The Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association (CCBA), an independent trade association serving participating member Coca-Cola Bottlers in the United States, has entered into an agreement with ecFood (www.ecFood.com) in support of its cooperative purchasing programs. Under the agreement ecFood, a pioneer in web-based software for sourcing and bidding solutions for the food and beverage industry, will provide a full range of e-procurement software and services including sourcing, supplier rating, negotiated bidding and specification management. The first e-procurement service that ecFood will provide for participating CCBA members is demand aggregation for ingredients and MRO items.
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When it was founded in 1914, the primary charge of CCBA, headquartered in Atlanta, was to defend Bottlers of Coca-Cola from sham product liability claims. During its 86-year history, CCBA has evolved into a notable association that represents small and large bottlers. CCBA has greatly expanded its portfolio of member services and activities to include employee benefits, liability insurance, and purchasing programs. CCBA also coordinates and supports 11 standing committees that meet regularly to focus on beverage industry and bottling issues.
“Because of our proven knowledge of the beverage industry, we know how to work with our clients to ensure successful e-commerce transactions,” said Dave Laukat, CEO of ecFood. “ecFood anticipates that CCBA members, particularly when employing our aggregation services, will see immediate savings and long term efficiencies. We are committed to helping our food and beverage industry customers feel comfortable using new economy tools while maintaining the process of their current business practices.”
About ecFood
ecFood is a pioneer in bringing web-enabled sourcing software tools and services to the industrial food sector. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, ecFood combines substantial food and beverage industry knowledge with advanced e-commerce technology. We provide online methods that reflect real world purchasing practices. ecSourcing, our suite of sourcing and bidding solutions, takes the “best practices” of the industrial purchasing system and blends them with the inherent efficiencies and savings of the new economy. Forbes Magazine recently recognized ecFood as “Best of the Web” for the B2B sites in the food industry. For more information, visit www.ecFood.com or call 408.566-6130
Contact:
Judy Conner
connerj@ecfood.com
408.566.6130 ext 227
