Parker Migliorini International (PMI Foods) donated more than 3,700 pounds of food products to City of Refuge in Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend, channeling surplus protein inventory directly to one of the city's most active community service organizations. The nonprofit uses donations like this to prepare meals for residents dealing with homelessness, food insecurity, and human trafficking.
The donation broke down into 2,640 pounds of chicken breast fillets, 600 pounds of jalapeño cheddar pork sausage links, 360 pounds of butter, and approximately 100 pounds of garlic toast. City of Refuge staff used the items to cook nutritious meals on-site while also extending food support to disadvantaged families in surrounding Atlanta neighborhoods.
For food and beverage operators watching supply chain dynamics, the move highlights a growing trend of protein distributors partnering with regional nonprofits to redirect perishable or surplus product rather than absorb disposal costs. Such partnerships carry reputational upside for suppliers while addressing acute community needs — a dual value proposition that is resonating across the restaurant and hospitality industry as corporate social responsibility expectations intensify.
PMI Foods, headquartered in Salt Lake City, operates across multiple protein categories. Moves like this one are increasingly common among mid-to-large distributors seeking to align with ESG goals while building goodwill in the markets they serve. As food donation and waste-reduction strategies gain traction industrywide, partnerships between distributors and established nonprofits offer a replicable model that other suppliers may look to emulate.
City of Refuge serves as a comprehensive care campus, addressing not just hunger but a range of crisis situations for vulnerable Atlanta residents. The organization's infrastructure made it well-suited to absorb and quickly deploy a donation of this scale over a holiday weekend.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
