Thermo Fisher Helps MANNA Partner Agencies distribute more fresh food
Posted 11/01/11
Everyone knows that the most delicious, nutritious food is fresh food. Because of our partnerships with several grocery retailers in the region, MANNA has been able to offer an increasing amount of produce to our 231 partner agencies. In fact, 16% of the 9.1 million pounds of food we distributed in 2010 consisted of fresh fruits and vegetables. Much of this harvest would be lost, however, if our partner agencies were not able to keep the bounty fresh until their clients can pick it up.
Thanks to Thermo Fisher Scientific , more than 30 of our partner agencies have new refrigerators or freezers that allow them to keep produce fresher longer. Thermo Fisher converts commercial grade appliances to meet scientific standards, but when they have a unit that is either out of date for conversion or cosmetically damaged, they give us a call. MANNA picks up the refrigerator or freezer and distributes it to a partner agency. A few of the units are also installed on our distribution floor to make shopping safer, easier, and more equitable for our partner agencies. With the help of Thermo Fisher, MANNA and our partners are exceeding the national goal for produce distribution, and we are poised to go even farther!
