48th Annual DDBC Seminar, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort And Spa

The DDBC will proudly host this year’s 48th National Seminar at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA. This beautifully sited resort will offer a perfect combination of education and networking for our industry. A superb program, filled with a respected line-up of Retailer and Motivating outside industry speakers, will be focused around our theme for this year’s event, “Staying Relevant in a Changing World”. The focus of the program will be to focus on how retailers, manufacturers, and brokers can partner together for mutual benefit.

Walmart US Announces Transition To Cage-Free Egg Supply Chain By 2025

April 6, 2016 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. today announced their goal to transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain by 2025. This step represents a commitment to continuously improving the company’s food supply chain while maintaining the affordable prices that customers expect.

Dairy Farmers Attend Beyond The Field Youth Summit

New Castle dairy farmers Renée Norman-Kenny and Clayton Kenny joined middle schoolers at Heinz Field last month to participate in a Fuel Up to Play 60 Beyond the Field Youth Summit. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association facilitated the summit, which gathered 64 program advisors and students.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated Transitioning To Cage-Free Eggs

April 6, 2016 Ingles Markets, Inc.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated announced it will support the industry-wide transition to cage-free hen housing by shifting its own egg sales to cage-free, joining a growing list retailers, restaurants, food manufacturers and egg producers that have announced similar plans.

Top NYC Chef Designs New Taste For Amy's Bread

April 6, 2016 Amy’s Bread

Amy’s Bread is teaming up with an acclaimed New York chef to help underserved children while delighting foodies. The newest offering, part of the Amy’s Bread Chef Sandwiches for Good program, will feature Galen Zamarra and benefit After-School All-Stars (ASAS), which offers enrichment activities for children in low income communities.