Delaware Business Now
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Perdue Farms,as part of its “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors” hunger-relief initiative, has invested in a new “repack room” at the Food Bank of Delawaresite south of Newark to help provide additional protein and other nutritious food to Delawareans who face food insecurity and reduce food waste.
A $100,000 grant will allow 1,216-square-foot food-processing space w to receive bulk containers of protein that can then be converted to consumer-friendly, retail-size portions.
Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Helps Fund New “Repack Room” At Food Bank of Delaware and Reduce Food Waste
Salisbury-based Perdue Farms, which has processing operations in Delaware, is partnering with the Food Bank of Delaware in ananimal protein pilot project to enable the organization to develop the methodology and processes to effectively repack protein and distribute it out to food insecure Delawareans.