Atlanta warehouse team members, Duke who has been a Loader for two years. Even with all the activity he still managed to keep a big smile and positive attitude!

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Burris Atlanta Holds United Way Gift Card Drawing!

Burris Atlanta handed out $25 gift cards to 12 lucky team members who had participated in this year’s United Way Campaign.

Picture of the team that drew the names for the gift cards. All three are part of the Atlanta shipping team! L to R: Raymond Simpson, Robert Mc-Dougald and Angel Ortiz

One of the lucky winners was Atlanta’s Maintenance Supervisor, Dallas Brown!

Dung Tran - Atlanta’s United Way PTO Winner! He won the free PTO drawing for donating to The United Way.

Pictured is Atlanta former Receiving Manager, Edwin Starks, presenting the award to Dung Tran. Enjoy your day off Dung!

A big thank you to all those Burris Team Members that have donated to United Way this year!

In January, BurrIs – rocky HIll kicked off their DockFlow initiative. Jeff Mirisola (Production Controller), Christos Xafis (AM Supervisor), and Dave Hernandez (AM Loader) spent the better part of two weeks working with Selectors, Loaders, and Checkers to train them on this process enhancement. This DockFlow initiative has had much success since its January roll-out, reducing the time until last pallet is loaded by 30%! It also creates an organized layout for Selector passes and their accompanied pallets, allowing the Checkers and Loaders to become more efficient. Below is a great depiction of the old way of loading vs. the new DockFlow way. To the left (in the

photo) is the upper dock, which looks very full using the ‘old’ way of loading. To the right is the lower dock that has been setup for the Dockflow initiative (see the yellow paint on the floor?). As you can see, the dock looks much cleaner and organized, making our operation that much more efficient.

You might be asking yourself, what are those yellow lines on the floor? These lines serve as targets for the Selectors to drop their pallets in. They’re spaced just far enough apart so that the Checker has enough room to walk around the entire pallet while doing their accuracy audits. The Selectors are also dropping their passes in a consistent pattern (left to right) so that all the passes and club orders are together and organized, allowing the Loader to stay on their equipment and fluidly load; rather than getting on and off their equipment looking for lost pallets. Written by Ops Manager Nick Capece

RECENT PROMOTIONS AT ROCKY HILLRocky Hill makes every effort to promote from within and has been gradually promoting our hourly warehouse Team Members in the last year and a half. Here are some of our most recent success stories:

(L-R) Bryant Chouinard has been promoted to Supervisor-in-Training and is working on our Night Shift. Evealina Copeland has been promoted to Inventory Lead on our Night Shift. Brandon Butler has been promoted to Trainer and is currently working with the receiving team on our Night Shift. Jonathan Juraschka has been promoted to Human Resources Coordinator.

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BURRIS SUCCESS STORY: ADAM RIGGS OF BURRIS JACKSONVILLE

1. When were you hired and what was your first position with Burris? August of 2003. I was a transporter for our Dannon account.

2. Why or how did you come to join the Burris team? A family member had recently joined the Burris team and had mentioned all of the benefits to working with the company.

3. What other jobs have you held here at Burris? I’ve been a part of nearly every aspect of operations as well as food safety but the majority of my tenure here has been spent in inventory control.

4. What did you learn that helped you to grow? Was there anyone who was a mentor to you? Being a husband and father helped keep me focused and the entire leadership team in Jacksonville has helped me along the way.

5. What advice do you have for fellow Burris team members on career opportunities at Burris? Keep striving to get better at what you do everyday and eventually you’re time will come.

6. What do you like about the positions you have held at Burris? All-in-all, I love the cold the most. I live in Florida so it’s a wonderful weather break!

The gang in Jacksonville knows how to celebrate birthdays! Laura Riggs celebrated her 40th birthday and the team at Jacksonville

made sure she had a smile on her face all day! My favorite photo is of her “flowers” that a fellow team member brought in for her.

TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ON MACK AURAND - WAREHOUSEMAN FROM BURRIS JACKSONVILLE

1. Your Burris Location, Department and Job Title: Jacksonville, FL, Freezer Warehouseman

2. Years (or months) of Burris Service: 14 years and 2 months!

3. Why are you proud to be a Burris Team Member? Being able to work independently.

4. When I am not at work I enjoy..... Deer hunting, fishing and spending time with my family.

Larry Kimmel celebrated 15 years with Burris Jacksonville this past March.

In addition to his long tenure, he has earned Perfect Attendance each year it has been in place!

Larry started his career as a selector and a slip operator and is currently part of our security team.

We appreciate your dedication!

Jacksonville Team Members celebrate the 2013 Perfect Attendance Award!Marvin White, Joel Denmark, Clinton Neighbors, Bobby Raymer, and Larry Kimmel.

HAINES CITY UNITED WAY PTO WINNER - LISA STOCKTON!Lisa Stockton from our Burris Haines City location won the drawing for the United Way PTO day!

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Congratulations MR. EUGENE BROWN, Lyndhurst’s Maintenance Department has taken and completed his first Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) course. Eugene completed his Refrigeration One course with a passing Test Score of 95%. Eugene is early his ‘refrigeration’ career; this is a great start, and we are expecting big things from him.

RETA is an industry recognized organization committed to excellence by providing superior ammonia training to professionals in the industrial refrigeration industry.

eugene has done all oF this WoRk, on his oWn time, outside oF WoRk to betteR seRve all oF us and his pRoFession. Your efforts to take this on, outside of work, are to be commended. Great Job!

Team Member SpotlightLYNDHURST’S DAVID SEAMAN

What David likes best about his position is to apply his different trade skills in the course of daily business while handling a wide variety of service opportunities both inside and outside of the building. He can be counted on to do what is right while looking for savings.

Mr. Seaman, in his 18 years of service, has only worked in the Maintenance Department honing his skills along the way.

David’s most memorable experience while being a Burris Team Member is having to build ‘guard rails’ in room 6 and having to perform ‘preventative maintenance’ on all of the 66 fans in Blasts 4, 5, and 6, along with the Pipe Project on Dock 3 roof. I am told that David’s efforts on the Pipe Project was priceless; this was a time and material job; so David’s efforts contributed to

Burris substantially.

According to David what makes Lyndhurst the ‘best’ location is the continuous customer growth he has seen the location experience in the last several years; that type of growth provides the feeling of ‘job security’. It also provides even more opportunities to prove to our customer service excellence.

If David didn’t work at Burris he would

probably be in a mechanically-related field somewhere or perhaps in church administration.

Thank you David for 18 years of Service and Commitment to Burris Logistics. Team Members like you are the reason we continue to grow and provide ‘service excellence’.

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JIMMY BELL SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS

Lyndhurst’s Jimmy Bell has completed 4 Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) courses, so far this year. RETA is an industry recognized organization committed to excellence by providing superior ammonia training to professionals in the industrial refrigeration industry.

It is my pleasure to announce that Jimmy is still working hard, and has now completed his 5th RETA course. He has now completed three (3) Refrigeration courses and two (2) Electrical courses.

Congratulation Jimmy on your recent and ongoing efforts!

Jimmy has done all oF this WoRk, on his oWn time, outside oF WoRk to betteR seRve all oF us and his pRoFession.

Service Excellence...

GUARANTEED!

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NEW CASTLE

Welcome John Goetze, Operations Manager; he has spent the bulk of his career in the grocery & food service industries. John comes to us from Performance Food Group where he was the VP of Operations and managed the transportation, warehouse, building and fleet maintenance departments. John has been married for 40 years, has one daughter, and two grandsons, and his hometown is Pittsburgh, PA. John has a passion for mentoring and motivating team members to reach their potential & achieve their career objective. SAI Global Audit was in April and we received a 97.7 Superior rating.

We celebrated our Memorial Day BBQ on May 22nd. Our cooks for the day. David Griner (BR), Christopher Robbins (TR), and John Goetze(TL).

We participated in the Down Syndrome Awareness Day for World Down Syndrome representing Team Avary~Licious on 3/21/14. We were representing Team Avary-Licious. Pictured are Kelly Blackburn, Keya Al-Amin, Anna May Ottinger, Jennifer Flaherty, Jennifer Milici, Jody, Howell, Ashley Gray, Angie Laperine, LaKyra Doran, and Kim Bowers.

Burris Atlanta had the pleasure of teaming up with Fulton County police department in December to adopt a family in need. “We donated clothes, toys and stocking stuffers to Tamara and

her family. It was a great way to support a family in need during the holidays.” said Ameshia Evans. Pictured: Ameshia Evans, Tamara’s family and Francoise Crawl.

atlanta was recognized by Children’s Health Care of Atlanta for their toy donation in December 2013 to the Hughes Spalding hospital. A special thank you to all of the team members who donated a new toy for the cause.

atlanta would like to congratulate Byron Horton on his recent graduation from Moorehouse College. Byron has been with the Atlanta team since

04/27/2012 working as a Shipping Selector. On 5/18/2014, he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. We are extremely proud of Byron and this amazing accomplishment!

atlanta would like to congratulate and recognize Benjamin Prempeh on his recent graduation from Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s aircraft mechanic program. We are extremely proud of Ben!

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Atlanta’s Driver Education Program Burris Logistics’ Driver Education Program is designed to challenge and reward a select number of team members with an opportunity to transfer to the Transportation department and pursue a career as a Tractor Trailer Driver. The program is intended to provide education, knowledge, tools, skills, and experiences a team member can readily apply to their new career opportunity.

Burris Atlanta is excited to announce that Terrance Harris and Emanuel Williams have been accepted into Atlanta’s Driver Education Program and will start CDL School in the summer of 2014.

Emanuel Williams has been with Burris since May 20, 2010.

Terrance Harris started with the company in July 26, 2012. Both team members work in the Shipping department as a Selector.

Atlanta’s Shipping Manager Ray Lyles said: “They will be greatly missed; however, we wish them well with their new career endeavor.”

Todd Webb, Transportation Manager said: “We are excited to kick off this program with Emanuel and Terrance and look forward to them joining the Transportation team.”

Atlanta held their annual Awards Banquet at the Double Tree Hotel on April 19, 2014 The team members and their significant others enjoyed a fabulous buffet dinner, photo booth, door prizes, awards presentation, and dancing. David Rivero, Transportation Supervisor, had the honor presenting Henry Holland

with the Driver of the Year award. Henry has been with Burris Logistics since July of 2007.

Henry drove over 275,000 miles in 2013 accident-free and had outstanding logs.

Ray Lyles, Shipping Manager, presented

the Warehouse Team Member of the Year award to Robert Medina. Robert is a Selector with the Shipping department and has been with Burris since 2011.

Louis Legette was awarded the Runner-up Driver of the Year award. Louis has been with Burris Logistics since August 2008. He drove over 120,000 miles in 2013.

Atlanta also recognized team members who continually set an example of excellence through dedication, commitment and a passion to provide WOW service with the I Am Burris

award. The following team members won this award:

Michael Rodulfo – Truck DriverPedro Saurez – Truck DriverAnthony Jiovenetta – Truck DriverJason Foster – Truck DriverDrakeo Scandrett – Truck DriverMichael Culver – Truck DriverJason Battle – Truck DriverMichael Wiley – Truck DriverChad Robinson – Truck DriverCecil Clayton – Truck DriverTransito Siguenza – Receiving Team Member Dung Tran – Receiving Team MemberMy Van Ho – Shipping Team MemberSophat Chann - Shipping Team MemberMurphy Lep - Shipping Team MemberBobby Fulks – Maintenance Team MemberIris Perez – Sanitation Team MemberMichael Smith – Inventory Team Member

We would like to recognize and give a special thanks to our Social Committee volunteers for their help putting together the event: Francoise Crawl, Debra Carter, Janice Carter, David Rivero, Loren Alvarado, Shawn Williams and Ameshia Evans.

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ELKTON Bring Your Child to Work Day 2014

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Burris Elkton held our annual Bring Your Child to Work Day event. This year we had 24 children between the ages of 8 and 12 join us for a fun-filled day of learning. The children visited the various departments and learned about how they all work together to help the operation run smoothly. They participated in such activities as: build a pallet contests, shrink wrap contests, scavenger hunts, and cherry picker rides. The children were able to enjoy lunch with their parents and at the end of the day they also enjoyed tractor-trailer rides.

The event this year was a great success due to all of our gracious volunteers and the wonderful children and their parents!

MATT HEIM AND DESTNY

At the end of March Orlando had a March Madness BBQ. Team members were encouraged to wear the colors of their favorite teams. The leadership team

manned the grill and buffet line and fed the different departments throughout the day. Charles Hollowell, Mike Sullivan, Charlie Gatz and Nick Falk all took turns braving the heat of the grill and the Florida sun. It was a fun afternoon of great food and spirited conversation.

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Atlanta’s Success StoriesBurris Logistics encourages team members to seek new and challenging opportunities within the company. With this being said, Atlanta would like to recognize the following team members for their recent transfers and promotions. Jamel Gore stated with Burris in 2008 and was recently promoted from Shipping Selector to Sanitation Supervisor.

Francoise Crawl started with Burris in the Inventory department in 2011. She accepted a position in Customer Service in April.

Don Reese and LaFabion Smith recently accepted an opportunity in the Inventory department. Reese and Smith were part of the Shipping Replenishment team. Both team members started with Burris in 2012.

Camay Figueroa-Carter has also accepted a position with the Inventory department. Camay has been a selector with Burris since 2011.

Jose Noguera was promoted to Inventory Supervisor. Previously, he was the Shipping Team Lead and has been with Burris since 2007.

Claudia Martinez has been with Burris since 2009 and accepted the Receiving Clerk position in March. She previously worked in inventory.

Leanard Samuel was promoted to Shipping Supervisor. He’s been with Burris since 2008 and was on the Replenisher team before accepting his new opportunity.

Get to know your Orlando’s Team Members JANA RODRIGUEZ

Jana Rodriguez has over 14 years of progressive strategic HR business acumen. She has extensive experience in employee relations, compensation,

recruitment, payroll and benefits. Among her significant previous positions, Jana served as Director of Human Resources of NCR, a Fortune 500 company. She was the Human Resources & Benefits Manager of Acorn Stairlifts Inc., the largest stairlift provider in the world. She has earned a Professional Human Resource certification (PHR) and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Professionals (SHRM). Jana was born and raised in Central Florida, making her a “true” Floridian! She resides in Oviedo, FL with her husband Steven and her two children Matthew and Morgan.

FRANK SITTNICK

Frank J Sittnick is a transportation specialist with more than 25 years’ experience in the logistics industry. He began his career as a driver in New England running up and down the east coast. Frank moved to Florida about 20 years ago and began working in the beverage industry as a driver salesman. After 5 years, Frank moved over to the food distribution industry starting as a driver. Over the course of the next 10 years, he was promoted through the ranks of supervisor, department manager and ultimately earned the position of Director of Transportation. While away from work, he spends his time with the

family which includes his beautiful fiancé, 4 active teenagers and a small herd of dogs, lizards and one very cranky cat. In addition, he enjoys golfing, mechanics and cruising on his motorcycle.

Burris IT and Burris Orlando rolled out the long-awaited Edy’s consolidated pick job project. Burris IT and Burris Orlando team members worked very closely with our customer to make sure we gave them the “WOW” service they deserve.

Kent is working with Joe Townsend, Assistant Operations Manager of Burris Orlando.

Rafael Torres, a 7-year team member for Burris Orlando picked the first consolidated pick job.

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CRUISE TO SAFETY

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THE CRUISE SHIP LEAVES IN

ACCIDENT-FREE

DAYSWILL YOU BE ABOARD?

CRUISE YOUR WAY TO SAFETY COUNTDOWN

Orlando: Bryan Rasom and Emilio Matos Lopez

Haines City: Carlos Sealy and his wife Theresa

Federalsburg - Transportation Santos Pagan

Lakeland: Alicia Bowers and family

Orlando - Transportation Nancy Spidel

Central Transportation Domingo Martinez

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CRUISE TO SAFETY Cruise to Safety ‘Lyndhurst is Back on Track’Unfortunately in January, our 4 Years of ‘No Lost Time Accidents’ came to an end… this included our 6th consecutive ‘Cruise to Safety’ streak. Undaunted by the setback, you jumped right back into the groove and on April 25, 2014 completed 90 days of ‘no reportable’ accidents.

Congratulations to all of you for putting the incident aside and moving forward to reach the 90 day Cruise to Safety goal. I would hope that all of you are as proud of yourselves and I am; to do what you do each day, deliver the results you deliver, and do it safely is a great achievement.

On Friday, May 2, 2014, to recognize and celebrate the achievement we had a cook out and drawing for our next Cruise to Safety Winner… Mr. Steven Bentley, Warehouse Team Member, pictured below, was our winner – Congratulations Steve.

Special Thanks to Bill Weeks, Safety and Compliance Manager, Judy Brown, Office Manager, Team Members Ryan Pickwood, Terri Register, Karl Krieger, Crystal Tibbs, Loraine Whittley, Brittney Arrington, Ashley Byrd and Tony Evans for planning and their help in getting everything set up.

Again, Congratulations and ‘Thank You’ to the entire Lyndhurst Team, for your efforts, hard work, accomplishments, and taking care of our customers!

Team member safety is a top priority at Burris Logistics. Please practice zero tolerance for your safety and your fellow team members. If you have a safety tip, comment or concern, feel free to friend me about it on Facebook at facebook.com/frank.ahern.7

Frank AhernCorporate Director of Safety, Health and EnvironmentBurris Logistics

Have a safety concern you’d like to sHare?

FrIEnD mE on FaCEBook!

Scan to be connected directly to Frank ahern’s facebook page.

FRANKLY SPEAKINGAre you Good or Lucky?

I was on a family road trip recently and decided to see how many unsafe acts that I would see. It was eye opening.

I witnessed a car wreck that the driver apparently fell asleep and ran into the safety barrier. Luckily he or his family was not hurt. In total I saw FIVE other cars that had been in an accident.

I made a game with my family to see how many people were texting, talking on the phone, eating or any other distracted driving. We saw 48 people texting and 96 people talking on the phone. A dog sitting on a man’s lap while he was driving and apparently a mom who was trying to correct her kids’ behavior in the back seat. Oh by the way, the kids were not wearing seat belts. We also saw a group of teen-age girls bouncing around in the car and being rowdy and almost ran into the back of my car. Six people eating while driving.

I saw a women slip on a wet floor in a hotel lobby. She said she was in a lot of pain.

We had fun with these observations but all of these acts could have put my family in danger or themselves or worse.

THEY WERE LUCKY NOT GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

When you are with your family this summer please keep this in mind: it’s easy to be a victim of unsafe acts, watch yourself and be aware of your surroundings.

Frank Ahern Corporate Director Safety, Health & Environment

BURRIS LOGISTICS NEW SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAM WAS SET SAILING IN THE FALL OF 2012.Each time the safety goal is met means we have a lucky winner that receives: • Paid cruise (up to a value of $1,500)! • 5 Days PTO! • Spending money of $500 cash to use on your cruise! • Bonus of working in a safe environment!

Congratulations to the cruise winners, but remember ALL team members are WINNERS when they live each day accident-free!

Keep up the safe work and lets keep the cruises coming! Your chance to win might be next!

PLEASE PRACTICE ZERO TOLERANCE OF AN UNSAFE ACT!

Your Cruise Director, Frank Ahern Corporate Director of Safety, Health & Environment

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Lakeland celebrates birthdays

Alicia Bowers 1/20/14

Chet Miller 2/2/14

Robert Cowart 3/9/14

Keith Hazzard 4/11/14

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ANNIVERSARIESLakeland celebrates anniversariesKeith Hazzard - Jan 10th - 24yrs

Michael Davidson - Jan 23rd - 6yrs

Matthew Browning - Mar 25th - 1yr

Justin Straka - Apr 1st - 1yr

Chet Miller - Apr 26th - 16yrs

Gill Terry - Apr 28th - 19yrs

Tonia Sikes - May 28th - 23yrs

WELCOME Lakeland’s Newest Team MembersChristopher Phillips - Warehouseman 4/7/14

Christopher Mixon - Warehouseman 4/29/14

Daniel Webb - Plant Engineer 5/12/14

SAFETY BINGO WINNERS

Gill Terry - 1/10/14

Cindy Hazzard - 2/7/14

Ryan Dukes - 3/17/14

Mike Davidson/Team - 4/24/14

Tim Preston celebrated his 40th birthday this past January.

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FEDERALSBURG’S HIRING TEAM TRAINING SUCCESS! Last week, Lauren Weyant, Heather Morrow, and Vanessa Adams-Cannon worked together on a Hiring Team training for members of the Federalsburg Team. The event was held at the Pizza King in Seaford, Delaware and there were six team members from the Fed team that attended. The Federalsburg Hiring Team is Anthony Deshields, Jr. (Receiving Lead 19 year Service), Richard McAllister (Export Team Member 6 years), Melissa Horton (Transportation Clerk 5 years), Diego Simon (Shipping Team Member 8 years) Antony Bowens (Shipping Team Member 2 years), and Donna Neidhart (Shipping Clerk and Billing 4 years).

The first interviews on site were Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in which the team

interviewed 5 potential candidates. The team has collaborated very well together and are both excited and enthusiastic of good things to come.

They were working on an exercise where they took a particular attribute they were interested in for an incoming team member, researched the available questions in their work books and as a group decided on a question, a desired response and further probing questions

to help get their desired response out of the applicant during an interview.

They are working in groups of two. They were divided into teams to attempt to guess the cost of turnover for their facility

for the year. “Team Tony” which consisted of Anthony and Antony won that challenge by guessing almost the exact number!

Giant “Fresh Each Pick” Goes Live In Federalsburg Giant “Fresh Each Pick” goes live in Federalsburg. Here is Burris Team Member Andrew Neuwirth. Andrew selected over 8,500 eaches in this first week. This program is for singles and not cases. It is more detailed oriented and a tad slower. Giant is rolling new product and inventory over the next several weeks. Look for more exciting news to come as Giant rolls out additional items to be selected!

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CONDOLENCESClarence “Richard” Black, of Felton, DE, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 22, 2014.

Longtime Burris Logistics/Honor Foods Team Member, Richard Black, Passes Away From Donnie Burris, CEO of Burris Logistics

Burris/Honor Family,

It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Richard Black passed away suddenly while working in the yard.

Richard had been with Burris for over 23 years and has been so valuable to the company in so many areas during that time. He worked closely with my Grandfather and Father and managed several distribution programs for us including the Costco program which we serviced out of Federalsburg, MD. Richard also became a very key part of the Honor Foods Leadership Team in Philadelphia when we acquired the business in August of 2007.

He was a very good friend to many of us at Burris/Honor and it goes without saying that we will miss him greatly!

His daughter, Jennifer Gallagher, is a Business Analyst for our Harrington, DE facility.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

CONDOLENCESAJ Bunting, 40 Year Burris Harrington Team Member Passes Away From Tina Hawkins

AJ retired from Burris with 40 years under his belt. He then worked on and off for the next 7 years in the pallet yard and miscellaneous jobs around the

Harrington facility.

AJ leaves a lasting legacy here at our Harrington facility not only with his sons, Artie, John, Tom, his daughter-in-law Kathy and his grandson Kevin, but in many of the long-time Burris members that he taught so much.

AJ could tell stories about the “old days” that would always bring a smile to his face and to those that were lucky enough to be listening. He loved life, his family and the Burris family; he will be sadly missed by all that knew him.

CONDOLENCESMichael was a contributing Team

Member in Lyndhurst. (September 28, 1965 - March 31, 2014)

Michael Scott Wallace, 48, of

Waynesboro, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at his residence. We all had the opportunity to work with Michael for 3 years. He left this world too soon and will be missed by all. We wish Michael’s family the very best, during this difficult time; our thoughts and prayers are with them.

BIRTHSJeremy Jenkins our hiRise shipping team member is a proud new grandfather :) Jeremy Jenkins’ granddaughter, Audrey Rae Talia DuBois, was born on 01-27-2014. She was 19in long and weighed 6lbs 14oz.

Harrington, DE

Andre Matthews Congratulations to Andre Matthews and his fiance Felicia Sills on the birth of their son, Jeremiah William Henry Matthews. He was born 02/12/14 6lbs. 15 oz. 18in long. Harrington, DE

Home for the Deleon Family located at 502 Gilcrest Street in Milford, DE was proudly built by Brendon T. Warfel’s and Burris Logistics’ Team Members. House dedication was December 5, 2013.