New agreement brings Sodexo’s integrated ecosystem for patient dining, retail, and digital solutions to 12 hospitals and 1 corporate office in Michigan
Featured photo: Sodexo and McLaren leaders
NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Sodexo, a leading provider in high-quality food and facilities management solutions, recently announced a new strategic partnership with McLaren Health Care, bringing food and clinical nutrition services and expertise to patients at 12 hospitals and 1 corporate office in Michigan for the next 5 years.
“Partnering with McLaren is an incredible opportunity for us as we bring a combination of transparency, consistency and technology-driven solutions to the food operations for this established healthcare system,” said Molly Matthews, CEO, Sodexo Healthcare & Seniors U.S. “We pride ourselves on our ability to provide exceptional clinical food service to hospital systems, and we have the track record of excellent service to prove it. Through this transition, we have partnered with McLaren to set a new standard through our team’s expertise and commitment to excellence.”
Sodexo will deploy an integrated ecosystem for foodservice, with Clinicia at the center. A patient dining program rooted in clinical nutrition and designed for patient needs, Clinicia serves as Sodexo’s foundational framework for healthcare. Clinicia emphasizes whole, minimally processed, plant-forward options and balanced nutrition as part of Sodexo’s broader clinically led approach. Additionally, Sodexo will offer food market options through its Eat concept and launch its digital solutions like the Everyday and Health Touch apps to streamline offerings for the 20,000 employees and those who visit and dine at McLaren locations.
“Sodexo brings the operational infrastructure, talent and technology needed to support our health system at scale,” said Leigh Anderson, McLaren Health Care Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. “Nutrition plays a critical role in health care and healing, and in selecting Sodexo, we are partnering with an organization whose commitment to quality, safety, and experience aligns with our own pledge and delivers best-in-class service to our patients, employees and guests.”
Leveraging the expertise of Sodexo’s dedicated employees and the reach of its global enterprise, this continued partnership underscores Sodexo’s commitment to fostering long-term, value-driven relationships with healthcare systems across the U.S., which today includes 700 hospitals nationwide. With 10 million patient meals served annually and 230 million square feet of healthcare space cleaned and sanitized daily, Sodexo is poised for continued growth in 2026 and beyond.
To learn more about Sodexo, visit us.sodexo.com.
About Sodexo North America
Sodexo North America is a division of Sodexo Group, a global leader in food and services shaping better every day experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. Operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam, Sodexo North America is committed to meeting the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those they serve, and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where they operate. Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6.9 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company.
McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.
McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.
Learn more at mclaren.org.
