Key Impact Sales & Systems, Inc. Increases Packaging and Supply Resources with the Acquisition of Aspen Marketing

Key Impact Sales & Systems, Inc. (KeyImpact) expands resources in Arizona, New Mexico, El Paso, Texas, southern Nevada, Colorado, and Utah with the acquisition of Aspen Marketing. Aspen Marketing specializes in foodservice disposables, packaging, paper, and janitorial products.

Sweetgreen Chef Michael Stebner to Speak at United Fresh 2019

Michael Stebner, Director of Culinary at sweetgreen, the Los Angeles based quick serve restaurant, will present his culinary perspectives on Tuesday, June 11 during the annual United Fresh Convention & Expo in Chicago.

Native Launches in St. Louis, Mo. — Helping Farmers Get Inventory to Restaurant Tables

May 6, 2019 NATIVE

Agriculture technology company NATIVE has officially launched in the St. Louis market following several new partnerships connecting farms and restaurant buyers. Beginning in May, farm distribution companiesDouble Star Farms, Eat Here Saint Louis and Such & Such Farms will use NATIVE’s technology platform to share their harvest data with local restaurants that include Sardella, located in Clayton, and Vicia, located in the Cortex Innovation community.

Urban School Food Alliance Celebrates Fifth Annual “Fresh Attitude Week”

Urban School Food Alliance celebrates Fresh Attitude Week from May 6-10, 2019. In collaboration with the French Department of Agriculture and in partnership with Interfel (French Inter-Branch Association of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables which created Fresh Attitude Week), Fresh Attitude Week has become an annual event in Alliance districts in America, along with schools in France and Hungary to raise awareness about the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in schools.

Jersey Mike’s Rolls Out Antibiotic Free Pork

This spring, Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs is switching to No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) pork products at its more than 1,500 locations across the country.