Bread Alone Seeks to Build Twin Flour Silos in Lake Katrine
Bread Alone is looking to upgrade its operations at its Lake Katrine headquarters by erecting a pair of 35-foot-high, 8-foot-diameter flour silos, a move they say has many benefits. …
Year: 2024
Forte Bakery: Maintaining the Ritual of Rosca de Reyes
In Mexico, Día de Reyes commemorates the Three Magi’s visit to the baby Jesus, offering an opportunity to extend the Christmas season. Mexican kids go to bed early on January 5, expecting to find gifts next to the Nativity scene the following morning. The traditional way to celebrate this holiday is by eating the rosca de reyes, a ring-shaped cake or sweet bread decorated with fruit paste, which we first wrote about in 2014. …
United Natural Foods Releases Updated Selling Show 2024 Schedule
United Natural Foods, Inc. released its updated selling show schedule for 2024. As part of UNFI’s mission to help customers and suppliers win in the marketplace, all UNFI selling shows will now showcase the full spectrum of products and services that better aligns with customer buying behavior, instead of focusing shows exclusively on natural and organic or conventional products. …
BJ’s Wholesale Club Kicks Off New Year with Grand Opening of North Jacksonville on January 12
The club, located at 12884 City Center Blvd in North Jacksonville, is BJ’s 37th club in Florida. …
New USDA Procurement Initiative – Pallet Quantity System Project
“To both maintain and expand the vendors participating in USDA Foods programs, CPP is working to update and improve our current ordering and distribution processes. Our first step is moving to a pallet quantity system, with the ultimate goal of streamlining multi-stops for USDA deliveries and developing a model to distribute directly to customers through distribution centers.” …
