Without our employees, we wouldn’t have Rhino Foods. They’re indispensable therefore we continue to think of ways to support and engage our community. The newest initiative to support our workforce is Women@Rhino, a grassroots group for female-identifying employees. The focus of these meetings is to encourage women across departments and shifts to join an ongoing conversation around gender and inclusivity. Initially formed in response to feedback and conversations happening in the workplace, … [Read more...] about Different Stories, Shared Experience: Women@Rhino Change the Conversation
Growing Your Workforce with New Americans, People in Recovery and Post-Incarceration
"You do right because it’s the right thing to do." These words from our founder, Ted Castle, are what we use as a guiding principle at Rhino. We carry this mission into everything we do, but one of the biggest areas of opportunity is in our hiring practices. In conversation with HR Generalist Lorri Miller and People Program Manager Ariella Pasackow, we got into the details of Rhino’s hiring strategy. Lorri summed it up best when she said, “We try to bring in people that are looking to make … [Read more...] about Growing Your Workforce with New Americans, People in Recovery and Post-Incarceration
Protect that Ice Cream! Nine Ways We Keep Our Products Safe
Ice cream lovers are our people, and that’s why we use Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to keep our food (and ice cream lovers) safe. GMPs are the general rules that all food manufacturers follow to make sure we’re making food in a safe and sanitary way. Different areas of Rhino Foods’ headquarters follow different GMPs. For example, the offices are more casual, while the warehouse, production areas, and transitional zones are much more strict. In ensuring our food safety, we have a robust … [Read more...] about Protect that Ice Cream! Nine Ways We Keep Our Products Safe
Creating the Flavors of the Future with Rhino’s R&D Team
Rhino Foods didn’t become the industry’s supplier of choice by accident. It’s all thanks to our customer-driven innovation that Rhino has scored its reputation. We pride ourselves on finding unique solutions for our customers in the ice cream industry who are looking for the highest quality ingredients, lowest-risk partners, and ridiculously delicious inclusions. Sometimes, our customers come to us with specific ideas (like that first time Ben & Jerry’s wanted to try cookie dough in ice … [Read more...] about Creating the Flavors of the Future with Rhino’s R&D Team
Flavor Trends: A Dive Into Our Research & Development
Ever wonder what it’s like to have the world’s most delicious job? Dale Conoscenti and Rob Douglas, members of the Rhino Foods’ Research and Development team, recently gave us a look into their day-to-day. R & D touches every aspect of business at Rhino, but the goal is always to stay laser-focused on creating ice cream flavor concepts with the best quality, taste, and integrity possible. Let’s cut right to the chase: what flavor concepts does Rhino have in production right now? “For … [Read more...] about Flavor Trends: A Dive Into Our Research & Development
Honoring Eid al-Fitr with Company Holiday
Rhino Foods has been actively hiring refugees and new Americans for over thirty years. We know that diversity and the inclusion of people from all backgrounds is a powerful way to grow our business and support the local community. Currently, new Americans from Bhutan, Bosnia, Congo, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, and Somalia make up 37% of our workforce. With waves of immigration through the 1800s and 1900s, popular culture believed that America was a melting pot where immigrants arrived, … [Read more...] about Honoring Eid al-Fitr with Company Holiday
