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Buying Groups & Trade Association Program

When we partner with buying groups and trade associations, we have the opportunity to position our solutions to thought leaders looking to solve common industry problems. These groups and associations can provide value-added services and solutions to their member base, while contributing to education within the industry. Read below for a highlight of buying groups and trade associations that we currently partner with on a regular basis.


Founded in 1963, Golbon is a broadline purchasing and marketing group for independent foodservice distributors.  With over 160 member distributors in the and abroad, Golbon addresses the needs of its member distributors by focusing on growing member market share and profitability. Golbon is a division of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc., a broad-based corporation engaged primarily in the foodservice distribution industry, retail food processing and distribution, and commercial real estate development.


Network Services Company is North America's leading distributor of housekeeping and maintenance supplies, industrial packaging, food service disposables, and related products. A $7 billion distribution organization, Network serves the health care, manufacturing, and facilities management and maintenance industries by consolidating the resources and strengths of more than 80 distributors. Operating nearly 400 distribution facilities throughout North America, Network currently provides the very best product selection and unparalleled customer service to over 750,000 customer locations.


The MED Group is a Group Purchasing and Business Services Organization with 235 Medical Equipment providers in the Home Medical Equipment Industry. The MED Group serves its members' businesses by lowering their acquisition costs of products through Group Purchasing efforts, and provides valuable business services to improve member business operations.


UniPro Foodservice, Inc. is the leading foodservice distribution network in the . Comprising over 300 shareholder companies, each distributor is independently owned, marketing the products and services provided by UniPro Foodservice. UniPro members service accounts in all segments of the foodservice industry, including independent and multi-unit restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, military feeding, and other mass-feeding operations with collective sales volumes of over $31 billion.

Alliance Contact

Amy Sawyer
UPS Logistics Technologies
410-847-1914