The Food Bank Coalition of Massachusetts, which is comprised of four regional food banks, hosted the second installment in its Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) Road Show at Teddie Peanut Butter/The Leavitt Corporation in Everett to educate the community about the value of MEFAP for local farms, food production companies and emergency food distribution partners at Teddie Peanut Butter last Friday morning. MEFAP ensures a consistent supply of quality, nutrient-dense foods and locally grown fresh produce to a statewide network of 850 emergency food providers. Each provider is a member of one of the four food bank distribution centers: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and The Worcester County Food Bank.
This installment featured a tour of Teddie Peanut Butter, a MEFAP vendor and key supporter of hunger relief efforts through frequent donations to The Greater Boston Food Bank over their 30+ year partnership. A speaking program followed, featuring leaders from state government, Teddie Peanut Butter, The Greater Boston Food Bank, the Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the Merrimack Valley Food Bank.
Teddie Peanut Butter President/CEO Mark Hintlian opened the tour.A tour showed how the peanut butter is made.Shown from left to right: Teddie Peanut Butter Manufacturing Compliance and HR VP Fredric Ricci, Teddie President and CEO Mark Hintlian, Merrimack Valley Food Bank Executive Director Debbie Callery (second from right in pink), GBFB COO Cheryl Schondek (fourth from left), GBFB Communications Vice President Catherine Lynn (third from left), State Senator Sal DiDomenico, MDAR Program Coordinator Rose Arruda (fifth from left) and Teddie Peanut Butter COO Jamie Hintlian.At the MEFAP Road Show at Teddie Peanut Butter last Friday morning, State Senator Sal DiDomenico said he can smell peanuts from his house.Teddie Peanut Butter Chief Operating Officer Jamie Hintlian showed State Senator Sal DiDomenico a display of product supply (in back).Teddie Peanut Butter IT Manager Alex Hintlian led a second tour. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)Teddie Chief Operating Officer Jamie Hintlian displayed a jar of peanut butter during the tour.Teddie Peanut Butter Manufacturing Compliance and Human Resources Vice President Frederic Ricci kicked off the tour.Pictured from left to right: GBFB Public Policy Manager Kate Adams, Teddie Peanut Butter IT Manager Alex Hintlian, GBFB Chief Information and Strategy Office Carol Teinken, La Colaborativa Director of Food and Nutrition Juan Camilo Saavedra, MDAR Manager Rebecca Davidson and The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Advocacy Emily Reardon.Those who toured the facility saw the finished product from start to finish. Pictured here is the final product.Forklift Operator John Soule (far right) delivered food for The Greater Boston Food Bank.Pictured from left to right: GBFB Acquisition Associate Lindsey Nerbonne, Chief of Staff Christie Getto Young of State Senator Sal DiDomenico’s office, GBFB Assistant Manager of Purchasing Lauren Parr, City of Everett Sustainability Planner Kate Jenkins-Sullivan and Teddie Peanut Butter Director of Sales & Marketing Mark Nazarian.
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