“Ron Wright was a guiding force behind our golf outing, and it meant so much to him to give back to kids,†said Rick
Cohen, chairman and chief executive officer of C&S, in the release. “He’d be proud of what we’ve accomplished together this year.†C&S provides distribution services to grocery chains and independent stores, delivering to about 4,600 locations from distribution centers in 11 states, according to the company. (UPDATED COVERAGE, 5:00 p.m.) Midwestern farmers are benefitting from the skills of a celebrity chef. Rick Bayless, owner of Frontera Grill in Chicago, won the inaugural season of Top Chef Masters, a cooking competition on Bravo television network. His prize — $100,000 to the charity of his choice, goes to the Frontera Farmer Foundation, a charity he started in 2003 to provide grants to small Midwestern farms.
Combs Produce Co., Dallas, has brought in people with produce sales and transportation experience.