QCS Purchasing Cooperative is the largest buying cooperative exclusively serving food and beverage production companies, helping them secure competitive advantages through collective purchasing power. As a member-focused cooperative, QCS returns any revenues collected beyond expenses to its members, ensuring they retain the full value. A team of experienced sourcing specialists and category experts provides insights into products, markets, and supply chain intelligence.

Through a robust network of QCS Approved Supply Partners, members gain access to essential solutions across multiple categories, including packaging, ingredients, juices, fleet and logistics, and plant operations. Additionally, QCS offers a range of value-added services including quality & food safety resources and services, and a wide range of education and training offerings, each of which is designed to enhance efficiency and profitability.

Beyond purchasing power, QCS provides financial benefits, training opportunities, industry insights, and collaborative meetings—helping members enhance efficiency, strengthen teams, and drive long-term success.

Membership in QCS Purchasing offers the following benefits:

Purchasing Power

• Largest purchasing cooperative of its kind in the food & beverage industry
• Leverage from the combined purchases of more than 700 member companies with over 2000 locations
• More than $900 million in annual spend
• Volume-based pricing
• Agreements with more than 200 supply partners covering direct & indirect spend categories

Category Expertise in these Core Categories

• Corrugated Boxes
• Facility Services
• Fleet and Logistics
• HDPE Resin
• Ingredients
• Juices
• Labels
• Plant Operations and Supplies
• Printed Packaging

Value-Added Programs

• Captive insurance
• Consumer and marketing data
• Document Management (for FSMA)
• Quality and food safety
• Supply Partner training and education

Contact us today at 630-717-1110 or email [email protected] to find out how QCS Purchasing Cooperative can benefit your organization.

QCS Purchasing Cooperative Vision Statement: QCS Purchasing Cooperative will continue to be the trusted and leading provider of purchasing and value-added services in support of our member-owners in the food and beverage industry.

QCS Purchasing Cooperative Mission Statement:  QCS Purchasing Cooperative helps our member-owners be more competitive and successful.

7 Principles of a Cooperative: QCS operarates to the same core principles and values, adopted by the International Co-operative Alliance in 1995.

• Voluntary & Open Membership.
• Democratic Member Control.
• Members’ Economic Participation.
• Autonomy & Independence.
• Education, Training and Information.
• Cooperation among Cooperatives.
• Concern for Community.