The excitement is palpable right now at Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, according to Bill Loupee, chief operating officer at the Detroit-based company, which serves local and national chain stores, as well as foodservice providers.

Wakefern Food Corp. announced that Pennsylvania-based Gerrity’s Supermarkets, owned by the Fasula Family, has become the 48th member to join its cooperative.

The Fasula family operates supermarkets in Pennsylvania under the Gerrity’s Supermarkets banner. Upon their conversion, the stores will be rebranded as Gerrity’s The Fresh Grocer, a Wakefern trademark. Currently there are 11 Fresh Grocer stores located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey each independently owned by Wakefern cooperative members.

Amaize sweet corn is a unique breed of white corn with a distinct pop, crunch and ‘real corn’ flavor. Coined ‘The Best Corn You’ll Ever Eat,’ Amaize was developed using traditional methods through a process called hybridization.

Crookham Company, the founders of Amaize, spent more than 20 years testing over 10,000 variations of corn to achieve the perfect, sweet crunch consumers crave.  

South Mill Champs is pleased to announce that Sandy Malouff-Quintana has joined our team as the North American sales director for fresh business. Sandy comes to South Mill Champs with over 25 years of experience in the mushroom industry. Before accepting the position, Sandy held a senior sales position with a major North American mushroom producer.

Since starting operations in the early ’80s, Gem Tomato has focused on marketing vine-ripened, field-grown tomatoes. The company grows in Florida from November through May, moves north to Arkansas for harvesting in June and July and then heads to its home headquarters in Benton Harbor, MI, where it completes its summer program.

If you don’t think that dessert can be guilt-free and nutritious – think again! This Cucumber Lime Panna Cotta with Candied Cucumbers recipe is beyond delicious! Free from fairy and refines sugars, this dish will satisfy your dessert cravings without any feelings of regret.