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Goya Foods Donates 250K Pounds of Food to Texas Communities

Goya Foods of Texas donated 250,000 pounds of food to families and individuals in need throughout Texas with the help of Catholic Charities of Houston, Catholic Charities of San Antonio, Houston Food Bank and North Texas Food Bank.

“As we celebrate the birth of Christ within the blessed union of the Holy family, we’re helping to bring families in need together by providing a nourishing meal. This donation is a gift from our Goya family to families in Texas,” said Bob Unanue, the president and CEO of Goya Foods. “With the spirit of giving ingrained within our company values, we are committed to serving communities and advancing the well-being of all throughout the world.”

By partnering with local food banks and charitable organizations throughout Texas, Goya Foods of Texas will be able to efficiently distribute the food to communities where it will have the greatest impact. The donated food includes pantry staples, such as beans, rice, canned vegetables, broth, and spices, among others, allowing families to prepare hearty and nutritious meals.

Goya’s commitment to giving back extends beyond Texas. Through the company’s global initiative, Goya Gives, Goya is always at the forefront of natural disasters and humanitarian relief efforts, donating millions of pounds of food each year in the United States and worldwide. Most recently, Goya donated food to the people of Mexico, Maui, California, Turkey, and Syria.

To learn more about Goya Gives, please visit: www.goya.com

Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over 2,500 high-quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities worldwide.  The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and table.

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KENT Corporation Acquires Frosty Boy Global Desserts

KENT® Acquires Frosty Boy Global, Expands Worldwide.

KENT Corporation, a family-owned, award-winning manufacturer and worldwide marketer of food, beverage and agriculture products based in Muscatine, Iowa, announced, by way of its subsidiary KENT Precision Foods Group, the acquisition of Frosty Boy Global. Frosty Boy makes desserts, beverages and savory ingredients; as well as powder-based wellness products. Frosty Boy is based in Yatala, Gold Coast, Australia.

KENT Precision Foods Group is a dry and liquid-blending packaging food company specializing in rigid and flexible packaging while providing high-quality branded and custom products for customers in the food service (domestic and international) industrial and consumer products businesses. Consumer brands include Foothill Farms, Frostline, Mrs. Wages, Orrington Farms, Southern Gourmet, Thick- It, Sqwincher, PKLfreeze, Milani and other licensed products.

“We are excited for KENT Precision Foods Group and Frosty Boy to join forces and expand what we each do best while leveraging our synergies,” said Mike Eversmeyer, president of KENT Precision Foods Group. “Together, our brands and products help people create meaningful experiences and long- lasting memories.”

Frosty Boy vastly expands the global footprint of KENT, allowing the family business to better serve its customers, worldwide. Frosty Boy manufactures product in India and Australia; and has sales offices in IndonesiaMalaysiaIndiaPhilippinesAustraliaTurkey, Brazil, Dubai and Thailand.

With origins in the livestock feed business, today KENT Corporation is a diversified, family-owned company headquartered in Muscatine with operating subsidiaries involved in corn wet milling, the production of animal feeds and the manufacture of food, beverage and pet products. KENT is led by third generation family member, Gage A. KentKENT serves customers across the world and employs approximately 2,000 people in 40 locations across 20 states and seven countries.

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Performance Food Group Promotes McPherson, C-Suite Execs

Performance Food Group Company‘s board of directors has approved the promotion of Scott McPherson to executive vice president & chief field operations officer, effective Jan. 1.

McPherson will add the responsibility of leading PFG’s Foodservice business segment, in addition to his current responsibilities overseeing PFG’s Vistar and Convenience businesses. He will also provide strategic oversight to line operations across PFG’s distribution businesses. McPherson will continue to report to Craig Hoskins, PFG’s president & COO.

During his 30-year career, McPherson has held numerous leadership positions with Core-Mark including senior vice president roles for the company’s U.S. Division, Corporate Development, COO, and president and chief executive officer. Most recently, he was promoted to PFG executive vice president and President & CEO of PFG’s Convenience business providing leadership and direction to both Core-Mark and Vistar.

“We are pleased to have such strong leadership across PFG’s family of companies to support our continued growth and provide outstanding products and services to our customers every day,” said George Holm, chairman & CEO. “We will continue to develop ways to grow our company by leveraging the collective strengths of our Foodservice, Convenience and Vistar businesses with a growth-oriented and customer-focused culture.”

With McPherson’s change, Chris Hobson will be promoted to president & CEO, Convenience. Hobson began his career at Core-Mark as a General Sales Manager and held other positions during his more than 20-year tenure including division president, vice president, marketing, senior vice president, and most recently as president & COO. In his expanded role, he will continue to oversee performance, enterprise growth and Marketing/Purchasing/Merchandising, while adding the responsibilities of Finance, Human Resources and IT. Hobson will continue to report to McPherson.

Additionally, Sean Mahoney will be promoted to president & CEO, Vistar, where he will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the business segment. He joined Vistar in 2014 as channel vice president and has progressed through several leadership roles including Multichannel vice president and senior vice president, Sales & Marketing. Mahoney most recently served as president & COO of Vistar. Mahoney will also continue to report to McPherson.

“These changes support both the continued development for these remarkable leaders today, and into the future,” said Hoskins. “We’ve added so much talent to our organization over the last few years through strategic acquisitions, and we are also fortunate to have so many outstanding associates in our legacy businesses to help lead our company.”

Performance Food Group is an industry leader and one of the largest food and foodservice distribution companies in North America with more than 150 locations in North America. Founded and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, PFG, and our family of companies, market and deliver quality food and related products to 300,000+ locations including independent and chain restaurants; businesses, schools and healthcare facilities; vending and office coffee service distributors; and big box retailers, theaters and convenience stores.

PFG’s success as a Fortune 100 company is achieved through our more than 35,000 dedicated associates committed to building strong relationships with the valued customers, suppliers and communities we serve. To learn more about PFG, visit pfgc.com.

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