DANVERS, Mass.
High Liner Foods, the leading value-added frozen seafood supplier in
North America, today announced a partnership with The Greater Boston
Food Bank (GBFB) to donate the use of dock space at its Peabody, MA
facility. GBFB, the largest hunger-relief organization in New England
with an objective to distribute enough food to provide one meal a day to
those in need, is committed to increasing its food distribution in 2013.
High Liner Foods’ donated dock space will be used to facilitate food
deliveries in northeastern Massachusetts.
“The generosity of companies like High Liner Foods helps extend our
reach to families in need throughout greater Boston,” said Catherine
D’Amato, GBFB President and CEO. “The food community has always
supported our efforts, and this partnership with High Liner Foods will
help us provide even more meals to the north shore of Massachusetts.”
This partnership with The Greater Boston Food Bank is High Liner Foods’
latest anti-hunger initiative. In 2012, High Liner Foods donated 160,000
meals to families affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
“We feel a responsibility to lead change for the better, so we are
thrilled to partner with The Greater Boston Food Bank to help relieve
hunger right in our own community,” said Keith Decker, President and
Chief Operating Officer of High Liner Foods (USA). “We are committed to
corporate responsibility, including philanthropy, sustainability, and
social responsibility, and there’s nowhere better to start than in our
backyard by using our docks to provide food to local families in need.”
For more information about High Liner Foods, visit www.highlinerfoods.com.
About The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief
organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the
country. GBFB distributes nearly 41 million pounds of food and grocery
products annually to 550 member hunger-relief agencies and more than 30
direct service programs throughout eastern Massachusetts in a dedicated
partnership to end hunger in our region. This provides meals for as many
as 545,000 people a year. GBFB is a member of Feeding America, the
nation’s largest food bank network. For more information, visit us at
GBFB.org, become a fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter
(@gr8bosfoodbank), or call us at 617.427.5200.
About High Liner Foods
High Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of
value-added frozen seafood. High Liner’s retail branded products are
sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the High
Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine and Royal
Sea labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores. High
Liner also sells its products under the High Liner, Icelandic
Seafood, FPI, Viking,Mirabel and Samband of Iceland
brands to restaurants and institutions, and is the major supplier of
private label value-added seafood products to North American food
retailers and food service distributors. High Liner Foods is a publicly
traded Canadian company, trading under the symbol HLF on the Toronto
Stock Exchange.
Matter Communications for High Liner Foods (USA)
Erik Arvidson,
978-518-4542
HighLiner@matternow.com
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