Harris Teeter and Consalo Family Farms partner to benefit food bank

For every pound of Little Smoochies mandarins purchased at North Carolina Harris Teeter locations from March 6-12, Consalo Family Farms will donate a pound of mandarin oranges to a food bank.

Mandarin oranges
Mandarin oranges
(Photo: Sixsmith, Adobe Stock)

Consalo Family Farms, a vertically integrated grower, packer, shipper, importer and distributor of both conventional and organic commodities, and Harris Teeter plan to collaborate on the Mandarins Making a Difference campaign.

For every pound of Little Smoochies mandarins purchased at North Carolina Harris Teeter locations from March 6-12, Consalo Family Farms will donate a pound of mandarin oranges to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, N.C., the companies said in a news release.

“Hunger relief is Harris Teeter’s top priority in giving back to the community,” Danna Robinson, director of corporate affairs for Harris Teeter, said in the release. “Our trusted vendor Consalo Family Farms shares this dedication, and we’re honored to work together to donate much-needed nutritious produce.”

The companies said 1 in 7 Carolinians consistently struggles to access enough food for their families, and this donation will support North Carolina’s food banks in addressing persistent food insecurity.

“The Mandarins Making a Difference campaign unites Consalo Family Farms’ passion for high-quality produce with our dedication to giving back to the community,” Chelsea Consalo, executive vice president for Consalo Family Farms, said in the release. “We’re grateful for Harris Teeter and the generosity of their customers for helping make this donation possible.”

The Packer logo (567x120)
Related Stories
Customers raised $769,300 for local food banks during the company’s annual Fill the Bus/Fill the Backpack scanning campaign.
The donation will help nourish families affected by the disaster; Amazon continues weekly humanitarian relief flights.
The campaign debuts a first-of-its-kind four-day national livestream marathon featuring independent operators to raise awareness and drive donations for communities facing food insecurity.
Read Next
The company’s chief business development officer breaks down how its simulation-trained, zero-fruit-contact harvesting robot achieves up to 85% autonomous coverage, with North American commercial operations set to launch early next year.
Get Daily News
GET MARKET ALERTS
Get News & Markets App