Second Harvest Food Bank serves South Louisiana communities, relying on donations from Walmart and Costco, while facing funding freezes from the Trump administration.

The entities involved

• Second Harvest →

  Canadian charitable organization

  • Sysco and Second Harvest are engaged in a 26-year partnership focused on food donation efforts.Mon 06:02
  • Second Harvest and Growing Home provide grants to support food insecurity efforts through their Petrolia program.Wed 16:44
• Walmart →

  U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas

  • Kraft Heinz is launching locally developed products and targeting expansion in North America through exclusive store channels.Mon 16:06
  • Walmart promoted an executive to lead international operations in Latin America, following a management restructuring led by John Furner.Mon 15:55
• Costco →

  American multinational chain of membership-only stores

  • Costco has established a location in Murrieta.Mon 17:54
  • Ron Vachris has been appointed as the CEO of Costco.Mon 16:52

Related events

• High hunger rates in Louisiana are being reported by organizations like Feeding America and Second Harvest, coinciding with policy analysis of declining SNAP benefits by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.Sep 8
• Dairy Management Inc. is utilizing both Costco and Walmart as channels for consumer outreach.Sep 22