Get to Know Retail Representative Jim Lorino In this Team Member Spotlight, we’re featuring Jim Lorino, one of our retail representatives at Bay Food Brokerage. In his current role, he covers major food retailers throughout the Southeast. Jim’s various tasks in-store include merchandising, brand blocking, filling voids, communicating with department heads about upcoming promotional ads, and most importantly, representing Bay...

New Digs, Look, Tools and Teammates: Bay Food’s 2024 Year in Review It’s been another exciting year for the Bay Food Brokerage family! In 2024, we seized many opportunities to continue growing and evolving for the success of our clients, retail partners and team. Here are a few of our most significant company highlights from 2024. Bought New Headquarters Office...

Bay Food Brokerage Changes Logo, Rebrands for an Updated Look Bay Food Brokerage is proud to announce our new company logo and refreshed brand! We’ve been in business for over 31 years, and in that time have had six company logos, including our commemorative 30th Anniversary logo last year. The newest logo captures the strength and solidity of our company...

Bay Food’s Retail Team Manages Short-Order Installation in Publix Produce Section In Spring 2024, Healthy Family Project hired Bay Food Brokerage’s retail services team to manage installation of its Publix Produce for Kids Campaign in over 1,300 Publix stores throughout the Southeast. In this testimonial blog post, Amanda Keefer, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for Healthy Family Project, shares...

Prepare for Holiday Charcuterie Shoppers: Tips for Deli Display Cases The holiday season is an extremely busy time of year for gatherings. And, with many party hosts looking for relatively easy, tasty foods to serve their friends and loved ones, cheese and charcuterie boards are among the top of the list when it comes to fun and festive snacks. This...

Get to Know Administrative Assistant Specialist Laura Fennelly  In this Team Member Spotlight, we’re featuring Laura Fennelly, Administrative Assistant Specialist. Laura joined Bay Food Brokerage in 2022, and recently celebrated her two-year anniversary. In her current role, Laura supports our team of five account executives in the grocery department both in Florida and in the Carolinas. “We are so pleased...

Bay Food Doubles Office Size with Purchase of Tampa Building NEWS RELEASE: Bay Food Brokerage, a Tampa-based retail food brokerage company serving the Southeast, has purchased an office building in Tampa’s Westshore Business District for $4.3 million. At 11,975 square feet, the two-story property at 5201 W Laurel Street will nearly double the size of Bay Food’s existing office space...

CPG Branding and Marketing Tips in the Age of Social Media In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands must navigate an ever-evolving marketing environment dominated by social media. With millions of users actively engaging on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, there’s an unprecedented opportunity—and challenge—for CPG brands to captivate and retain their target audience. Understanding...

Get to Know Retail Supervisor Debbie Freeman In this Team Member Spotlight, we’re featuring Debbie Freeman, Retail Sales Supervisor. Debbie started at Bay Food Brokerage in 2019 as a Retail Sales Representative. Since then, thanks to her hard work and dedication, she has been promoted to Retail Sales Supervisor. In her current role, Debbie works with a team of retail...

How Reser’s Fine Foods Became Harris Teeter’s Case Meat Category Leader Bay Food Brokerage has proudly served as Reser’s Fine Food’s Publix broker since 2011. We also began representing the company’s Main St Bistro® brand at Harris Teeter in the fall of 2022. In this testimonial, we cover how Bay Food took Reser’s from no products sold to the Harris...