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Weekly updates for the current month will be posted on this page to keep members informed on the latest happenings at ASPIN.


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Please contact Director of ASPIN Bette Thompson by email at bette@mesc.org or by phone at (520) 888-9664 or (800) 552-3534.


December 27, 2011

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: The ASPIN office will be closed on Friday, December 30th and Monday, January 2nd for the New Years holiday. Please be sure to plan your orders accordingly with your ASPIN representative.

DISCOUNTED PRICING: Shamrock Foods has discounted the price on two Dave's Bakery products. They have significant inventory of these two products. The following pricing is available on these products until the aged inventory has been depleted.

  • #3089831 – IW donuts – Valley, $22.53, State, $23.03
  • #3090051 – IW Blueberry loaves – Valley, $13.20, State, $13.50

The discounted pricing is reflected in the Amphire ordering system. When the surplus inventory has been depleted, the pricing will revert back to the original contract price.

ASPIN MEMBER SURVEY: Thank you to all members who filled out our annual survey. We will have the results posted on our website in mid January.

PRICE INCREASES: Please review the attachment "Product changes" for upcoming price increases from Shamrock Foods Company. These pricing increases are from manufacturers, not Shamrock Foods Company. These increases are consistent with ASPIN contract terms.

NOI COMMITTEE: If you are interested in participating in a couple of meetings with Shamrock Foods Company regarding Net Off Invoice and Modified Fee for Service products for the 12/13 school year, please contact Bette. We are looking to have a few interested members participate in planning meetings with Shamrock Foods after the first of the year.

RAINBOW PRICING: Pricing from Rainbow produce for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE;


December 19, 2011

UPCOMING WINTER BREAK: Please remember that Shamrock Foods cannot always accommodate an alternate delivery day request. We highly recommend you plan your orders around the upcoming holidays on your regularly scheduled delivery days.

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: The ASPIN office will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. The ASPIN office will also be closed on Friday, December 30th and Monday, January 2nd for the New Years holiday. Please be sure to plan your orders accordingly with your ASPIN representative.

DISCOUNTED PRICING: Shamrock Foods has discounted the price on two Dave's Bakery products. They have significant inventory of these two products. The following pricing is available on these products until the aged inventory has been depleted.

  • #3089831 – IW donuts – Valley, $22.53, State, $23.03
  • #3090051 – IW Blueberry loaves – Valley, $13.20, State, $13.50

The discounted pricing is reflected in the Amphire ordering system. When the surplus inventory has been depleted, the pricing will revert back to the original contract price.

ASPIN MEMBER SURVEY: Thank you to all members who filled out our annual survey. We will have the results posted on our website in mid January.

UPCOMING BROKER SHOWS: As you are probably aware, all the brokers are scheduling commodity food shows in the upcoming weeks. Please be sure to let the ASPIN office know of products you might be interested in purchasing in the 12/13 school year.

HOLSUM BAKERY: There are a few changes to the Holsum product list. Please download the revised price list from the pricing page of the web site. You can access the list by clicking on the following link.

www.mesc.org/aspin_prices.html

PRICE INCREASES: Please review the attachment "Product changes" for upcoming price increases from Shamrock Foods Company. These pricing increases are from manufacturers, not Shamrock Foods Company. These increases are consistent with ASPIN contract terms.

NOI COMMITTEE: If you are interested in participating in a couple of meetings with Shamrock Foods Company regarding Net Off Invoice and Modified Fee for Service products for the 12/13 school year, please contact Bette. We are looking to have a few interested members participate in planning meetings with Shamrock Foods after the first of the year.

SHAMROCK FOODS "SHORTS:" ASPIN has been monitoring the number of warehouse "shorts" on orders placed by our members. Shamrock Foods is aware of the warehouse problems and is working to address our concerns. If you experience "shorts" on your orders, please work with your ASPIN representative so we can assist you in getting these products reshipped to you. Unfortunately, we are not aware of warehouse shorts until the time of delivery.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE;


December 12, 2011

UPCOMING WINTER BREAK: Please remember that Shamrock Foods cannot always accommodate an alternate delivery day request. We highly recommend you plan your orders around the upcoming holidays on your regularly scheduled delivery days.

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: The ASPIN office will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. The ASPIN office will also be closed on Friday, December 30th and Monday, January 2nd for the New Years holiday. Please be sure to plan your orders accordingly with your ASPIN representative.

DISCOUNTED PRICING: Shamrock Foods has discounted the price on two Dave's Bakery products. They have significant inventory of these two products. The following pricing is available on these products until the aged inventory has been depleted.

  • #3089831 – IW donuts – Valley, $22.53, State, $23.03
  • #3090051 – IW Blueberry loaves – Valley, $13.20, State, $13.50

The discounted pricing is reflected in the Amphire ordering system. When the surplus inventory has been depleted, the pricing will revert back to the original contract price.

ASPIN MEMBER SURVEY: Last week we sent out an invitation to participate in our annual ASPIN member survey. Thank you for taking a few minutes to fill out the survey. Your responses will help us improve our services to you. The survey will be open until December 12th.

UPCOMING BROKER SHOWS: As you are probably aware, all the brokers are scheduling commodity food shows in the upcoming weeks. Please be sure to let the ASPIN office know of products you might be interested in purchasing in the 12/13 school year.

HOLSUM BAKERY: There are a few changes to the Holsum product list. Please download the revised price list from the pricing page of the web site. You can access the list by clicking on the following link.

www.mesc.org/aspin_prices.html

PRICE INCREASES: Please review the attachment "Product changes" for upcoming price increases from Shamrock Foods Company. These pricing increases are from manufacturers, not Shamrock Foods Company. These increases are consistent with ASPIN contract terms.

NOI COMMITTEE: If you are interested in participating in a couple of meetings with Shamrock Foods Company regarding Net Off Invoice and Modified Fee for Service products for the 12/13 school year, please contact Bette. We are looking to have a few interested members participate in planning meetings with Shamrock Foods after the first of the year.

SHAMROCK FOODS "SHORTS:" ASPIN has been monitoring the number of warehouse "shorts" on orders placed by our members. Shamrock Foods is aware of the warehouse problems and is working to address our concerns. If you experience "shorts" on your orders, please work with your ASPIN representative so we can assist you in getting these products reshipped to you. Unfortunately, we are not aware of warehouse shorts until the time of delivery.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE;


December 5, 2011

DISCOUNTED PRICING: Shamrock Foods has discounted the price on two Dave's Bakery products. They have significant inventory of these two products. The following pricing is available on these products until the aged inventory has been depleted.

  • #3089831 – IW donuts – Valley, $22.53, State, $23.03
  • #3090051 – IW Blueberry loaves – Valley, $13.20, State, $13.50

The discounted pricing is reflected in the Amphire ordering system. When the surplus inventory has been depleted, the pricing will revert back to the original contract price.

ASPIN MEMBER SURVEY: Last week we sent out an invitation to participate in our annual ASPIN member survey. Thank you for taking a few minutes to fill out the survey. Your responses will help us improve our services to you. The survey will be open until December 12th.

UPCOMING BROKER SHOWS: As you are probably aware, all the brokers are scheduling commodity food shows in the upcoming weeks. Please be sure to let the ASPIN office know of products you might be interested in purchasing in the 12/13 school year.

AEC MEETING: The next AEC meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 7th in the Mohave Phoenix office. All members are welcome to attend. However, space is limited. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Bette.

HOLSUM BAKERY: There are a few changes to the Holsum product list. Please download the revised price list from the pricing page of the web site. You can access the list by clicking on the following link.

www.mesc.org/aspin_prices.html

PRICE INCREASES: Please review the attachment "Product changes" for upcoming price increases from Shamrock Foods Company. These pricing increases are from manufacturers, not Shamrock Foods Company. These increases are consistent with ASPIN contract terms.

NOI COMMITTEE: If you are interested in participating in a couple of meetings with Shamrock Foods Company regarding Net Off Invoice and Modified Fee for Service products for the 12/13 school year, please contact Bette. We are looking to have a few interested members participate in planning meetings with Shamrock Foods after the first of the year.

SHAMROCK FOODS "SHORTS:" ASPIN has been monitoring the number of warehouse "shorts" on orders placed by our members. Shamrock Foods is aware of the warehouse problems and is working to address our concerns. If you experience "shorts" on your orders, please work with your ASPIN representative so we can assist you in getting these products reshipped to you. Unfortunately, we are not aware of warehouse shorts until the time of delivery.

UPCOMING WINTER BREAK: Please remember that Shamrock Foods cannot always accommodate an alternate delivery day request. We highly recommend you plan your orders around the upcoming holidays on your regularly scheduled delivery days.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT CHANGES: A list of product changes for the 2011/2012 school year is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK DAIRY PRICING: Pricing from Shamrock Dairy for all counties for the month of December is included as an attachment to this update.

RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT CHANGES; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE;


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