On Nov. 9, Farmer John recognized the Court Appointed Special Advocates in Sacramento for its impact in Northern California with a check for $25,000. The endowment is part of Farmer John’s California Kindness Project, a grant program launched earlier this year to support California nonprofits that are making an impact in their local communities. CASA Sacramento was among the top selected charities to receive a donation in recognition of their […]
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Posted inProduce News, Food Service News, Northeast
Baldor Specialty Foods Expands Operations In Lanham, MD
Baldor Specialty Foods has announced a new facility will be constructed to expand and enhance its operations in the D.C. area. The warehouse will be located in the Hargrove Industrial Campus at 4450 Hargrove Drive in Lanham, Maryland. The 100,000-square-foot warehouse facility includes 35 dock doors that will allow Baldor D.C. to double its number of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Sustainability News
Protein PACT, IICA Hold ‘Sustainable Agriculture’ Event
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit and partnered with the Protein PACT and other stakeholders to convene nine events focused on animal agriculture’s key role in sustainability solutions. The Protein PACT events included a Nov. 9 panel on sustainable livestock across regions […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Meat Depot By Fresh Value Opens Location In Sylacauga, AL
Meat Depot, a grocery store affiliated with the Birmingham, Alabama-based supermarket chain Fresh Value, will debut a store Nov. 16 in Sylacauga, Alabama. The grand opening ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting in front of the renovated store. The store is located at 204 West Fort Williams St., formerly home to Save-A-Lot. The […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Peter Pan Seafood Hires Bixler As CEO
Anchorage, Alaska-based Peter Pan Seafood has hired Kevin Bixler as its CEO. Bixler has a lifetime of seafood industry knowledge, being born into a commercial fishing family. His industry experience goes back more than three decades, beginning on his father’s fishing boat. Bixler most recently served as global director of group fish procurement at Thai […]
Posted inExecutive News, Beverage News, Southwest
Keurig Dr Pepper’s Gamgort To Reassume CEO Role
Frisco, Texas-based Keurig Dr Pepper has announced the resignation of Ozan Dokmecioglu as CEO and a member of the KDP board of directors. Bob Gamgort, the company’s executive chairman and former CEO, was reappointed by the board to the role of CEO, in addition to continuing as chairman. “KDP has a deep and talented executive team,” Gamgort said. “I look […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Zatarain’s Smoked Sausage Expands Line With New Flavor
As demand increases, New Orleans-based Zatarain’s Smoked Sausage is expanding its product line with the Blackened Seasoned Chicken flavor, inspired by the Louisiana Cajun dish blackened chicken. The addition joins the brand’s Andouille and Cajun smoked sausage product line with distribution through select grocery stores around the country. Since launching the line of products in early 2019, distribution has […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southwest
Silver Eagle Beverages Empowers Students Through Presentations
San Antonio, Texas-based Silver Eagle Beverages, in partnership with Communities In Schools of San Antonio, hosted a series of 11 presentations aimed to empower and equip students with the resources to make responsible choices and prevent underage drinking and drunk driving. From Oct. 25-28, more than 2,500 students across 11 San Antonio area schools heard from speaker Jeremy […]