Dot Foods Names Bear, Delaware, As Site Of Its 12th Distribution Center

September 21, 2018 Dot Foods

Dot Foods, the largest food industry redistributor in North America, is excited to announce it will soon call Bear, Delaware, home. The company announced today it will begin construction of a new distribution center in Bear late this year. Dot hopes to have the facility operational in fall of 2019.

Trentino Sviluppo Hosts Taste Of Trentino

September 21, 2018 Trentino Sviluppo

The food specialties of Trentino, an autonomous province of northern Italy famous for the Dolomites mountain range and for its fresh and healthy quality of life, will be available for tasting at a Tasting Event on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Eataly NY Flatiron, 200 5th Avenue, 6:00-9:00 PM. The event is open to food and wine importers, distributors and retailers, journalists and reporters, food bloggers and influencers, food and beverage managers, chefs, and food connoisseurs.

Kroger Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Of Zero Hunger | Zero Waste

September 21, 2018 The Kroger Co.

One year ago today, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced the launch of Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, the company’s bold social impact plan aimed at ending hunger in the communities it calls home and eliminating waste across the company by 2025.

With First Kiss, University Of Minnesota Apple Growers Find Their Sweet Spot

September 21, 2018 Adam Belz, Star Tribune

As the University of Minnesota prepared to release its newest apple, called the First Kiss and presented for the first time at the Minnesota State Fair last month, it obtained a trademark that will reserve the name for Minnesota-grown apples. The same variety grown elsewhere will go by the name Rave, and out-of-state growers will be closely monitored.

United Fresh Appoints McDonald’s Supply Chain Leader To Board Of Directors

United Fresh Chairwoman Cindy Jewell, California Giant Berry Farms, has appointed Sarah Grady to fill an open seat on the United Fresh Board of Directors. Grady is the U.S. Strategic Supply Chain Manager at McDonald’s Corporation for Produce, Fruit, Potato & Beverage categories. She is focused on strengthening strategic partnerships with McDonald's produce and fruit suppliers along with other companies throughout the industry to address and find solutions to the important issues affecting the produce and fruit supply chains.