PA Member, Sid Wainer & Son showcase 4 lb. Smoked Meats Collection on QVC !
Produce Alliance Makes Two Strategic Hires
July 21st
Produce Alliance LLC has hired Kirk Massey senior business development director and Dan Baker, who will focus on national foodservice business, specializing in processed items.
Massey has more than 20 years of experience in the fresh produce industry, particularly in foodservice produce management. He worked for Ben E. Keith Foods in multiple roles including produce marketing manager and head of produce before accepting a position with Shamrock Foods Co. as a produce business manager. He later worked for Pro*Act, a foodservice distributor, as director of client services.
Baker was previously at Freshway Foods and Foodsource/CH Robinson, where he worked in customer acquisitions and organic growth.
“Dan will be able to bring his processing skills to Produce Alliance,” George Melshenker, president of Produce Alliance, said in the release.
“His knowledge of local versus California processing will help our entire team.”
Produce Alliance hires Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance
July 1, 2016
Barbara Hulick has been hired as Produce Alliance LLC's senior director of food safety. Hulick brings two decades of experience in innovating and implementing food safety policies, according to a news release.
Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, executive vice president of sales at Produce Alliance, said Hulick’s “in depth experience along the supply chain coupled with her high-level education in (the Food Safety Modernization Act) will give Produce Alliance the firepower it needs to continue to be an industry leader.”
Hulick started food safety consulting company The Albury Group LLC after working from plant manager to the director of foodservice and product improvement at Country Fresh LLC, according to a news release. She has a master's in global food law and policy and a master's in food safety, both from Michigan State University.
"Produce Alliance stands apart from the competition because of its steadfast commitment to the food safety values in the fresh produce industry,” Hulick said in the release.
Produce Alliance is proud to receive the 2015 Outstanding Distribution Partner of the Year Award from Uncle Julio's!
Produce Alliance is proud to receive the 2015 Cost Savings Award from Jamba Juice!
Progressive Grocer and a Mintel market report states: “Millennials are more likely to buy a variety of vegetable types than any other demographic. Millennials are a key driver for sales, because they are now the largest population group in the U.S. and also tend to be leading consumer trends in fresh, healthy foods.”
Produce seller Rich Uchida is sitting pretty for the Super Bowl right about now. Because it turns out California not only has the 50th edition of the game, it has the Buffalo wings and veggie platters cornered, too.
The Nashville, Tennessee based buying group recently premiered the second video in its Ask The Chef video series. The new video features products from the organization’s 2015 Conference title sponsor, Yuma, Ariz.-based GreenGate Fresh LLLP, a foodservice salad, slaw and leafy greens provider.
She was named "America's Best Cook" by the Food Network, and now, Chicago's own Stephanie Goldfarb is bringing her talents to a restaurant near you. She has teamed up with BD's Mongolian grill to create some delicious new recipes that you will love!
Weather issues in California, Mexico and Florida have led to local shortages of certain produce items in area supermarkets and higher prices on some of the fruits and vegetables that have made it to the store.
The impacts of El Niño are being felt differently across the country's most productive regions, but many farms are decidedly feeling the pinch.
Bad news, low-carbers: You'll have to find another yummy substitute for potatoes, popcorn and rice. There's a cauliflower shortage, and the white vegetable, when you can find it, may soon go for more than $8 a bundle.
bd's Mongolian Grill announces five new recipes created by 'America's Best Cook,' Stephanie Goldfarb, available now through March 27.
The Nashville, Tenn.-based produce management, consulting and procurement company’s videos were designed to provide alliance members, distributors and partners opportunities to collaborate on menu ideas as well as review new items, according to a news release.
Produce Alliance is proud to donate $10,000 to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization with a powerful and efficient network of 200 food banks across the country. The generosity of those that participated will provide 110,000 meals to children in need this holiday season.
VGM Client Rewards, the nation’s largest cost reduction company for multi unit restaurant operators, recently announced a new strategic partnership with Produce Alliance, the nation’s leading fresh produce management and procurement company.
Produce Alliance, the nation’s leading fresh produce management and procurement company, is excited to announce the implementation of another Freight Farm Growing Operation in conjunction with their member distributor, La Grasso Brothers Produce, out of Detroit, Michigan.
Produce Alliance is pleased to announce a new Ask The Chef feature on their website featuring celebrity chef and produce lover, Stephanie Goldfarb. Whether you're a novice in the kitchen or an experienced chef looking for creative and innovative ways to spruce up a menu, Produce Alliance offers you a trusted source for all of your produce related questions.
Produce Alliance, a produce management, procurement and consulting company, recently announced two new additions to its culinary and food-safety teams. Kimberly Jamer has joined Produce Alliance as the director of food safety and quality assurance and Stephanie Goldfarb has been appointed corporate chef.
Produce Alliance is proud to partner with Limoneira, for the PAPuckerface Challenge – a new social media campaign to raise funds for and to promote awareness of childhood hunger in America. The campaign is set to kick off on September 18th.