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Statement from Request Foods re:advertisement
On July 23, a paid advertisement appeared in the Holland Sentinel addressing the issue of homosexuality as a civil right. The ad inaccurately stated that it was sponsored by Request Foods. Request is a privately held company with multiple investors. The ad was paid for by one of these investors without our management team's knowledge or permission. The opinions expressed in the ad do not reflect Request Foods' views and the ad should not have included our company name.
Request Foods is a leading co-packer of frozen prepared entrees, side dishes and specialty items. For over twenty years, our company has been comprised of people from various races, nationalities and backgrounds. Integrity, respect and teamwork are core values of our company. As a good corporate citizen, we also strive to be honest, fair, courteous and professional in all that we do.
Michigan Town One of the Happiest Places in the U.S.
February 17, 2010, abcworldnews.com
Holland, Mich., Ranks 2nd on Well-Being Index, Topping Honolulu
When you think of happy places in America, a few names always top the list: Boulder, Colo. is known for its fresh mountain air and its healthy outdoor lifestyle.
Honolulu, with its lush tropical locale, is another city that needs no explanation for why its residents are so happy.
Both of these places ranked high on the 2009 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, released by the Gallup Group. Boulder topped the list, while Honolulu came in third.
But coming in a surprising second between these two shoe-in cities is Holland, Michigan -- a city on the blistering cold outposts of one of the poorest states in the union.
Family Values
February 17, 2009
Contract processor Request Foods innovates, grows with integrity.
Some companies' names are self-explanatory. At first glance, Request Foods appears to be one of them. After all, granting customer requests is exactly what this contract processor aims to do.
But, if you ask President Jack DeWitt about the name's origin, you'll find out that there's more to the story - and the company.
"It came from sitting around the dinner table. There was a boat out on the small lake that we live by here in Holland, [Mich.] and it was named Windquest. And we thought windquest ... sunquest, starquest," he explains. "Then we came up with request and we ran that by different sales people and tested how it sounds when you answer the phone. And that's how it came to be."