Arizona Food Service Network

The Arizona Food Service Network connects all people, events, resources, and organizations associated with Arizona food, food service, and food science.

food

Posts Archive May/June

By

Arizona

Ranking Arizona: Top 10 contemporary American restaurants for 2021

Sanctuary summer series puts wine in the spotlight

Cloth & Flame launches cannabis-inspired culinary experience

With temperatures rising, St. Mary’s looking for water donations

Murphy: From farm to food bank to fork

Mesa community food pantry started during pandemic now forced to shut down

International street food inspires delicious bites at Alibi rooftop in Tempe – Chef Ken Arneson!

Chef in Chandler wins Pay It Forward award for making meals for others

Fast-Growing Florida Foodservice Company Coming to Tradition

The First-Ever Phoenix Vegan Restaurant Week Is Coming This September

Parkview Provides $28 Million Construction Loan for Verde at Cooley Station in Gilbert, Arizona

1st Mattel Adventure Park is coming to Glendale

Produce On Wheels With – Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.)

Phoenix man duped in food delivery scam

Joy Bus founder struggles to reopen diner to help cancer patients

New businesses Goodyear

Events This Weekend in Prescott Valley, Prescott, Chino Valley, and Beyond – June 11th, 12th, & 13th

Once Hush-Hush, Cannabis-Infused Dinners Are Going Mainstream in Phoenix

Hunger is No Game: Farm to Food Bank to Fork on Zoom Facilitated and Sponsored by the Hunger Action Ministry

Congress introduces a $60 billion replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Ranking Arizona: Top 10 meeting and convention centers for 2021

Here Are All the Phoenix Restaurants That Opened and Closed in May

We’re Open, Arizona: Campo Italian Bistro & Bar opens in Scottsdale

Dining Guide: Restaurants and Bars at Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale

Parkview Provides $28M Construction Loan for Verde at Cooley Lifestyle Center in Gilbert, Arizona

Tempe-based Huss Brewing Co. is opening a tasting room in downtown Phoenix: Here is what it could look like

Food delivery services settle with Arizona AG

Arizona Restaurants Still Struggling To Fill Vacant Positions

eegee’s aiming to open its first Valley restaurant in July; Gilbert will be first to open

Here how an Arizona Canyon Country getaway can help beat the heat

25 of the best staycation deals in Arizona

Here are the trends shaping senior living development

Food delivery services settle with Arizona AG

Chef Scott Conant rolls out new summer dishes at The Americano

Delivery companies settle with Arizona AG over discrimination claims

Café Lalibela is a Tempe institution, serving up flavorful fare sourced and prepared with love

July 4th fireworks in Phoenix: Where to celebrate Independence Day around the Valley

Uber, DoorDash Can’t Give Discounts For Black-Owned Restaurants, Arizona Settlement Says

Food & Wine Launches New Show “Pastries with Paola” as Brand Expands Video Programming

Hamodi Siam, Appointed Executive Chef At Edgewater Inn Restaurant & Marina in Ketchikan – AK

3 local restaurants are opening soon at Phoenix Suns Arena

How Diana Brandt — aka Arizona Foodie — became a culinary force

Canacopia, Bachelorette Bubbles, and More Phoenix Food and Drink Events in June

St. Vincent de Paul launches 100 Days of Summer to raise support, awareness

Banner Health hiring for variety of positions in Arizona, Colorado

Arizona No. 1 in U.S. for biggest personal income increase

Phoenix breakfast favorite ‘Matt’s’ opening in Peoria

Acosta and The CORE Group Unite Their Foodservice Businesses to Form CORE Foodservice

Visit Tucson: Zio Peppe Opens For Dine-In Tuesday, June 1st

Prescott Valley organization and other Arizonans give back to Spur Fire victims

Inflation in Arizona is ‘more intense’ than other parts of the country

Arizona legislators seek to up daily allowance for meals, lodging

Philadelphia Steakhouse Called Out Over Sign Requiring Customers To Spend At Least $100 Each

New Ingo’s Tasty Food slated for mid-2022 opening in north Scottsdale

The Biggest Rooftop Restaurant in Arizona, 99 Ranch Market, and More Food News

Here’s how Metro Phoenix cities scored on park system ratings

Muslim market in Tucson offers kosher food and conversation

Valley police, health care, food industries short on help

Arizona Police, Healthcare, and Food Industries Have No Help

Industry

Diversified Foodservice Supply Announces Private Brand Platforms

Trolls are a virus- Review Site Trolls Are Targeting Restaurants That Ask for Proof of Vaccination

SupplySide & New Hope Network Introduce Natural Products Modern Health Pop-Up Event

Ransomware attack shuts down Illinois foodservice distributor

After losing job during pandemic, Louisville chef named Best Baker in America

Of course it does- Ransomware attack roiled meat giant JBS, then spilled over to farmers and restaurants

Straus Family Creamery inaugurates new dairy production plant

United Natural Foods Posts Disappointing Q3 Revenues; Shares Tumble 15.7%

OZO™ Expands Plant-Based Proteins to International Retail Starting in Canada

Lawmakers Request Additional $60 Billion in Restaurant Relief Funds

Foodservice supplier Edward Don hit by a ransomware attack

Disruption in US Beef Production Leads to Emerging Role of Seafood from Scotland in Foodservice

Private Label Trade Show expands foodservice focus

Beyond the punch card: Restaurants lean into loyalty programs to hold onto pandemic digital gains

ACCC green lights Woolworths buying majority stake in family-owned food distributor despite ‘strong concerns’

Vertical Roots Expands to Atlanta; Opens Third Indoor Farm Alongside Two of the Largest Southeastern Produce Distributors

Specialty Food Sales Hit a High of $170.4 billion in Specialty Food Association State of the Specialty Food Industry Report

Simulate raises $50M to expand its plant-based chicken

Foodservice Gloves Market to grow by USD 1.95 billion|Key Drivers and Market Forecasts|17000+ Technavio Research Reports

JBS Paid $11 Million in Bitcoin to Hackers to Resolve Ransomware Attack

Private Label Trade Show expands foodservice focus

Independent Marketing Alliance welcomes Performance Food Group as newest member

Food distribution giant Sysco reopens Nashville facility after 2020 tornado

JARRITOS’ Sumer Giveaways Uplift Business Owners and Community in the U.S.

UNFI works to satisfy associates, reduce turnover after pandemic

Coronavirus Information and Resources

IFT to host AI-enabled digital event

European Imports – June Newsletter

Giving Grab-and-Go Foodservice Its Due

RESTAURANT INNOVATION

Restaurants Grapple With WFH Stickiness In Post-COVID Future

Can You Guess Which of These Ridiculous Food Network Shows Are Real?

Meat Supplies Tighten as Cyberattack on JBS Snarls Food Chain

United Natural Foods: Benefiting From COVID-Induced Organic Shift

Celebrate National Beef Burger Day with an Award-Winning Burger and Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.

Consumer Stocks Have Taken a Hit. Why Monster Beverage, Carvana, and 3 Others Are Bargains.

Diversified Foodservice Supply restructures portfolio to up support for dealers and parts resellers

West Liberty Foods opens new customer innovation center

Wholesaler Turner Price launches ‘UK’s first foodservice marketplace’

SGC Foodservice Announces Partnership With Missouri Prime Beef

Castello Cheese Launches New Burger Blue Cheese Slices for Foodservice

Eagle Stop’s Siron Talks Foodservice Strategy

Kerry unveils vegan cheese slices for foodservice

Natural Food Retailers Reveal Top Traffic-Driving Trends

How healthcare food service can refocus on sustainability

Packer Insight — West Coast Produce Expo, cherries, foodservice and more

Sysco acquires Italian specialty distributor

Distributors anticipate post-Covid foodservice boom

Hormel Foods Shares Pop 7.4% on Solid Q2 Beat, Raised Top-line Guidance

Foodservice recovery boosts Hormel Foods

Food Distributor Sysco Looks to Slim Down Debt as Pandemic Recovery Takes Shape

Nut Products Market Research Report by Type, by Application –

Global Forecast to 2025 – Cumulative Impact of COVID-19

Food Allergen Residue Testing Market Growth, Trends, Forecast and COVID-19 Impacts (2021 – 2026)

How the VA foodservice system adapted to COVID-19

Out of the box thinking helps produce business adapt

United States Restaurant Reopening Study 2020 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

The National Restaurant Association Show Announces Winners of the 2021 Food and Beverage Awards

The SBA’s Overly Popular Grant Program for Restaurants Is 86ed

Founded on family

Structural Concepts Names Tappé VP of Sales

Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ offers food for thought on race in America

Seventh Generation Wants to Show How Businesses Can Do Better

Hawaii food prices continue to rise

Strong kiwi fruit demand driven by foodservice

Hey pesto! The definitive A-Z of the world’s most versatile ingredient

You go first – Why eating cicadas is good for you and the environment

This Organic Yogurt Caused Acute Kidney Failure in a 2-Year-Old, Say Investigators

Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods—Plus What To Avoid

Titanium-Free Food Color Alternatives Market to Witness a Healthy Growth during 2019-2029

3M people die due to excessive salt consumption every year: WHO

Sockeye salmon prices soar at retail, foodservice as buyers scramble for first Copper River catch

Increased demand for goldenberrries as foodservice re-opens

Food World Ramps Up The War On Meat

Private Label Trade Show expands foodservice focus

Beyond the punch card: Restaurants lean into loyalty programs to hold onto pandemic digital gains

ACCC green lights Woolworths buying majority stake in family-owned food distributor despite ‘strong concerns’

Vertical Roots Expands to Atlanta; Opens Third Indoor Farm Alongside Two of the Largest Southeastern Produce Distributors

Specialty Food Sales Hit a High of $170.4 billion in Specialty Food Association State of the Specialty Food Industry Report

Simulate raises $50M to expand its plant-based chicken

Foodservice Gloves Market to grow by USD 1.95 billion|Key Drivers and Market Forecasts|17000+ Technavio Research Reports

JBS Paid $11 Million in Bitcoin to Hackers to Resolve Ransomware Attack

Private Label Trade Show expands foodservice focus

Independent Marketing Alliance welcomes Performance Food Group as newest member

Food distribution giant Sysco reopens Nashville facility after 2020 tornado

JARRITOS’ Sumer Giveaways Uplift Business Owners and Community in the U.S.

UNFI works to satisfy associates, reduce turnover after pandemic

Coronavirus Information and Resources

IFT to host AI-enabled digital event

European Imports – June Newsletter

Giving Grab-and-Go Foodservice Its Due

RESTAURANT INNOVATION

Restaurants Grapple With WFH Stickiness In Post-COVID Future

Can You Guess Which of These Ridiculous Food Network Shows Are Real?

Meat Supplies Tighten as Cyberattack on JBS Snarls Food Chain

United Natural Foods: Benefiting From COVID-Induced Organic Shift

Celebrate National Beef Burger Day with an Award-Winning Burger and Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.

Consumer Stocks Have Taken a Hit. Why Monster Beverage, Carvana, and 3 Others Are Bargains.

Diversified Foodservice Supply restructures portfolio to up support for dealers and parts resellers

West Liberty Foods opens new customer innovation center

Wholesaler Turner Price launches ‘UK’s first foodservice marketplace’

SGC Foodservice Announces Partnership With Missouri Prime Beef

Castello Cheese Launches New Burger Blue Cheese Slices for Foodservice

Eagle Stop’s Siron Talks Foodservice Strategy

Kerry unveils vegan cheese slices for foodservice

Natural Food Retailers Reveal Top Traffic-Driving Trends

How healthcare food service can refocus on sustainability

Packer Insight — West Coast Produce Expo, cherries, foodservice and more

Sysco acquires Italian specialty distributor

Distributors anticipate post-Covid foodservice boom

American Food Sure Virtual Summit

By

The 2021 agenda covers subjects like:
  • Establishing a food defense plan
  • Dealing effectively with product recalls
  • Risk assessment of the supply chain
  • Tools for achieving compliance with food safety laws and regulations
  • Achieving, maintaining and improving quality
  • Engaging with workforce in a culture of safety and quality
 

P.O.W.W.O.W. Metro Phoenix Service Area(s) for Sat., December 5th

By

Metro Phoenix Service Area(s) for Sat., December 5th, Hours: 8-11:00am

  • Laveen Baptist Church – 5036 W. Dobbins Rd., Laveen 85339
  • Open Door Fellowship Church – 8301 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix 85021
  • St. Luke Lutheran Church – 807 N. Stapley Dr., Mesa 85203
  • St. Mark Lutheran Church – 3030 E. Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix 85032
  • The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist – 4102 W. Union Hills Dr., Phoenix 85308
  • The Experience Church – 5014 W. Marlette Ave., Glendale 85301
  • Willowbrook United Methodist Church – 19390 N. 99th Ave., Sun City 85373

Metro Tucson and SO/SE AZ Service Area(s) for Sat., December 5th, Hours: 8-11:00am

  • Continental Plaza Courtyard (@ Continental Shopping Plaza/Drive to the Back of the Courtyard)– 210 W. Continental Rd., Green Valley 85622
  • Benson Hospital TMC Healthcare (@ Tractor Supply Co.) – 350 S. Ocotillo Ave., Benson 85602
  • Safford Lions Club (@ The Home Depot) – 750 S. 20th Ave., Thatcher 85552
  • St. Joseph Catholic Parish – 215 S. Craycroft Rd., Tucson 85711
  • Willcox Community Food Pantry – 200 W. Downen, Willcox 85643

View the 20/21 Produce Season Schedule: Metro Phx & Pinal Co. & Metro Tuc & SO AZ
View our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter pages or from our website for current locations and varieties.

 

***PLEASE NOTE***  WE CANNOT GUARANTEE ALL VARIETIES OF PRODUCE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT EACH DISTRIBUTION LOCATION.

  • Cucumbers (Euro)
  • Cucumbers (Plain)
  • Eggplants
  • Honeydew Melons
  • Lemons
  • Squash (Italian)
  • Squash (Yellow)
  • Watermelon (Mini)
  • View our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter pages or from our website for current locations and updates of varieties.

Just as a reminder we are a re-distribution program designed for you to share and help others.  You may not sell, barter or trade our product.

Review more from the source, the Produce On Wheels With – Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.) email blast.