NFRA
Welcomes Our Newest Members
Please welcome the companies listed below who have met the
qualifications of membership and have joined the National
Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association.
LOGISTICS PROVIDer
Americold Logistics,
LLC
www.americold.net
Georgia Cold Storage
www.gacold.com
MANUFACTURER
Batter Blaster, LLC
www.batterblaster.com
CCF Brands, Inc.
www.ccfbrands.com
Michael’s Cookies, Inc.
www.michaelscookies.com
Shamrock Farms
www.shamrockesl.com
Soup Kitchen
International
www.originalsoupman.com
REGIONAL MANUFACTURer
Yakult USA, Inc.
www.yakultusa.com
Recent Certificate of
Excellence Recipients
The Certificate of Excellence, the highest operational award
in the frozen and refrigerated foods industry, signifies that a facility
conforms to the highest industry and government standards, and strictly adheres
to the Code of Recommended Practices for the handling and merchandising of
frozen and refrigerated foods.
RENEWAL
Burris Logistics,
Orlando
10900 Central Port Dr., Orlando, FL
Henningsen Cold
Storage
2025 Saint Street, Richland, WA
Interstate Cold
Storage
7725 Nelson Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN
U.S. Cold Storage
10711 Olive Street, LaVista, NE
U.S. Cold Storage
2554 Downing Drive, Fort Worth , TX
U.S. Cold Storage
3300 East Park Row, Arlington, TX
U.S. Cold Storage
419 Milford-Harrington Hwy, Milford, DE
U.S. Cold Storage
4302 S. 30th Street, Omaha, NE
U.S. Cold Storage
810 E. Continental Ave., Tulare, CA
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Golbon is pleased to announce Pure Fun, Inc. as a new
distributor member. Pure Fun,
located just on the outskirts of metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in
independent child care facilities within a 50 mile radius of downtown
Atlanta. Operating out of a 40,000
square food facility, Pure Fun has recently added foodservice products to their
already expanding product line of 100% juice mix and chemical & janitorial
products. For more information on
Golbon, please visit www.golbon.com
Richmond Cold Storage Co. (RCS) has announced it has
completed the expansion of its Richmond, VA facility. The facility is located just off the
Interstate 95 North/South corridor. The facility which opened in 1991, consists of blast freezing, frozen
and refrigerated storage, rail service, a cross dock and an RFID lab. The expanded facility consists of
184,000 square feet of temperature controlled warehouse space. For additional information about RCS,
visit www.richmondcold.com
Hanson Logistics is now offering clients top-tier Network
Optimization through an agreement with Supply Chain Optimizers, Buffalo NY and
Toronto ON. “Transportation costs
account for 60 percent of every logistics dollar and fuel costs are driving
that figure even higher,” said Andrew Janson, EVP of Business Development,
Hanson Logistics. “Network
optimization is critical. Supply
Chain Optimizers brings both high-level vision and front line experience. Their team is highly regarded in the
frozen food industry, and we look forward to giving our customers access to
their solutions.” For more
information, visit www.hansonlogisticsgroup.com
United States Cold Storage (USCS) has opened a 5.2 million
cubic-foot facility in Lake City, Florida. The facility is within minutes of Interstates 75 and 10 and
is at the crossroads that serve all the major metropolitan areas of the
Southeast, including Atlanta and Macon, Georgia, Birmingham and Mobile,
Alabama, and extending to Tallahassee, Orlando, and the port of Jacksonville,
Florida. USCS is among the top
five public refrigerated warehouse companies in the country, with handling
space in 32 facilities located in ten states and employing 1,350 service
professionals. For more
information on USCS, visit www.uscold.com or email the National Sales headquarters at sales@uscold.com.
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products introduces Panne Provincio ™
Artisan Rolls. Available in an
assortment of French, French Seeded, Multigrain and Ciabatta varieties, all
Panne Provincio ™ Artisan Rolls are made with the finest all natural
ingredients, and contain no preservatives, artificial colors or flavors. Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products supplies
a wide range of convenient items to the foodservice and retail grocery
industries, including frozen biscuits, pancakes, waffles and French toast;
cookies; dry mixes; and ready-to-serve breads, rolls, muffins and pound
cakes. To learn more, visit www.RalcorpFrozen.com.
RFFRetailer reports that ConAgra has removed about 2.8
million pounds of salt from American diets annually, in response to its
company-wide initiative. Sodium
content in many top-selling products was reduced by 15%-20%, according to Al
Bolles, Ph.D., EVP of Research, Quality & Innovation.
Keep the industry updated about news and staff promotions at
your company. NFRA will publish your company highlights monthly in the NFRA Update. Send your company news to
us at info@nfraweb.org; via fax to
717-657-9862; or via mail to NFRA, 4755 Linglestown Rd., Suite 300, Harrisburg,
PA 17112.
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Start Planning for October Cool Food for Kids Promotion 
Manufacturer, Warehouse and Distribution facilities that
participate in third-party audits by an NFRA approved audit company and achieve
an Excellent rating are eligible for the Certificate of Excellence. The
Certificate of Excellence shows that a facility conforms to the highest health,
sanitation and operational standards for the handling and merchandising of frozen
and refrigerated foods. Your customers will value your efforts to assure the
highest standard in food safety. Call NFRA at 717-657-8601 for more information
on earning the Certificate of Excellence.
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