Supply Side Wrap-Up
March 8, 2010
Accepting the Ruiz Foods Broker of the Year award for the West Central Region from Mark Hannay, vice president sales, marketing (left), and Steve Ries, sales manager (right), of Ruiz Foods is Robert Donati, (center) vice president, Apex Sales & Marketing.
Ruiz Foods, Dinuba, Calif., has announced the winners of its Broker of the Year awards. They are, in the West Central Region, Apex Sales & Marketing, Phoenix; Western Region, Acosta, Portland; Southeast Region, Advantage Sales & Marketing, Charlotte, N.C.; East Central Region, Acosta, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Northeast Region, Strategic Dimensions Inc., Richmond, Va.
Sargento Foods, Plymouth, Wis., has appointed Bill Schaeffer a director of sales and named Tiffany O’Day as senior national account sales manager within the food service division, the company reported. Additionally, the vendor has appointed Mark Purvis Kroger team leader and named Bryan Suiter as a Walmart business manager within the consumer products division.
To help retailers merchandise convenience items, Structural Concepts, Muskegon, Mich., announced that it is introducing the Oasis Refrigerated End Cap Display. Designed to effectively store and present grab-n-go packaged foods, the space-optimizing fixture includes three adjustable 8-inch-deep shelves as well as the company’s premium Breeze self-contained slide-out refrigeration system, which allows easy maintenance access.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Juneau, Alaska, has chosen Global Trust Certification to perform independent, third-party certification of the state's fisheries management systems. Under the system, ASMI stated, each major Alaska fishery will be assessed for conformance to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and Guidelines for Ecolabelling Fishery Products, with Global Trust acting as certification agent.
San Diego-based Açai Roots has received an investment from a Brazilian group that will help it sustain and expand its operations, it reported. The company produces juices and frozen pulp from Açai berries, which have become increasingly popular due to their nutrient properties.
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