Wheat Industry Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center

December 23, 2022 Kansas Wheat

Traditionally, the 10th anniversary is celebrated with a gift symbolizing the strength and resilience of a relationship. Those traits describe well the ties between Kansas wheat farmers and the public and private research partners that come together at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center in Manhattan for the betterment of the wheat industry. 

McLane Surpasses $100M Donation Milestone in Support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

December 23, 2022 McLane Company

McLane Company, Inc., a leading supply chain services company that provides grocery and foodservice solutions, has surpassed $100 million in donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals). Since 1987, McLane has helped raise more than $101 million through local fundraising efforts, hospital donations, underwriting of CMN Hospitals operations and supplier campaign support.

Freshii to be Acquired by Foodtastic Inc.

December 23, 2022 Freshii

Peter Mammas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Foodtastic, said, “We have been watching Freshii for some time – it is a great fit for us, and helps Foodtastic expand into a new category. I echo Dan’s excitement about continuing to expand and enhance the great brand that he, Matthew, and the rest of the Freshii team have built. We look forward to welcoming the Freshii franchisees into the Foodtastic family.”

Delphi Display Systems Launches Endura 32X, its Latest Outdoor Digital Display Platform Designed to Support Autonomous Voice Ordering applications in the Quick Service Restaurant Drive-Thru

December 23, 2022 Delphi Display Systems

Delphi Display Systems, Inc. – a global provider of consumer engagement and business optimization technology solutions for the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry, announced today that it has launched Endura® 32X, its latest generation Outdoor Digital Display solution designed and optimized to support autonomous voice ordering applications for the QSR Drive-Thru market. The new 32” outdoor display and speaker post platform includes a wide variety of sensors to facilitate integration with 3rd party loyalty, payment and interactive kiosk applications.

West Pak Avocado Donates to Brighter Bites

December 23, 2022 West Pak Avocado

As part of the company’s West Pak Cares committee community involvement program, West Pak Avocado of Murrieta, California, has donated a load of 134,500 avocados to Brighter Bites – a Houston-based nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands. The organization has provided more than 50 million pounds of produce and hundreds of thousands of nutrition education materials to more than 500,000 individuals in Texas, California, Florida, New York, and Washington DC.