Winners of 8th Annual Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Spotlight Fresh Produce
Seven of the country’s most exciting chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be honored this June as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program. Sponsored by PRO*ACT LLC, and now in its eighth year, the program honors chefs and their companies for their innovative…
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Jan 28, 2015
Chefs to Earn Top Honors for Produce Excellence at United Fresh 2015
Seven Chefs To Be Awarded For Innovative Fresh Produce Use WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Fresh has opened the nomination period for the 2015 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program which honors the foodservice industry’s most innovative produce performers. The program, sponsored by PRO*ACT, LLC since its launch in 2008, has honored 37 different chefs and…
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Oct 28, 2014
PRO*ACT Names New Client Development Executives – Casey Jarrard, Russ Wingo Lead New Department
PRO*ACT, North America’s leading distributor of fresh produce, has promoted Casey Jarrard and hired Russ Wingo as Vice Presidents of Client Development, a new department for the national produce supply-chain management company. Led by Jarrard and Wingo, the department will work with key members of the senior management team, along with PRO*ACT’s national network of produce distributors. to drive sales via the creation and management of strategic client relationships. PRO*ACT’s Client Services team will continue to enhance existing client relationships.
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Oct 7, 2014
Harvest Sensations Debuts World-Class Facility
New LA Center Expands Processing, Cold Storage Capabilities Production is now underway at a new processing and distribution center built by Harvest Sensations, one of America’s top specialty produce suppliers to retail and foodservice operations nationwide. The state‐of‐the‐art, 47,000‐square‐foot facility is located in the Washington Food Center, near the Produce Terminal Market in downtown Los…
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May 28, 2014
PRO*ACT Awarded Green Business Certificate
PRO*ACT, North America’s leading distributor of fresh produce, has earned a Green Business Certification from the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program. The certification is part of an effort to recognize companies in the region for “exceeding environmental regulatory requirements, preventing pollution and conserving natural resources.”
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Apr 29, 2014
PRO*ACT Announces Ted’s Montana Grill Partnering With Greener Fields Together
Ted’s Montana Grill has become the first national restaurant concept to partner with Greener Fields Together™, the groundbreaking sustainability and local produce program. Greener Fields Together, created by PRO*ACT, is dedicated to working with foodservice and retail operators to achieve their sustainability goals. Ted’s Montana Grill has partnered with Greener Fields Together to further their…
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Nov 12, 2013
PRO*ACT Announces Greener Fields Together Documents National Farm Sustainability Gains
More of the fresh produce headed to restaurant kitchens and grocery stores nationwide is now verifiably “greener” and more sustainably raised. This accomplishment is thanks to Greener Fields Together.
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Sep 20, 2013
PRO*ACT Announces Greener Fields Together Supporting Farm Aid 2013
Greener Fields Together™, the sustainability and local produce initiative created by the PRO*ACT produce supply-chain management company, is taking its commitment to strengthen local farms and deliver more sustainably raised fresh produce to Farm Aid 2013, Saturday, Sept. 21, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. As sponsor of the event’s HOMEGROWN Village and the HOMEGROWN concession program,…
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Jul 16, 2013
Hardie’s Fruit & Vegetable Co. Historic Expansion in Houston
Houston is fast becoming a culinary city. And Hardie’s Fruit & Vegetable Co. has grown to meet the exacting demand of chefs throughout the region with expanded and modernized space on Houston’s historic Produce Row. “We’ve more than doubled our space with the expansion, said Tony Stachurski, VP Hardie’s Houston. “This expansion is much more…
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Jun 25, 2013
PRO*ACT Announces New VP of Client Services Anthony Molinaro
PRO*ACT, America’s leading distributor of fresh produce, has promoted Anthony Molinaro to Vice President of Client Services. Molinaro has served as Client Services Director at PRO*ACT since January 2010. Prior to joining the company, he held senior purchasing and supply-chain management positions in both foodservice operations and distribution. Molinaro, who reports to Chief Operating Officer…
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