Unlocking the Food Buying Potential of Montana’s Public Institutions

Unlocking the Food Buying Potential of Montana’s Public Institutions
Towards a Montana-based Food Economy

Table of Contents

Front Cover [PDF / 200K]

 

Executive Summary [PDF / 71K]

 

Chapter One: Introduction [PDF / 164K]

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Objectives and Methodology
1.3 Project Beneficiaries
1.4 Overview of Report Structure

Chapter Two: From Farm to Fork: The Food Supply Chain [PDF / 584K]

• Introduction
• Definition of Food Service
• Public Institutions and Distribution Channels
• Wholesalers/Retailers
• Prime Vendors/Distributors
• Sysco
• Food Services of America (FSA)
• State Based Distributors
• Summary of Prime Vendors/Distributors
• Food Service Management Companies
• Sodexho
• Aramark
• Other Management Contracts
• Group Purchasing Organizations
• Direct Sales by Growers and Processors
• The Distribution Challenge Facing Montana
• Conclusions

 

Chapter Three (Part 1): Public Sector Food Procurement [PDF / 464K]

Chapter Three (Part 2): Public Sector Food Procurement [PDF / 600K]

Chapter Three: Appendix [PDF / 340K]

3.1 Introduction

• K-12 Schools
• Introduction
• Montana ’s School Nutrition Program
• Sourcing K-12 School Food
• Office of Public Instruction Cooperative Bid Program
• The USDA Food Distribution Commodity Program
• Department of Defense and USDA Food Commodity Distribution Program (Fresh Fruit and Vegetables)
• Individual Negotiation of Contracts
• Group Purchasing Organizations
• Management Companies
• K-12 Schools and Food Grown/Processed in Montana
• Universities
• Introduction
• Total Food Purchases
• Food Purchasing at the University of Montana
• Montana State University
• Universities and Food Grown/Processed in Montana
• The University of Montana
• Montana State University

3.3.4 Opportunities and Barriers to using Montana Produced Food at Universities

• Prisons
• Introduction
• Food Purchased at Prisons Managed by the Department of Corrections
• Food Factory
• MSP Ranch
• Prisons and Food Grown/Processed in Montana
• Montana ’s Public Hospitals and Associated Facilities
• Other Institutions with Significant Purchases
• Office of Public Instruction
• School for the Deaf and Blind
• Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
• Montana Department of Commerce
• Others
• Conclusions/Summary
• Market Potential
• Market Constraints
• Specific Product Opportunities

Chapter Four: Montana’s Agricultural and Food Industry [PDF / 712K]

Chapter Four: Appendix [PDF / 880K]

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Montana Agriculture: An Overview
4.3 The Capabilities of Montana’s Agricultural Sector: A Focus on Commodity Agriculture
4.4 Processing Capacity in Montana
4.4.1 Trends in Food Manufacturing

• Current Opportunities to Sell to Montana ’s Public Institutions
• Fruit and Vegetables
• Meat
• Bakery
• Dairy
• Other
• Conclusions

Chapter Five: Institutional Barriers and Opportunities for Montana Growers/Processors [PDF / 452K]

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Opportunities for Local Procurement
5.3 Barriers to Producing Montana Food
5.3.1 Supply Side

• Lack of Capacity of Local/Regional Supply Base
• Lack of Processing Infrastructure
• Distributional and Logistical Challenges
• Issues of Scale

5.3.2 Demand Side

i. Lack of Customer Demand/Supply Chain Communication

ii. Budgetary Limitations/Production Costs

iii. State Procurement Policy

• Other Factors

5.4 Examples of Best Practice

i. Farm to Cafeteria

ii. International Developments

5.5 Current and Potential Food Production, Processing and Distribution Capacity

5.6 Recommendations for the Future