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January 20, 2021
Riggio Distribution Co., an anchor tenant at the Detroit Produce Terminal, has long been one of the largest produce wholesalers servicing the Midwest area.
“Our customers include independent retail, chain retail, independent wholesale foodservice, broad line distributors and food manufacturers,” said Dominic Riggio, president of the company. “We distribute in the greater Midwest, Southern Ontario, as well as parts of the South and East Coast.”
The company touches on all aspects of the produce industry, with a full selection of fresh fruits and vegetables which are shipped seven days a week to retail customers and foodservice customers. It sources product from all over the world by air, boat, truck, and train, and takes pride in sourcing locally grown product as much as possible when available.
January 20, 2021
Tim Corkill, marketing manager for FirstFruits Marketing and longtime produce industry member, died Jan. 9. He previously worked with the Pear Bureau Northwest as western regional marketing manager, California Grape Commission as western manager and with Fresh Western, River Ranch Inc. as director of marketing services.
“Tim Corkill had such a killer work ethic and a mind for the details, those qualities coupled with his enthusiasm for our business made him someone we could always trust,” said Chuck Zeutenhorst, president at FirstFruits Marketing. Mr. Corkill was a trailblazer on the FirstFruits marketing team serving as western regional marketing manager and as a driving force behind the FirstFruits Opal apple national program.
January 20, 2021
BrightFarms, a leading supplier of locally grown packaged salads, recently announced that Jackie Hawkins has been promoted to director of food safety & quality. She will report directly to Josh Norbury, BrightFarms’ senior vice president of operations.
Jackie Hawkins
Hawkins will oversee all aspects of food safety and quality assurance as the company continues its rapid growth into new markets. Her responsibilities will include the development and execution of BrightFarms’ food-safety protocols across five facilities, as well as the coordination of customer, regulatory and third-party audits.
“Under Jackie’s leadership, BrightFarms is delivering the safest and freshest leafy greens to the nation’s largest retailers.” said Josh Norbury, senior vice president of operations. “She has built an industry-leading food safety program for the indoor production of leafy greens, and our rigorous protocols have set the standard for other companies in our spac
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Meijer will host the Lift Local Supplier Event, giving local businesses across the retailer’s six-state footprint the opportunity to showcase their offerings to Meijer merchants virtually.