Farm Rich, a leading frozen snack and appetizer brand, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) have announced an exclusive three-year sponsorship that will feature Farm Rich as the “Official Frozen Snack of the SEC” across all SEC sports, including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, gymnastics and more.
Refrigerated Solutions Group (“RSG”), an industry leader in refrigerated equipment and service, recently announced additions to its Commercial Sales team. Chris Carney and Howard McCann were recently named Regional Sales Managers for the portfolio of brands. Both Carney and McCann will report directly to Bob Stevens, Director of Dealer Sales for RSG.
Already experiencing solid production results after installing two high-speed SOMIC case packing systems three months ago, OH SNAP! Pickling Co. has ordered a third retail ready 424 W3 wraparound machine. The compact, end-of-line unit is expected to be online in the second quarter of 2021.
ProSpection Solutions announced that Jeff Rowen has been hired as Vice President of Sales & Customer Relations. He has responsibility for strategic direction of sales and partnerships with companies to automate food inspection and to bring focus on labor to add value.
Scott Fredericksen has been appointed president of Perdue AgriBusiness, an independent operating company of Perdue Farms and among the largest U.S. grain companies.
Paulo Wei, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, restauranteur and Columbia University student, has launched Our Kitchen, a new farm-to-table national meal delivery service, to bring healthy and authentic Chinese dishes to consumers across the country. All ingredients are sourced from Our Kitchen’s 43-acre farm situated along the Neversink River, and dishes are prepared onsite by chefs before being flash frozen.
Dole has appointed Dr Lara Ramdin, as Chief Innovation Officer, further strengthening the company’s innovation capabilities in support of The Dole Promise which seeks to increase access to nutritious food across the world.
Finlandia Cheese is changing its name to Valio USA. The new name will facilitate the company’s expansion into new, innovative categories like plant-based products, and provide a closer connection between the subsidiary and its parent company in corporate branding and messaging. Due to its strong recognition among consumers, Finlandia will remain the brand name for Valio USA’s cheese and butter line.
Cheese curds consistently top the list for Wisconsin's most iconic foods so to celebrate this cult favorite "snack that squeaks," Wisconsin dairy farmers are bringing together the world's largest group of cheese lovers for National Cheese Curd Day on October 15th. The event will broadcast live on Wisconsin Cheese and Culver's Facebook pages, and 10 participating guests will win fresh Wisconsin cheese curds and Culver's fried cheese curds for a year.
BluePrint Automation (BPA) has hired Rosalbina Treviño as Sales Manager for Mexico. BPA designs, develops, and manufactures packaging solutions for flexible and other tough-to-handle packages. Areas of expertise include: vision guided robotics, case and tray packing, and turnkey packaging systems.