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11/14/18

Congratulations to all the culinary programs at CPS who participated in the recent “Cooking Up Change” event through the Healthy Schools Campaign. We were honored to be a sponsor again this year, and these young, aspiring chefs always put their heart and soul into their offerings. Every year, teams

4/17/18

A much deserved recognition to Prosser Career Academy for their Healthy Schools Campaign’s “Cooking Up Change” competition winning menu, which was served district-wide to the CPS student population to enjoy last Tuesday. We were fortunate to be one of the sponsors invited to celebrate this event, s

11/16/17

What a wonderful event this past evening at the Healthy Schools/Chicago Public Schools “Cooking Up Change” finals held at the Bridgeport Arts Center. Nine CPS culinary school programs competed for a chance to advance to the Nationals in DC next June. Culinary teams must create a main dish and a sid

4/6/17

We hosted a tour and Q & A session for a group of environmental studies students and faculty from Marist High School (my alma mater!). It was such an enjoyable experience for me as an alum, seeing the vibrancy of the students, and how the school continues to grow in academics and spirit. A big than

12/23/16

Many thanks to the Richards Career Academy High School Culinary Team,instructors Mark Soltis and Katy Walsh, for this wonderful Gingerbread House! The Richards team was recently crowned Champions of the Healthy Schools Campaign’s 10th Annual “Cooking Up Change” competition, topping 15 other great cu

11/9/16

Cristina Foods hosted a lunch and tour of its facility for a group of students from the Chicago High School for Ag Sciences, John Marshall Metro High School, and the Chicago Vocational Career Academy. Many thanks go out to Diane Merrion, Agriculture Literacy Coordinator for the Cook County Farm Bur

10/20/16

Cristina Foods again teamed up with the Molina Foundation to assist in distributing over 115,000 free books to school-aged children throughout Chicago. Many thanks to Molina folks, Dawn Bayer, Jen Wrenn, and Rachael Orose, for assembling such a great group of volunteers to get this all done in just

8/12/16

Cristina Foods participated in the NW Indiana Business Conference held at the Majestic Star Casino. I was honored to be a panelist for one of the business workshops, as well as our sponsoring the day’s breakfast and luncheon. Special thanks to: Dayna Bennett, Gary Chief of Staff, Terrie F. Daniel, D

6/4/16

Cristina Foods is once again a proud sponsor of A Safe Haven’s 6th Annual, 5K Walk/Run to End Homelessness event.

2/12/16

Cristina Foods participates in a USDA AMS promotional video regarding locally produced foods. The five-minute video talks about the importance of supporting locally produced foods and the positive impact they can have on the community. Happy viewing!... https://youtu.be/hNtDPO2WxwM &

10/30/15

Cristina Foods donated warehouse space, trucks, and drivers, working again with the Molina Foundation and the CPS Literacy Program, distributing (another!) 31,000 books to 40 high schools in the system. We teamed up initially back in early June of this year, donating the same resources for elementa

8/14/15

Many thanks to the University of Chicago Medical Dining Services for hosting last Thursday’s Farmers’ Market. We really enjoyed participating, and the staff were most helpful!

6/22/15

Cristina Foods Participates in an Innovative Partnership, Distributing Over 30,000 New Books to CPS Students Read more here: Chicago Public Schools are Summer READY! &

6/2/15

Company founder and president, Cesar Dovalina, Jr., receives the National Latino Education Institute’s Founder’s Award, at their annual gala. Sincere thanks to NLEI executive director, Elba Aranda-Suh, board chairman, Francisco Menchaca, and NLEI founder, Mary Gonzalez-Koenig. This was a wonderful e

5/11/15

Cristina Foods is proudly sponsoring A Safe Haven’s Run to End Homelessness. For the fourth consecutive year, Cristina Foods will be sponsoring this great event to support A Safe Haven, and their efforts to end homelessness. Click on the flyer below to

10/7/14

Cristina Foods sponsored a field trip for about 100 Chicago Public Schools’ Culinary and Agricultural students, as well as faculty, to one of their apple growing partner’s orchard in Michigan. The groups were from Chicago Vocational Career Academy and Marshall Metro HS. We want to give special than

9/25/14

Cristina Foods is presented the 2014 Green Leadership Award by Voces Verdes.

8/13/14

Cristina Foods featured in Healthy Schools Campaign blog

10/17/13

Cristina Foods and the IHCC are featured on Blackhawks TV!…Appearing just after the 1:00 minute mark of the video clip.

10/14/13

Cristina Foods was asked by the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to host an event, displaying the Stanley Cup for its members and family. Follow the link below to see photos of the many happy IHCC Blackhawks fans and their families!... Cristina Foods would like to give special thanks to the Chi

8/30/13

U.S. Senator Richard Durbin paid a visit to our facility with some members of his staff. We wish to thank the senator for being generous with his time, as he took a full tour of the facility. Many of the building’s sustainable features were discussed, along with upcoming sustainable initiatives fo

4/25/13

Cristina Foods is presented with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Service Award at its annual awards gala. "Cristina Foods, Inc. is an accomplished and innovative company with the only LEED Certified-Platinum facility of its kind in the entire United

4/8/13

Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, tours Cristina Foods’ LEED platinum facility. Here are links to the full story and video: http://univisionchicago.univision.com/videos/video/20