Boulder, CO — Justin’s, LLC has launched the #JustinMyLunch campaign aimed at magnifying the need for nutritious food during the back-to-school season. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people in the U.S., including nine million children, were food…
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River Street Sweets Presents $1,973 To Local Ronald McDonald House
Savannah, GA — River Street Sweets, a Savannah candy company with a 50-year history, has made a donation of $1,973 to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire (RMHC). This donation commemorates the year River Street Sweets…
Kellogg, Meijer ‘Rooted In The Midwest’ Campaign Celebrates Young Black Farmers In Michigan
Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg Co. and Meijer, Inc., two Michigan-based organizations, are partnering to promote and support farming and young farmers in the Midwest through the “Kellogg’s Rooted in the Midwest” campaign. This year’s campaign, which launched in Meijer…
Kellogg Donates $35,000 To Support Freestore Foodbank
Cincinnati — Kellogg Co. and The Kroger Co. are donating $35,000 to Greater Cincinnati’s Freestore Foodbank, whose vision is to create a hunger-free, healthy, and thriving community. “Kroger is committed to ending hunger in the communities in which it operates…
Simply Good Foods Awards 2023 Quest For Impact Grants
Denver — Simply Good Foods Co.’s Quest brand has selected the recipients of the 2023 Quest for Impact grants: 5-Eleven Hoops, DEUCE Community, Soccer in the Streets and Train of Thought. This marks the second year of Quest’s grant program,…
Endangered Species Marks 30 Years By Giving Back
Indianapolis, IN — To celebrate its 30-year anniversary, Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC) has revealed that it will make 30 donations to organizations that protect endangered species. “Thirty years in this industry is definitely something to be proud of,” Whitney Bembenick,…
Lay’s Opens First U.S. RePlay Soccer Field
Plano, TX — Frito-Lay North America has opened the Lay’s RePlay field in Santa Ana, CA. The field is made with recycled Lay’s chip bags and packaging materials that are washed, shredded and converted into an underlying layer that is designed…
Keebler Continues Make-A-Wish Partnership
Parsippany, NJ — Leading up to World Wish Day on April 29, Ferrara Candy Co., Inc.’s Keebler brand and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are continuing their partnership for a fourth year. To date, the company has donated $750,000 and are on track to donate $1…
SpartanNash Partners With American Red Cross For Disaster Relief Efforts In California
Grand Rapids, MI — SpartanNash Co. has donated 24 pallets of food products to victims of atmospheric rivers and flooding in Southern California. In partnership with the American Red Cross, products were distributed to residents in shelters because of flooding, power outages and…
Unique Snacks Raises More Than $12,500 to Support Folds of Honor
Reading, PA — In 2022, Unique Snacks sold 251,796 specially branded packages of its 11-ounce Original Splits pretzels, raising $12,589.80 for Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides academic scholarships to the children and spouses of America’s fallen and…
Kellogg Co. Donates $75,000 To Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Initiative
Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg Co. has donated $75,000 to Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Initiative, a charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation benefiting the hunger-relief efforts of food banks, pantries and hunger-relief charities in communities served by the…
Kellogg, Meijer Provide Funding For National Young Farmers Coalition
Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg Co. and Meijer, Inc. are partnering with The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) to provide funding for the next generation of working farmers. This coalition works to shift power to and equitably resource young farmers,…
Stacy’s Pita Chips Launches Next Rise Project Class, Releases Short Film
Plano, TX — Frito-Lay North America’s Stacy’s Pita Chips brand continues its commitment of championing women-owned businesses with the launch of its next Stacy’s Rise Project class, a grant and mentoring program for female entrepreneurs. The company is also honoring…
