Month: March 2022

Winn-Dixie Continues Investment in Louisiana With $30,000 Donation to Krewe of Red Beans and Four Newly Remodeled Stores

March 30, 2022 Winn-Dixie

Winn-Dixie is proud to announce the donation of $30,000 to the Krewe of Red Beans in support of the organization’s leading initiative, Feed the Second Line, which provides relief to local musicians and artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was made possible thanks to the generous contributions of customers and associates who rounded up their grocery bill total or made a donation of their choice at Louisiana Winn-Dixie stores as part of the grocer’s Carnival season community donation program. …

Golden State Foods Appoints Hugues Labrecque as Vice President of Sales, GSF and Trisha Mcroberts as Group Vice President, Strategic Sourcing

March 30, 2022 Golden State Foods

Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, is pleased to announce two recent appointments, including Hugues Labrecque as vice president of sales, GSF and Trisha McRoberts as group vice president, strategic sourcing. Based in Frisco, Texas, Labrecque leads GSF’s North American sales and customer strategy across multiple business groups, including Dairy Products and Liquid Products. Conyers, Georgia-based McRoberts designs and implements strategic sourcing strategies for packaging, food ingredients, and indirect spend categories across GSF’s North America food manufacturing divisions. …

CPMA Timely as Oppy Spotlights T&G Apples in Canadian Market

March 30, 2022 T&G Global

As the first in-person CPMA show in three years approaches, Oppy is eager to revisit Montreal, the eastern Canadian hub for its latest promotional efforts supporting leading premium Envy™ and JAZZ™ apple brands. …

Stemilters Day Kicks Off the Celebration of Farmworker Awareness Week and EFI Certification at Stemilt

March 30, 2022 Stemilt

Stemilt is utilizing Farmworker Awareness Week, taking place now through March 31st, to celebrate its company-wide Equitable Food Initiative certification, highlight continuous improvement achievements that its EFI leadership team in Pasco, WA recently completed, and share appreciation for its Stemilters through a first-of-its-kind celebration. …

USDA Announces Good Manufacturing Practices Audit for Produce Distribution Centers

March 30, 2022 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the establishment of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) audit service for produce distribution centers.  The GMP audit service will replace the current section of the USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) audit that applies to distribution centers.  The new GMP audit service will be available for AMS audits starting June 1, 2022. …