Bob Evans Farms Extends Its ‘Our Farm Salutes’ Program Launching Purple Heroes: a New Initiative to Support Military Families in Partnership With Operation Purple Camp

May 2, 2022 Bob Evans Farms

Bob Evans Farms (BEF) today further expands upon its Our Farms Salutes program with the announcement of a new charitable initiative, Purple Heroes. Aimed with the purpose of supporting Veteran and active military families, Bob Evans Farms complements the announcement, pledging $60,000 to Operation Purple® Camp, a National Military Family Association program. The donation will allow 100 additional military kids the opportunity to attend a free week of summer camp for the 2022 season. 

California Milk Advisory Board, California Dairy Research Foundation and California Dairy Quality Assurance Program Present 2nd California Dairy Sustainability Partnership Award to Calgren Dairy Fuels

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced the winner of its 2nd California Dairy Sustainability Award – Calgren Dairy Fuels, LLC. – in recognition of its partnership with Maas Energy Works, Inc. to create a 22-mile dairy digester pipeline cluster to efficiently collect dairy biogas from California dairy farm partners and upgrade and inject it into a utility pipeline owned by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).

Melissa Haen Joins DBA, Edge to Lead Dairy Groups’ Marketing and Events

The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced the hiring of Melissa Haen as marketing and events manager.

The Cuban Bakery Known Throughout Florida

May 2, 2022 Gary Stern, Forbes

In certain cities of Florida including Tampa and St. Petersburg, La Segunda Central Bakery is the place to go for Cuban bread, Cuban sandwiches, and café con leche. It has three retail locations, a major wholesale business, and has been increasing online sales.

Vertical Cold Storage Acquires Three Temperature-Controlled Warehouses From United States Cold Storage

May 2, 2022 Vertical Cold Storage

Vertical Cold Storage, a developer and operator of temperature controlled distribution centers sponsored by real estate asset manager Platform Ventures, has acquired three public refrigerated warehouses in Medley, FL, Marshville, NC, and La Vista, NE, from US Cold Storage. Terms of the transaction were not released.