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KFC names Henny Penny as Supplier of the Year

June 19, 2011

Eaton, Ohio-based Henny Penny Corporation has been named a Yum! Brands' STAR Award recipient as KFC's U.S. Supplier of the Year for 2010.

Receiving this honor places Henny Penny in the top 3 percent of Yum! Brand's suppliers. Yum! also includes Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W.

Henny Penny, a foodservice equipment manufacturer, was given this recognition primarily for the success of its AHC-993 Holding Cabinet, a product that KFC uses to ensure its customers receive hot, fresh chicken. With its precise humidity controls, durable construction and variable footprint, the AHC-993 delivers efficiency and quality to KFC's stores every day.

"It's an honor to receive the Yum! Brands STAR Award," said Rob Connelly, president, Henny Penny. "Being recognized by industry giants such as Yum! and KFC speaks to the continued focus on outstanding, individualized product innovation that stems from every level of the Henny Penny organization."

Yum! uses its STAR (Supplier Tracking, Assessment and Recognition) system for supplier evaluation and tracking. KFC engineers were the key determiners for the award recipient.