Month: October 2015

Kansas City, Missouri-based, Smithfield Farmland Foodservice was recognized as the IHOP “Vendor Partner of the Year”. The award distinguishes excellence in service to the system and 2015 nominees were selected from across the food, non-food and distributor categories. Smithfield Farmland Foodservice was acknowledged for their significant contributions in the areas of menu innovation, product testing and strategic sourcing strategies in partnership with IHOP restaurants. …

Providing an environment where foodservice supply chain partners can connect, share, sustain, succeed, and thrive was on full display as Legacy Foodservice Alliance held it’s semi-annual buying and business conference – just ahead of Pope Francis’ stop in Philadelphia. …

Fabri-Kal Corporation will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and  grand opening for their new manufacturing facility in Burley, Idaho, on Thursday, October 15, 2015.  The facility broke ground March 30th of this year.  …

BroccoLeaf™ by Foxy Produce is the only organic, non-­?GMO packaged broccoli leaves on the national market that has been available in grocery stores across the country since 2014. Now, this no­?waste superfood vegetable can be found on restaurant menus nationwide. BroccoLeaf™ is currently featured on menu items at Chopt Creative Salad Company, an East Coast based fast-­?food salad chain; JRINK, a Washington, D.C. based juice company; and Organic Gemini, a New York based health food company. …