For more than 15 years, Randy Draper has been a dependable, hardworking, and dedicated member of the Houston’s team. For these attributes and more, Randy has been recognized as Kansas City Warehouse Employee of the Quarter for Q2 2023. Initially starting within Houston’s Oregon facility, Randy made the transition over to the Kansas City warehouse,…
For displaying diligence, professionalism, and a mindset of continued growth & development, Kip Johnson has earned recognition as the Merchandising Employee of the Quarter for Q2 2023. Houston’s Merchandising Department enthusiastically welcomed Kip back to the team in January 2021. Fun fact: he had worked a previous stint with the company. Currently, Kip works as…
America has a sriracha obsession – and with good reason. Sriracha sauce is a perfect accompaniment to chicken, pork, noodle dishes, fries, spring rolls, chips, popcorn, sandwiches, and much more. Sriracha’s enticing moderate spice level and bright red coloring earned “Ingredient of the Year” honors from Bon Appétit Magazine in 2010, and its popularity has…
Thai Tea has been a popular drink in Southeast Asian countries for decades, and demand seems to be growing rapidly here stateside. At cafés & coffee shops, food trucks, and Thai restaurants throughout the United States, Thai Tea is appearing on drink menus with increasing frequency. A type of milk tea beverage made from brewed…
The Urnex brand was born in 1936, and was founded upon the idea of offering café cleaning products designed to be safe, effective, and simple to use. For nearly 90 years, Urnex has operated with a dedicated focus on coffee & tea cleaning, and has earned a spot among the “go-to” cleaning product brands within…
Shane Putnam joined Houston’s in June of 2021. Since that time, he has displayed dedication, teamwork, and a mindset of continued growth and development. Through the month of February, Shane went above and beyond his normal duties, and for his hard work he is recognized as Wilsonville Warehouse Employee of the Month for March. It…
Houston’s added Mylk Labs Oatmeal as a vendor partner in Fall 2022. Mylk Labs offers premium oatmeal made using the principles of whole, simple ingredients and no artificial or processed additives. Mylk Labs is also a woman-owned and Asian American & Pacific Islander-owned company started in California with the goal of sharing healthy and convenient…
Erin Reilly, HTrans Driver, joined Houston’s in April 2017. For going on six years, she has been a reliable and valued member of the HTrans team – and a unique member at that; currently, she is the only woman on our roster of professional drivers. According to a 2022 demographic study, 84.3% of professional truck…
Reàl Infused is a full line of high-end, innovative puree-infused syrups created by American Beverage Marketers (ABM) – the same company behind well-known beverage brands such as Finest Call, Master of Mixes, and Big Bucket. Reàl Infused launched back in 2006 with a single product: Coco Reàl. Coco Reàl was the first cream of coconut…
With Random Acts of Kindness Day occurring on February 17, we asked the Houston’s Community to highlight acts of kindness, helpfulness, and goodwill seen around the office, in the warehouses, in stores, on the road, and out in the field. Though it’s well established that kindness is woven into the fabric of our working environment…