Eduardo Reyes is a proven self-starter and possesses many qualities that make him a valued member of the Warehouse Team. For his contributions, he has earned recognition as the April Wilsonville Warehouse Employee of the Month. A Five-Star employee on the SPARQ wall for March, Eduardo has consistently demonstrated the ability to assess what needs…
In the current state of the café industry, creative coffee drinks are all the rage: Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espressos, Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brews, and Mexican Spiced Mochas just to name a few. With that surging popularity, businesses of all types are looking for ways to enter into the coffee game. Recently, Coca-Cola…
The Haul of Champions is Houston’s program to identify excellence among our professional Driver Team. Safety and responsibility on the road are of utmost importance, and we want to recognize the team members who demonstrate these values to the highest degree. To qualify, a driver must have no chargeable or preventable accidents or incidents, no…
In January 2022, Houston’s introduced Lactaid shelf-stable dairy milks into our portfolio of offerings. With high retail brand-recognition, Lactaid is well known to consumers as being a lactose-free milk option, which may be more digestion-friendly compared to traditional dairy milk. For Houston’s position as a nationwide distributor to café and restaurant suppliers, the primary advantage…
For 15 years, Jubenal Romero has had an impactful presence as a member of the Wilsonville Warehouse Team. He is a hard worker, willing to go above and beyond to get the job done. By exemplifying these qualities and others, Jubenal has earned recognition as March Employee of the Month. Joining Houston’s in the summer…
International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. While at Houston’s we’re fortunate to have impactful women making a difference within our company, the industries of product distribution and transportation have historically been predominantly male. In observance of International Women’s Day, we’re proud to take…
Maraschino cherries are one of the most recognizable and versatile cocktail garnishes, and have an interesting connection to the past – the era of Prohibition in America – and to Houston’s home state of Oregon, as well. In general, cocktail garnishes come in a wide array of incarnations and can serve one or more of…
Members of Houston’s Wilsonville and Kansas City Warehouse Teams recently received recognition for the 2021 Year-End SPARQ Awards. Representing Safety, Productivity, Attendance, Responsibility, and Quality, the SPARQ program was created to recognize the hard work and dedication of our valued warehouse team members. Utilizing metrics collected by the warehouse managers such as picking accuracy, output,…
Versatile, productive, and hardworking, Jesus Ayala is a valued member on Swing Shift and within the Houston’s team as a whole. He has earned recognition as Wilsonville Employee of the Month for February. Jesus is currently the only full-time forklift operator on Swing Shift. In the words of one manager, he has really stepped up…
Julio Gutierrez is a proven self-starter and tackles every task with hard work and dedication. By exemplifying these attributes and others, Julio has earned recognition as the Wilsonville Employee of the Month for January. Having joined Houston’s back in 2001, Julio has been a reliable part of the team for more than 20 years. Julio…