Month: June 2012

Mercer University Sororities Joins Georgia Watermelon Association For Weekend Retail Blitz

June 11, 2012 Georgia Watermelon Association

The Georgia Watermelon Association, in conjunction with several Mercer University sororities, is making plans for a retail marketing blitz in grocery chains in Macon, Georgia on June 15-16, 2012. After attending an informational session hosted by the National Watermelon Promotion Board and the Georgia Watermelon Association, representatives from Phi Mu, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Gamma and Chi Omega sororities are ready to hit the retail produce departments around Macon! …

BrightFarms Partners With Cub Foods

June 11, 2012 BrightFarms, Inc.

BrightFarms, Inc. and Cub Foods, a 69-store banner of supermarket industry leader Supervalu, announced they are partnering to deliver year-round local produce to locations throughout the Twin Cities. The produce will be grown at the greenhouse BrightFarms is building in Saint Paul through its partnership with J&J Distributing. …

Culinary Event Draws Foodservice Operators, Retailers & Packers To Learn About Beef

June 7, 2012 The Beef Checkoff Program

The beef checkoff recently hosted a steak immersion and educational event at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, Calif., to help educate decision makers from more than 30 major U.S. foodservice (restaurant) operators, major retail chains and the top US packers. Because rising food prices and reduced beef supply are causing foodservice operators to rethink their menus, the event aimed to inform operators on the versatility and selling power of beef. …

ChefTec Waste Tracking Module Makes Tracking Waste Easy

June 7, 2012 Culinary Software Services, Inc.

The tracking of foodservice waste in a foodservice operation has never been so easy using the new ChefTec Waste Tracking Module (WTM) from Culinary Software Services. …

SSA To Open New Southern California Distribution Center

June 7, 2012 SSA

Systems Services of America (SSA) has announced it will be moving its Southern California distribution here at 13250 Philadelphia Avenue. The company provides customized foodservice distribution solutions for popular restaurant chains in the quick service and casual family dining segments as well as the regional restaurant concept market. …