R.W. Zant
Welcome to the Honor Foods Family!
Welcome to the Honor Foods Family
June 23rd, 2022
Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics Company, has agreed to purchase the R.W. Zant Company — and welcomes the Team into our Family.
A Warm Welcome from Walt
Welcome to Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics company! We are very excited to have another family-oriented company in our portfolio and look forward to getting to know each of you as we create the next chapter of growth and development for you and the R.W. Zant business.
I understand how unsettling this can be for you. Many of you are long-tenured Zant associates and we respect your loyalty to the Zant family. But know that the same family “feel” exists within Honor and Burris. We, too, have very long-tenured team members that have enjoyed rewarding careers within a very special, family-oriented culture. Bill will certainly be missed, but you should be consoled by the fact that your management team, led by Lourdes Navarro, will remain intact and is committed to furthering your career opportunities as we explore new ways to grow the R.W. Zant brand and business.
Let’s do something special TOGETHER. I promise you that you’ll find this next chapter fun and fulfilling – individually and collectively. Let’s Make It Happen!
Walt Tullis
President of Honor Foods
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Summary
Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics Company, has agreed to purchase R.W. Zant. The transaction closed on June 21st, 2022. The acquisition will provide Honor Foods with its first west coast operation and an opportunity to dramatically expand Zant’s product portfolio with the many frozen, refrigerated, and dry products within the Honor Foods portfolio. Likewise, R.W. Zant provides Honor Foods with amazing strength in the protein category.
Bill Zant has retired, leaving the business to be run by the current President, Lourdes Navarro, a long-tenured RWZ Team Member and a seasoned protein industry veteran. Lourdes will report to Walt Tullis, President of Honor Foods.
The company name will remain the same but “an Honor Foods company” will be added beneath to underscore the change in ownership and to better communicate and leverage our combined product portfolio and customer service strengths.
HR Summary
All R.W. Zant team members will retain their current positions, compensation and benefits with the exception of the 401K plan. Participants in the RWZ plan will be transitioned to the Honor / Burris plan over the next few days.
Will my role change?
No changes will be made. Your role and reporting relationships will remain in place.
Will my hourly rate/salary change?
No. Base compensation will not change for team members.
Will I have the same health, dental and insurance benefits?
Yes, you will continue with your current plan through 2022. Your plan options will change for 2023. Those options will be reviewed with you during the 2023 Open Enrollment period.
What will happen to my 401K plan?
All 401K participants will be transitioned to the Honor / Burris plan immediately following the close of the transaction. Honor HR will be on-site Thursday 6/23 to on-board RWZ team members and will provide 401K Plan information.
Will my PTO change?
Effective June 27, 2022, RWZ and its subsidiaries (Commodity Sales, LLC/ R-Dub Foods LLC) will move to the Burris PTO policy accrual. Policy information will be provided by Honor Foods Human Resources on June 23rd.
Will my PTO balance transfer over?
Team members will be allowed to carryover the following PTO time based on your years of service with RWZ (please see chart below).
All R.W. Zant team members will retain their current positions, compensation and benefits with the exception of the 401K plan. Participants in the RWZ plan will be transitioned to the Honor / Burris plan over the next few days.
| Years of Service (Team Members Anniversary Date) | Carry over |
| 0-1yr, 11 mos | 40 hours |
| 2yrs – 4yrs, 11 mos | 60 hours |
| 5 yrs – 9yrs,11 mos | 80 hours |
| 10yrs – 14 yrs, 11 mos | 100 hours |
| 15 yrs+ | 120 hours |
Who should I reach out to with HR questions?
Ann Polites, Director HR Honor Foods; Phone Number 267-479-1404, or email at ann.polites@honorfoods.com
Alyssa Dooner, HR Generalist; Phone Number 267-479-1403 or email at Alyssa.Dooner@honorfoods.com