Press Releases

April 27, 2011
Energy Efficiency Award
J&J Distributing Awarded For Their Efforts in Energy Efficiency

On April 20, 2011 J&J Distributing was officially recognized by the city of Saint Paul for their energy efficiency project.  J&J was the 2011 recipient of the Annual Sustainable Saint Paul Awards in energy efficiency. The awards were started by Mayor Coleman to jump start the city’s project to make Saint Paul the most livable city in the United States.*

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By Tarik Cheikh
January 5, 2011
Pricey Produce
Pricey Produce: Costs Double, Triple Because Of Weather

In some parts of the country people are paying $7 for a container of strawberries, but it's not just fruit costs that are out of control. "Peppers, these are originating out of Mexico," said Andy Delisi at J&J Produce in St. Paul.

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By Joan Gilbertson of WCCO
September 3, 2010
Fruit Cutting Event
Fruit Cutting Event

On Friday, September 3, 2010, Mayor Chris Coleman, Senator Al Franken, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, and other dignitaries spent time at J&J Distributing to celebrate events that are broken into three phases.

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May 20, 2010
Walk MS & Bike MS

J&J Distributing is proud to sponsor the Minnesota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 

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March 20, 2010
Produce Professionals

Since 2001 J&J Distributing has deployed a team of highly trained produce professionals in to the retail environment to assist our clients in achieving their goals.

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By Kevin Hannigan
Tags: Vendor Managers
February 11, 2010
Q&A with Jim Hannigan

Pioneer Press article with the president and CEO of J&J Distributing in St. Paul

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By Kathie Jenkins, Pioneer Press
November 3, 2009
Sustainability
Sustainability

J&J is making a conscious effort to examine its operations and find ways to lessen its imprint on the world.

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By Michael Mady
June 19, 2009
Top 40 Leader
Produce Business names Kevin Hannigan as one of its Top 40 Leaders under Forty

The Produce Business named Kevin Hannigan, Vice President of J&J Distributing as one of its Top 40 Leaders under Forty.

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By Produce Business, June 2009
June 8, 2009
Urban Hydroponic Farm
Urban Hydroponic Farm

A St. Paul businessman hopes to create the farm -- with some help from the federal stimulus program. Local lettuce in January, anyone?

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By Chris Havens, Star Tribune
Readers Choice List
PX named to Readers Choice List

Minnesota Monthly, the region's most widely circulated lifestyle magazine, named the Produce Exchange to its 2009 Readers' Choice list.

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By Minnesota Monthly