Dot Foods Expanding To Tennessee

September 3, 2013 Dot Foods

Dot Foods, Inc., the nations’ largest food redistributor, has chosen Dyersburg, Tennessee as the site of the company’s ninth distribution center. Construction of this new, $24 million facility will begin this fall in the Dyersburg Industrial Park on State Highway 211 and will bring 157 new jobs to Dyersburg. The company has already appointed 25-year Dot Foods veteran Tim Loyd as the new facility’s general manager.

Hiller’s Launches Shopper Rewards Program

Hiller’s Markets have introduced a new rewards program at all of their metro Detroit locations.

Fresh Produce, Entertainment, & Hunger Awareness Unite For Hunger Action Event

September 3, 2013 California Giant Berry Farms

In an unprecedented partnership tied to the upcoming release of animated comedy “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” Sony Pictures Animation, Feeding America and leading fresh produce companies, including California Giant Berry Farms, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic, are joining together in the shared commitment to help solve hunger in America.

NC Peach Growers To Hold Referendum Oct. 1

Peach farmers across the state will have a chance to vote on a new assessment for commercial growers during a mail-in referendum. The assessment was proposed by the N.C. Peach Growers Society to provide funds for research and marketing to support the peach industry in North Carolina.

Garden Fresh Farms Wins Energy & Clean Technology Division Of Minnesota Cup Competition

September 3, 2013 Garden Fresh Farms, Inc.

Garden Fresh Farms, Inc., an innovative and sustainable hydroponic growing system, announces it won the Energy and Clean Technology Division of the Minnesota Cup competition. A prize of $25,000 is being awarded to the company to further grow the business.