Carolinas Food Industry Council (CFIC)

Thank you to SPECCX for sponsoring this week's CFIC Board Meeting in Pinehurst! Our board really enjoyed learning about how SPECCX is integrating tech into the specialty produce space leading to benefits for both retailers and farmers! ?? If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Lindsey Kueffner to connect you with the team at SPECCX.

It's a beautiful day for the annual CFIC golf tournament at Pinehurst Resort ! ????♀?

??? Hurricane Helene has left a deep impact on the Carolinas, and the grocery industry is feeling the effects. CFIC is committed to supporting recovery efforts and helping the industry get back on its feet. CFIC is providing resources and support specifically aimed at helping grocers rebuild, restock, and recover via email and on our website at https://lnkd.in/egvQBzG7 Stay tuned for more in the coming days and weeks. #HurricaneRelief #CarolinasStrong #GrocersHelpingGrocers #CommunitySupport

New Member Monday! Functional Distro At Functional Distro Co, our mission is to distribute functional, better-for-you beverages and snacks to consumers throughout the Southeastern US and beyond. We are committed to providing high-quality, nutritious products that promote healthy lifestyles and support our customers’ wellness goals. Through our extensive network of suppliers and partners, we strive to deliver exceptional service, reliability, and value to our customers, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and sustainability within our organization.

Now's the time to make plans to join CFIC for our 2025 events! For more information, check out our brochure here: https://lnkd.in/ewwVqbdW

New Member Monday! COOP Ale Works COOP Beverage Works is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oklahoma City‐based craft brewery COOP Ale Works. COOP Beverage Works develops and markets alcoholic beverage products in the seltzer, ready to‐drink (RTD) and malt‐beverage categories. Brands include SONIC??Hard Beverages (SONIC??Hard Seltzer, SONIC??Hard Slush and SONIC??Hard Southern Sweet Tea), Tampico? Hard Punch, WELCH’S??Craft Cocktails and future licensing partners.

Please join us in congratulating Chobani on being named CFIC's 2024 Outstanding Supplier of the Year! Each year at its annual convention, CFIC's grocery retailers recognize one outstanding supplier based on excellence in innovation, customer service, and involvement with CFIC. Chobani has been a supporter of CFIC since 2012 and we are proud to recognize them with this award! Erik Tonne, Chobani’s Senior Regional Business Manager, accepted the award on behalf of the company and also provided an in-depth company profile. To read more, visit https://lnkd.in/ev3Fpyz6 Congratulations again! ?? #grocery #groceryindustry #supermarketindustry #CFIC2024?

New Member Monday! Maersk Supply Service Maersk is an integrated?logistics company?working to connect and simplify customer supply chains. As a global leader in logistics services, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs around 100,000 people. Maersk’s Cold Chain Solutions, built on its comprehensive Ocean and Logistics offerings, bring simplicity and predictability to the transport of perishables while reducing customer risk and administrative workloads. Within the U.S., Maersk has Cold Storage warehouse facilities in Newark, NJ; Wilmington, NC; Charleston, SC and Houston, TX, which cater to a wide range of services for frozen, chilled and ambient temperature goods and produce.

The 20th Annual CFIC Convention was one for the books! We hope you'll join us next year in Myrtle Beach July 20-23, 2025!

New Member Monday! poppi Soda’s back! poppi is a prebiotic soda brand revolutionizing soda for the next generation. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Stephen and Allison Ellsworth, Austin, TX-based poppi combines fruit juice and prebiotics to create a deliciously refreshing, mouthwatering soda with 5 grams of sugar and 25 calories. What originally started as a home-brewed concoction quickly became a farmers’ market favorite turned Shark Tank investment, and is now available at major retailers nationwide!