Sysco Launches Redesigned Website Aimed At Enriching The Customer

February 20, 2018 Sysco

Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, has launched its new website, Sysco.com, redesigned to further enrich customers’ overall experience of partnering with Sysco.

RIPE Cold-Pressed Craft Juice Adds 1,500 Retail Locations, Announces New Distribution Partner

February 20, 2018 RIPE™ Juice

“Adding RIPE’s Bar Juiceâ and Craft Juicesä to our catalog is a win-win,” said Brett Calkins, Director of Trade Development at Brescome Barton. “We can offer a more complete selection to our on-premise accounts statewide, and RIPE’s exceptional juices will reach customers that haven’t previously had access to them. It’s always been a challenge to find truly high-quality mixers to pair with our super premium spirits, and we’re glad that we now have a complete solution to offer our accounts.”

Pilgrim's Pride Recalls Chicken Products, Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

February 20, 2018 USDA FSIS

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 101,310 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

US Secretary Perdue & Other Leaders Attend Grimmway Farms' Georgia Facility Grand Opening

February 20, 2018 Grimmway Farms

Grimmway Farms President and CEO Jeff Huckaby today was joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black, local officials, and other community and business leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new Southeast Regional Packing Facility and Warehouse in Sparks, Georgia.

Side Delights Goes For The Gold As Potatoes Gain Credibility For Performance With Olympians And Top Athletes

February 20, 2018 Fresh Solutions Network, LLC

Potatoes as a performance food are gaining notoriety during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, with the newly released Olympian Menu and announcement that performance nutrition is now a critical part of athletes’ strategy to win. The PyeongChang 2018 athlete’s village kitchen has 180 chefs serving 7,000 meals a day at its peak, and two senior sports nutritionists appointed to the United States Olympic Committee. Team USA shipped 85 pallets of food and equipment, including potatoes, to ensure athletes had exactly what they needed for fuel at all times.*