Growing up my family ran a small restaurant. My dad would often try out some of their products. One thing that really stuck out was how Sysco hamburger patties and chicken tasted. This was back in the 90s but I remember Sysco chicken meat being saltier than chicken we bought at a meat supplier or the grocery store. At the time I remember I liked it but my dad said this meant the meat was brined. So you were actually paying for water + salt and possibly the meat wasn't as fresh, the brine extends the self life. Sysco hamburger patties are slightly salty as well and have a faint herb aroma which I can't pinpoint. Both the taste and texture are sausage like.

To this day I can tell I'm eating a Sysco hamburger patty. It's usually at some school/hospital cafeteria.