WILMINGTON, Mass., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lil' Drug
Store Products, Inc., a distributor of over-the-counter (OTC)
medications to more than 100,000 convenience stores and retailers
worldwide, has presented Prestige Packaging, a division of UniFirst
Corporation, with its "2013 Supplier of the Year" award.
"We work with great suppliers across the world, ranging in size
from large multinational companies to small family operations,"
said Don Chizek, Vice President of
Lil' Drug operations, "and in 2013, no one surpassed Prestige
Packaging's commitment to outstanding service and to supplying the
highest quality (value based) OTC medications."
Prestige Packaging provides a line of popular tablet medications
and packages them in individual-dose, private label pouches for
customers who supply the constantly growing consumer markets. The
overall market that Prestige serves for private label medications
has grown nationally by an average of 4.9 percent annually over the
past four years, according to the Private Label Manufacturing
Association. In comparison, the demand for national "name" brands
has risen only 2.1 percent during the same period.
"We provide our customers with more than 25 different tablet
formulations in paper/poly, child-resistant Mylar, or protective
foil suitable for home use or work/outdoor environments," says
Prestige Vice President Todd Lewis.
"But a major differentiator for us is that we also provide
ancillary packaging services like graphic design work for cartons
and custom private labelling for our pouches. These value-added
offerings are what help us truly stand apart from others in our
industry."
Lewis said, "2013 sales increased in all channels of
distribution, not only because of the inherent product quality, but
because of the relative affordability of our medications during an
era of ever-rising healthcare costs." In fact, he says some of the
private label brands Prestige provides are now often viewed as
'name brands' of choice because of their combined efficacy and
value.
Prestige Packaging is a division of UniFirst Corporation
(www.unifirst.com), a leading one-stop provider of work uniforms,
facility service goods, and safety products to businesses
throughout the U.S., Canada, and
Europe.
Adam Soreff, Director of
Marketing for UniFirst, says the Prestige approach of investing in
the latest technologies to keep products and services cutting edge,
as well as competitively priced, is the basic foundation for
success for all UniFirst operations.
"Whether its work uniforms, facility service products, safety
items, or first-aid supplies," Soreff says, "we're always striving
to enhance the bottom line value of the products and services that
we deliver to our business customers. To put it another way, you
could say we're in the business of eliminating customer 'headaches'
– not only the physical type that Prestige's award-winning tablets
can handle, but with the psychological ones that can plague
businesses concerned about maintaining a positive business image in
an economical fashion."
About UniFirst
UniFirst (NYSE: UNF), a North American leader in the supply and
servicing of uniforms, workwear, and protective clothing, outfits
more than 1.5 million workers each business day. The company's most
popular brands include UniWeave®, SofTwill®, UniWear®, and Armorex
FR®. UniFirst also offers Facility Service program, including floor
mats, mops, and restroom products. For more information, contact
UniFirst at 800-455-7654 or visit www.unifirst.com.
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