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Giant Food, the greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, proudly announced that it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Giant Food joins the ranks of more than 680 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

BHI, a full-service commercial bank, announced that its Food & Beverage Group has arranged a $16.5 million credit facility for White Toque, a leading importer and distributor of European specialty fine foods.  With this financing, BHI’s new F&B Group, which launched last year, originated over $100 million in credit facilities across various F&B categories in 2019.

Flour-milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills today announced that food industry leader Angie Goldberg has joined Ardent Mills as Chief Growth Officer. This newly created position focuses on innovation, transformation and change to sustain meaningful value for customers, vendors and team members.

Comax Flavors Chairman and Founder Dr. Peter J. Calabretta passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the age of 85.

Illes Foods, a 92-year-old family-owned and operated company, is excited to announce that its fourth generation, Cristin Illes Kahale, has taken over as Chief Executive Officer.

IMA Dairy & Food, whose equipment solutions comprise the long-established brands Gasti, Hamba, Hassia, Erca, Fillshape and Corazza has hired Andrew Butler for the role of Midwest Area Sales Manager. In this position, Mr. Butler will oversee sales efforts and amplify the company’s brand and scope in the Midwest region.

Eagle Transportation brings cold-chain shipping expertise with a strong emphasis on service levels, audit capabilities, quality management, communication, and transparency to NTG.

Plant-based alternatives to traditional animal proteins like beef, pork, chicken and seafood remains a hot trend in 2020. Three giants of the industry--Nestlé, Sysco and US Foods--are each launching their own signature meatless products this year. Here's a detailed look at each one.

Food manufacturers of North America and their suppliers will head to Orlando, Florida for “20/20 Vision: Providing Clarity for the Food Industry for 40 Years” conference and tabletop display on February 23 – 26, 2020.