Mission Foodservice Receives Second National Premier Healthcare Alliance Award

July 26, 2013 Mission Foods

Mission® Foodservice is honored to have been chosen for a second consecutive year as a winner of the Pinnacle Award, presented by the Premier healthcare alliance. This award applauds contracted suppliers that meet or surpass Premier’s operational expectations for its members.

Reinhart Enters Into Agreement To Acquire Southern Foods

Reinhart Foodservice, L.L.C. (Reinhart) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Southern Foods, Inc., a familyowned broadline distributor serving nearly 1,200 accounts in the Kentucky area, as well as parts of Tennessee and Indiana. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the month.

Gordon Food Service Announces US Distribution Network Expansion & Changes

July 26, 2013 Gordon Food Service

Gordon Food Service announced plans to build three new distribution centers. The company will break ground on a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Wyoming, MI this summer. This facility is expected to be operational in spring, 2014.

NRA's Kids Livewell Initiative More Than Doubles In Size

Celebrating its two-year anniversary this week, the National Restaurant Association's groundbreaking Kids LiveWell initiative has grown to more than 41,000 restaurant locations nationwide, the Association announced today. The voluntary program, which provides parents with a growing selection of healthful children's menu choices in every state, now counts more than 140 restaurant brands as participants, including new national companies Wendy's, Red Robin, Dairy Queen, Moe's Southwest Grill and Big Boy, among other regional chains and independent restaurants. 

Strong Marketing Program Helps Tell Mango’s Nutrition Story To US Consumers

July 26, 2013 National Mango Board

The National Mango Board (NMB) has added new nutrition marketing messages to their existing industry list to strengthen the superfruits nutrition story, available now at www.mango.org/nutrition. This effort is part of the NMBs Nutrition Outreach program which helps spread the word about mango nutrition to U.S. consumers.