Immokalee, Florida

Florida Produce Growers and Brokerages Included in Expansion of ReposiTrak Traceability Network

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK), the world's largest food traceability and regulatory compliance network, built upon its proven inventory management and out-of-stock reduction SaaS platform, today announced the addition of an industry leader in row crops and a niche produce grower, processor and brokerage to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network® (RTN).

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  • ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK), the world's largest food traceability and regulatory compliance network, built upon its proven inventory management and out-of-stock reduction SaaS platform, today announced the addition of an industry leader in row crops and a niche produce grower, processor and brokerage to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network® (RTN).
  • The new users will exchange complex, FDA-required Key Data Elements (KDEs) for each Critical Tracking Event (CTE) in the supply chain, ensuring compliance ahead of the January 2026 deadline.
  • “More traceability data than ever before must be transmitted for certain whole produce as it moves throughout the supply chain, but additional information is required when fruits or vegetables are cut or processed.
  • Many companies might have that information, but no way to share it.”
    The ReposiTrak Traceability Network requires no additional hardware or software and the ReposiTrak team assists in making the connections needed under the new regulation.

Ark Foods Makes First Packhouse Purchase in Historic Farming Community

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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IMMOKALEE, Fla., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ark Foods has purchased and opened its first-ever owned property, a 12,000-square-foot packhouse within the historic farming community of Immokalee, Florida.

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  • IMMOKALEE, Fla., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ark Foods has purchased and opened its first-ever owned property, a 12,000-square-foot packhouse within the historic farming community of Immokalee, Florida.
  • The Ark Foods team has been farming in Immokalee a hub of agricultural output since 2014.
  • This acquisition is a major move for Ark Foods' mission to make unique vegetables more accessible and affordable in grocery stores across the country.
  • Founded in 2013 by Noah Robbins, Ark Foods was originally built around bringing the beloved Shishito pepper to the masses.

Modern Healthcare names Sharecare's Deb Logan to its 2020 list of the Top 25 Innovators in Healthcare

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Logan was honored for her work to improve population health in southwest Florida communities, including Naples, Immokalee, and Marco Island, which she leads on behalf of BZP.

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  • Logan was honored for her work to improve population health in southwest Florida communities, including Naples, Immokalee, and Marco Island, which she leads on behalf of BZP.
  • Since 2019, Modern Healthcare has honored the industry's top 25 innovators who are driving change across healthcare to promote quality, affordability, accessibility, and sustainability.
  • "Her achievements make us incredibly proud, and with Deb at the helm, Southwest Florida will continue to set new standards for optimizing community well-being."
  • For more about Logan and her work on behalf of BZP, read her profile as part of Modern Healthcare 's special coverage of its Top 25 Innovators.

Chartwells Higher Education Student Success Interns Drive Change for Farmworkers

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Monday, March 25, 2019
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To honor the 20th anniversary of National Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31, Chartwells Higher Education , a recognized leader in contract food service management, sent eight Student Success interns from across the country to the Immokalee region in Florida to visit the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

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  • To honor the 20th anniversary of National Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31, Chartwells Higher Education , a recognized leader in contract food service management, sent eight Student Success interns from across the country to the Immokalee region in Florida to visit the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
  • The interns were part of a first-of-its-kind Chartwells-funded scholarship program and traveled to the region that produces 90 percent of all U.S. winter-grown tomatoes.
  • "The partnership between the farmworkers, Florida tomato growers and participating retailers like Compass Group ensures fair wages and working conditions for agricultural workers," Chartwells Higher Education Vice President of Marketing and Communications Salli Darden said.
  • In 2011, the CIW and large retailers including Compass Group, launched the Fair Food Program following the landmark 2009 agreement.

Hurricane Relief Donations Boosted with 72,000 Bottles of Water, $25,000 Cash As Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International Increase Relief Efforts To Help Victims of Hurricane Michael

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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The 72,000 bottles of water were being trucked to the hurricane zone Tuesday night by Hard Rock supplier U.S. Foods for immediate use by victims of Hurricane Michael.

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  • The 72,000 bottles of water were being trucked to the hurricane zone Tuesday night by Hard Rock supplier U.S. Foods for immediate use by victims of Hurricane Michael.
  • The donated items are coming from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, plus the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee located east of Naples.
  • "Bottled water is in great demand, and we have a large supply on hand that can be distributed immediately to hurricane victims," said Tracy Bradford, Senior Vice President of Purchasing for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International.
  • Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise and Hard Rock Live performance venues.

30,000 Soap and Shampoo Products Donated for Immediate Hurricane Relief As Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International Partner with Clean the World To Help Victims of Hurricane Michael

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Friday, October 12, 2018
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150 cases containing 30,000 hygiene items will be distributed by Orlando-based Clean the World, which collects and recycles hotel soap and bottled in-room amenities.

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  • 150 cases containing 30,000 hygiene items will be distributed by Orlando-based Clean the World, which collects and recycles hotel soap and bottled in-room amenities.
  • The donated hygiene items are coming from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, plus the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee located east of Naples.
  • "We want to quickly help hurricane victims, who need hygiene products now," said Tracy Bradford, Senior Vice President of Purchasing for Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International.
  • The new partnership between Seminole Gaming and Clean the World adds 798 guestrooms and is projected to annually provide approximately 2,100 pounds of soap to Clean the World.

Florida Realtor Kristen Weardon Gives Immokalee Students a Head Start on School Year

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Monday, September 10, 2018
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NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Realtor Kristen Weardon , of Premiere Plus Realty, recently took part in a back-to-school backpack drive for the children of Immokalee.

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  • NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Realtor Kristen Weardon , of Premiere Plus Realty, recently took part in a back-to-school backpack drive for the children of Immokalee.
  • "For me a backpack is a place to organize and carry all the important things to be successful in school," said Weardon .
  • Weardon and her fellow Realtors and industry professionals collected more than 400 backpacks, with Weardon collecting 100 backpacks and important school supplies, via an online fundraiser.
  • Weardon and the First Assembly of God Immokalee also recently spearheaded a diaper drive for the community.