Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Bimbo Bakeries USA has received a 2022 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for clean energy initiatives and impact on the green power market. For more than 20 years, EPA’s annual Green Power Leadership Awards have recognized America’s green power users for their commitment to using renewable electricity and advancing […]
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Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Plenty Unlimited To Build Large Indoor Vertical Farm
Plenty Unlimited has secured up to 120 acres of land near Richmond, Virginia, to build the largest indoor vertical farm campus in the world. The land marks Plenty’s expansion beyond the U.S. West Coast and will bring fresh produce to the East Coast year-round. Plenty plans to deploy several large-scale vertical farms on the campus in […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Godshall’s Newest Meat Offering Exceeding Expectations
Godshall’s Quality Meats is known for its all-natural turkey bacon. The Telford, Pennsylvania-based company began as a “small town butcher,” according to Ron Godshall, COO and president. The family-owned and -operated business, which is in its third generation of leadership, recently showcased its newest product, angus steak bacon, at the IDDBA expo in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Side Delights Offers Shopping Solutions To Promote Potatoes
Newport Beach, California-based Side Delights offers “any-size solution” to shoppers as they return to school and work. Fortune recently reported that several companies asked employees to return to the office after Labor Day, causing shoppers to shift their routines again. This schedule change affects consumers in various ways, including shopping and dining habits. Shoppers seek affordable […]
Posted inCenter Store, Southwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
North Texas Food Bank Launches Peanut Butter Drive
The North Texas Food Bank has launched its “Annual Spread the Hope Peanut Butter Drive” as part of Hunger Action Month. The food drive runs throughout September to collect 500,000 pounds of peanut butter. Supporters can also make a monetary donation. The food drive brings together cities, neighborhoods, corporations and organizations to collect jars of peanut […]
Posted inBakery News, Midwest
Tippin’s Pies Prepared To Take It To Next Level With Rebranding
Robin Venn, president of Tippin’s Gourmet Pies in Kansas City, Kansas, recently talked with The Shelby Report to unveil the company’s rebranding and to discuss the company’s history and evolution. Tippin’s started off as a group of restaurants, known widely for its pies. “In fact, at the holidays, they would shut the restaurants down just to […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Mission Produce, NatureSweet Enter Logistics Partnership
Mission Produce and NatureSweet Tomatoes has announced a long-term third-party logistics partnership leveraging Mission’s distribution center in Laredo, Texas. The move will support the expansion of NatureSweet’s greenhouse portfolio, which includes its snacking tomatoes, medium/large tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. In the partnership, Mission will provide NatureSweet with cold storage, cross docking, repacking, inventory management, access to […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Cargill Names Rometty To Board Of Directors
Virginia “Ginni” M. Rometty, former chairman, president and CEO of IBM, has been elected to Minneapolis-based Cargill’s board of directors. “Ginni led the reinvention of IBM for the era of cloud and data, by realigning their portfolio through organic and acquired growth,” said Dave MacLennan, board chair and CEO. “She also is a steadfast advocate for […]