UP service pays off for Heinz

Heinz North America’s Carrier of the Year award has historically gone to highway carriers, but Union Pacific Railroad has won the 2011 award. UP said it received the award primarily for its work shipping Ore-Ida® frozen potatoes from Ontario, Ore., to markets in the eastern U.S.

“By switching from highway transportation to Union Pacific,” said the railroad, “Heinz saved 600,000 gallons of diesel fuel, cut CO2 emissions by 44%, and took approximately 2,000 trucks off America’s congested highways in the past year.”

“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.”