OVIEDO, Fla. – Duda Farm Fresh Foods announced it is teaming with Sony Pictures Animations’ comedy, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, and other leading fresh produce companies, including California Giant Berry Farms, Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic in a campaign to support Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month. The campaign includes a series of donation events held simultaneously in Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit and Phoenix. The produce will be donated on Sept. 9 to Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks and their 61,000 agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
At the flagship event in Los Angeles, Bill Hader and Anna Faris from the film are expected to attend and help spread the word about Hunger Action Month. Hunger Action Month is dedicated to raising public awareness of the more than 50 million people who struggle with hunger in the United States, and urging individuals to take action in their communities to help fight hunger.
Each event will have activities for the whole family, including a chance to create your own ‘Foodimal’ star (based on the characters in the film) out of fresh produce, face painting and appearances from local celebrities. Semi-trucks featuring graphics of , Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Duda Farm Fresh Foods will load the produce in to each event in the four cities. Duda is donating a total of 64,000 pounds of fresh produce to the following food banks across the nation:
· Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (Los Angeles, CA)
· The Greater Boston Food Bank (Boston, MA)
· Atlanta Community Food Bank (Atlanta, GA)
· Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan (Detroit, MI)
“This opportunity allows Duda Farm Fresh Foods to support Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month and help end hunger in local communities,” said Dan Duda, president and chief operating officer of Duda Farm Fresh Foods. “We are committed to carrying out our family's 87-year commitment of giving to those in need."
As part of the campaign, specially marked packages of participating Dandy® produce (available in supermarkets across the country) will be tagged with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 artwork and a QR code linking consumers to Cloudy2win.com. There, consumers will find useful information including recipes, information about the film and how they can help by making a donation to Feeding America. The film opens in theaters nationwide on Sept. 27, 2013.
About Duda Farm Fresh Foods
Founded in 1926, Duda Farm Fresh Foods is one of the world’s largest celery producers and is a full-service grower, packer, shipper, processor, marketer, importer, and exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables. Duda Farm Fresh Foods is in its fifth generation of family ownership and remains committed to its founding vision of providing fresh, flavorful, quality produce at affordable prices. For more information about Duda Farm Fresh Foods, please visit www.dudafresh.com.
For more information about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, visit www.dudafresh.com/cloudy2. For more information about Feeding America and Hunger Action Month, visit www.feedingamerica.org.
Source: Duda Farm Fresh Foods
