Markon Launches Fully Recyclable Cardboard Clamshells for Strawberries

October 9, 2020 Markon Cooperative

To help move the produce industry away from plastic and increase recyclability, Markon Cooperative’s new cardboard, fully recyclable strawberry clamshell is now available to foodservice operators.

Markon Revitalizes Ready-Set-Serve Brand with New Logo and Packaging

January 15, 2020 Markon Cooperative

As part of Markon Cooperative’s continued commitment to culinary innovation, inspiration, and creativity,Markon is refreshing its Ready-Set-Serve® foodservice line with a new logo and packaging to better highlight the brand’s blend of bold, inspired, and outside-the-menu products chefs and operators are seeking.

Markon Wins Joe Nucci Innovation Award at New York Produce Show

December 19, 2019 PRODUCE BUSINESS Magazine

With over 1,500 industry votes cast this year and fierce competition among 10 finalists of the 3rd Annual PRODUCE BUSINESS Innovation Award program, Salinas, CA-based Markon Cooperative reigned victorious, receiving the prestigious Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation at the 10th Annual New York Produce Show and Conference, the four-day, multi-faceted event held last week in New York City.

New Chapter Begins For Tim York as he Reflects on 34 Years at the Helm of Markon and Plans to Contribute Again at The New York Produce Show and Conference

With the shared goal to increase produce consumption at restaurants, Tim York joined us when we launched the Ideation Fresh Foodservice Forum, co-located with The New York Produce Show and Confer­ence. This year that event, held on Friday, December 13, is focused on menu-plan­ning, and we asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects editor Mira Slott to talk with Tim.

Markon Hosts Fifth Annual Chef Summit

August 20, 2019 Markon Cooperative Inc.

Markon‘s Fifth Annual Chef Summit, held in July in Monterey, brought together 26 chefs from Markon’s seven foodservice members (Ben E. Keith Foods, Gordon Food Service, Gordon Food Service Canada, Maines Paper & Food Service, Nicholas & Company, Reinhart Foodservice, and Shamrock Foods Company) and foodservice operators.