Month: June 2013

For the fifth year in a row, General Mills Foodservice and the National Dairy Council are partnering to offer Fuel Up™ Breakfast Grants to help K-12 schools improve their breakfast programs and increase participation.  The grants are open to schools within the United States who participate in the National School Breakfast Program and are enrolled in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.  Fuel Up to Play 60, the nation's largest in-school program created by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health. …

Foodservice operators who attend the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) Show, June 2-4 in Orlando, will have a chance to see Georgia-Pacific Professional’s full range of innovative solutions for helping create a better customer experience. The company will display its one-stop shop for eat-in or take-out dining needs, ranging from food containers and wraps to the new touchless version of the Dixie® SmartStock® cutlery dispenser. …

On May 30th, 2013 Peter Mouskondis, President and CEO of Nicholas & Co., announced that plans have been completed to open a distribution center in city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. …

To-Jo Food Products, Inc. introduced their new Bella Blended line of meatballs this week at the 2013 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, IL per Anthony J. D’Amico, President and fourth-generation leader of To-Jo Fresh Mushrooms, Inc. and To-Jo Food Products, Inc. …