IDProductsource (PPAI 384049, Silver) in Port St. Lucie, Florida, has contributed $1,000 to the Treasure Coast Food Bank and donated 484.8 pounds of food collected during its recent employee annual food drive.

• The Treasure Coast Food Bank serves residents in St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties where nearly 100,000 individuals are uncertain about their next meal.

IDProductsource President Katelyn Aumock says, “As a company, we are incredibly proud of our annual food drive and the difference it makes in our community. It’s a tradition we look forward to every year, and it’s a true reflection of our team’s dedication to giving back. The enthusiasm, generosity, and teamwork that go into this event remind us all of the positive impact we can have when we come together for a common cause. We’re grateful to be part of such a compassionate and giving team, and we can’t wait to continue this tradition for years to come.”

Midnite Snax (PPAI 113793, Standard Plus) has struck a deal with G.O.A.T. Foods, a family business of brands that features sweets, snacks and baked goods, to bring its gourmet confections into the promo industry.

• The partnership combines the upscale packaging and premium sweets of G.O.A.T. Foods with Midnite Snax’s expertise in custom corporate gifting and complements the 30-plus-year-old supplier’s line of sweets and snacks.
• O.A.T.’s edibles are crafted in small batches and include licorice, caramels, taffy, pretzels, cashews and cupcakes.

PromoKitchen, the all-volunteer, 501C nonprofit that focuses on education and mentorship in the promotional products industry, has opened this year’s tote bag design contest. The tote bags will be given out at the 2025 Mixer on January 13, 2025, in Las Vegas in conjunction with The PPAI Expo.

• The theme is “Choose Your Own Adventure” and the winning design will be featured on a tote bag sponsored by Hit Promotional Products. The winner selected by the subcommittee will also receive a cash price award.
• The other side of the bag will be designed by participants and printed on-site during the mixer.
• Those submitting designs must adhere to these rules:
• The imprint is a one-location full-color digital print on a standard canvas tote bag so prepare the artwork accordingly. The design must include the text of the 2025 theme, “Choose Your Own Adventure” in some form.
• The artwork must be a JPG or PNG file (300 DPI to size) and the file must be sized to fit the 12-inch-wide by 12-inch-high imprint area.
• Designs must avoid copyright issues; any artwork that does not follow this will not be considered.
• The graphic must include the PromoKitchen Logo which can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19C4fMQC3mB6RQc19jAtT7KijNtuVer3_
• The Hit Promo logo will be added to the bag separately from submitted designs.
• Final design files can be uploaded at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScW3MeZo-hFijnVNue-Lzo_Sq-0gBw1aCUnzPJzA5d_o0Ss-A/viewform
• Designs must be uploaded by November 20 at 6 pm PST to be considered for the contest.

ArtworkServicesUSA (PPAI 231735) has been recognized as a Category Leader in the GetApp B2B eCommerce Platform Software Report of 2024.

• The business services company has also been awarded two prestigious badges – Best Functionality & Features (2023) and Category Leaders (2024) – from GetApp Gartner Digital Market.
• These rankings highlight top-ranked North American software products based on ratings from end users according to ease of use, value for money, functionality, customer support and likelihood to recommend.

“This honor highlights our ongoing commitment to providing the most innovative and comprehensive solutions to promotional products industry suppliers and distributors,” says Varshal Thakor, president of AWS. “With this independent validation as a nationally recognized leader in the world of technology, AWS looks forward to ensuring that our clients always operate on the most cutting-edge ecommerce platform that drives conversions.”