2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: George Gellert, Atalanta Corporation

Atalanta Corporation is pleased to announce that George Gellert, a visionary and dedicated man, has received the prestigious SFA 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Specialty Food Association (SFA). This honor recognizes Mr. Gellert’s unwavering commitment to building Atalanta, North America’s largest family-owned food importer.

Amylu Foods Elevates its Portfolio with Klement’s Sausage Company Acquisition

May 9, 2024 Amylu Foods

Amylu Foods’ strategic decision to acquire Klement’s Sausage Company is a testament to its dedication to providing premium, high-quality meat products. This acquisition will not only enable Amylu Foods to diversify its product range into new categories, such as snack sticks and summer sausages but also enhance its production capacity, paving the way for further growth.

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Pork Chorizo Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of raw pork chorizo products that may be contaminated with a foreign material, specifically hard plastic and metal. FSIS is issuing a public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.

Allen Lund Announces: Heather Honabach Promoted to General Manager of ALC Phoenix

May 9, 2024 Allen Lund Company

The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Heather Honabach to General Manager of the ALC Phoenix office. Honabach previously served as the Assistant General Manager of the Phoenix office. She fills the General Manager position left open after Matt Minthorn was promoted to Senior Director of Carrier Development.

New Educational Panel at Organic Produce Summit to Explore Regional Differences in Organic Fresh Produce Sales

Organic Produce Summit, the only event exclusively dedicated to connecting buyers and suppliers in the organic fresh produce industry, announces a new educational panel taking place at the two-day event. The session, “How Regional Retailers are Growing Organic Fresh Produce Sales,” will focus on the ways retailers are growing organic fresh produce businesses and will explore how regional players compete in different geographic areas in comparison to bigger retailers.