Rehrig Pacific Co., manufacturer of reusable transport packaging systems, including plastic pallets, crates and carts, says it was named the 2013 Supplier of the Year by the All Star Association. The association’s Thoroughbred Award is presented to a company that not only has exemplified outstanding products and customer service to the All Star members from the previous year, but who has also introduced new innovative solutions to the members and the dairy industry.

“It wasn’t one facet of our total dairy supply chain capabilities that differentiated us from the other suppliers, but the collective ensemble,” says Luke Jeffers, national sales manager, dairy supply chain solutions for Rehrig Pacific Co., Los Angeles. “To All Star and our customers, our value was and is our vision to be an innovator in the Industry by offering comprehensive product and service offerings.”

Headquartered in Lexington, Ky., the All Star Association offers members a variety of services to help strengthen their operations, thus making them more profitable, and uses the combined buying power of its members for the benefit of all.

Rehrig manufactures plastic milk crates and dairy pallets for various automated food-processing plants and also provides supply-chain solutions, including a wide array of reusable transport packaging services and solutions.