The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) Now Accepting Applications for Next Generation Leadership Academy

This year-long professional development program is truly unique and is designed for up-and-coming leaders in the produce industry. The program provides participants with a unique approach to conscious leadership ideals and methodologies.

Cargill Transforms Singapore Innovation Center to Meet Evolving Asian Food Consumption Needs

December 26, 2024 Cargill

To meet the booming demand in foodservice and for indulgent products in the categories of bakery, chocolate confectionery, ice-cream and café-style beverages, especially in Asia which is home to 60% of the global population and fastest-growing middle class, Cargill’s upgraded innovation center in Singapore will include new capabilities.

Pepsico Foundation and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Announce Million Dollar Partnership to Expand Workforce Training

December 19, 2024 PepsiCo Foundation

This collaboration will empower people from all backgrounds to pursue jobs in the restaurant industry, providing them with the skills necessary to start and build a restaurant industry career.

Trio of Midwest Grocery Chains Adds ‘The Power of Preparedness’ to Employee Training

November 22, 2022 FMI

FMI—The Food Indsutry Association and The Power of Preparedness (TPOP), a Michigan-based online training platform specializing in active shooter preparedness and de-escalation techniques, today announced partnerships with three major U.S. food retail chains: Dierbergs Markets, Heinen’s Grocery Store, and Schnucks Markets. With the introduction of TPOP training, management and employees at these Midwest chains are receiving customized industry-leading eLearning that will enhance their preparedness for potential incidents of workplace violence, including the most serious threat, an active shooter event.

GSA Expands Farm Worker COVID-Prevention Training Program to Yuma

Replicating another of its Salinas Valley programs, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) has established a COVID-19 training prevention program for food facility and farm employees in the Yuma in cooperation with the Regional Center for Border Health clinic.