UP named Carrier of the Year by Heinz North America

Written by jrood

Heinz North America honored Union Pacific as its 2011 Carrier of the Year award winner for the railroad's performance in transporting refrigerated and canned products. Union Pacific's efforts surpassed those of motor carriers, who historically have won the award, primarily as a result of its work shipping Ore-Ida frozen potatoes from Ontario, Ore., to markets in the eastern United States. "Union Pacific is honored to be recognized with this award by Heinz North America," said John Philp, Union Pacific assistant vice president-Food and Refrigerated Products. "We value our relationship with Heinz and strive to provide superior service and quality to all our customers." By switching from highway transportation to Union Pacific, Heinz saved 600,000 gallons of diesel fuel, cut CO2 emissions by 44 percent and took approximately 2,000 trucks off America's congested highways in the past year.

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