High Liner Foods Donates 160,000 Meals to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Product Donations to the Food Bank of South Jersey Help Feed Families Trying to Rebuild
DANVERS, Mass., Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - High Liner Foods (TSX: HLF), the leading value-added seafood supplier in North America, has donated the equivalent of 160,000 meals to families who continue to be affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The company has donated thousands of pounds of frozen seafood products from across High Liner’s retail and foodservice businesses to the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) to assist with relief efforts. FBSJ has experienced an increased call for food due to Hurricane Sandy, plus a reduction in its federal food allotment, making donations all the more critical.
“The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy cannot be overstated and we are committed to helping those affected however we are able,” said Keith Decker, President and Chief Operating Officer of High Liner Foods (USA) Inc. “We are proud to partner with the Food Bank of South Jersey, whose admirable work helps nearly 175,000 families per year, in addition to the support they are providing those affected by Sandy.”
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About High Liner Foods
High Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of prepared, value-added frozen seafood. High Liner's 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. The Company also sells its products under the High Liner, FPI, Mirabel, Viking, Icelandic Seafood, Samband of Iceland, Seastar, and Seaside brands to restaurants and institutions, and is the major supplier of private label seafood products to North American food retailers and food service distributors. High Liner Foods is a publicly traded Canadian company, trading under the symbols HLF and HLF.A on the Toronto Stock Exchange.