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 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 800 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.