
VAFS Converts Wayland Facility to Dedicated Food Box Assembly Center
After record demand during last fall’s federal funding disruptions, VAFS dedicates Michigan facility exclusively to food box assembly

Featured Product: American Beauty Chicken Noodle Soup – A Smarter Staple for Hunger Relief
The American Beauty Reduced Sodium Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup from Morgan Foods isn’t your standard grocery aisle soup. This formulation was developed in partnership with VAFS for the food bank community to meet a specific target: achieving a green rating on the HER (Healthy Eating Research) scale while retaining the familiar comfort-food taste profile of a family favorite.

Head of The Table Guest: The Food Depot
Closer to the Work: How Direct Distribution Changed Everything About How This Food Bank Buys.

Value-Added Food Sales Expands Nationwide Distribution Network to Western US with New Phoenix Mixing Center
Phoenix, Arizona – January 30, 2026 – Value-Added Food Sales (VAFS) announces the opening of its Phoenix mixing center, cutting delivery times for Western food banks and hunger relief organizations while reducing freight costs through strategic site selection.

Featured Product: Finest Refried Beans – A Versatile Pantry Staple
When your neighbors are looking for versatile, nutritious options that work across multiple meal programs, Finest Traditional Refried Beans deliver. This pantry staple does more than fill plates—it solves real operational challenges for food banks, churches, and disaster relief programs.

Partners In the Mission Spotlight: Watco Logistics
How VAFS’s Freight Partner Moves 280 Million Pounds of Food—and Why You Never Have to Think About It
