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Patrick G. Hagan Will Retire From Fareway In May

Longtime employee and board member Patrick G. Hagan, SVP and treasurer, will retire from Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. on May 3 after 23 years of service. Hagan has served on the Fareway board of directors since 2010 and currently chairs the Fareway real estate and 401k/profit sharing committees. He also served as a trustee […]

Posted inNortheast, Association News, Home Page Slider, Produce News

New England Produce Council Dinner Meeting Hosted By Dole

The New England Produce Council Inc. (NEPC) held a dinner meeting at the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) on Thursday, March 14, sponsored by Dole and attended by retailers, vendors and foodservice representatives. The day began with a volunteer group of NEPC members sorting and packing food items for member agencies in eastern Massachusetts. Anthony Sattler, […]

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GMDC Expands Retail Tomorrow With New Partnership, Immersion Events

Colorado Springs, Colorado-based retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has revealed its growth plans for Retail Tomorrow, focused on supporting the vital need to transform the shopping experience in the evolving retail industry landscape. Retail Tomorrow has developed new offerings to keep the retail industry relevant as it evolves by launching Retail Headquarter Innovation […]

Posted inMidwest, Association News, Suppliers

2019 FABI Awards To Be Presented At NRA Show In Chicago

The National Restaurant Association Show has announced the recipients of the 2019 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards, which recognize food and beverage products that are “breaking new ground in taste, creativity, packaging and profit potential.” These industry-altering products will shape the future of food and beverage with flavorful and marketable items designed to delight diners […]

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Specialty Food Association To Hold Summer Fancy Food Show

Specialty Food Association (SFA) returns to New York, New York, June 23-25, with the 65th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob Javits Center. More than 2,600 exhibitors from around the world will cover more than 14.5 football fields of space and showcase 200,000-plus specialty food products. “This is an exciting time in the specialty food […]

Posted inNortheast, Association News, Frozen Food

FRANE Lunch N’ Learn Taste Day Coming Up March 14

FRANE, the Frozen & Refrigerated Association of the Northeast, is holding a Lunch n’ Learn Taste Day on Thursday, March 14, at Lombardo’s Restaurant in Randolph, Massachusetts. Kurian Thomas, SVP and practice leader-Americas at IRI, will attend the discussion on “Trends in Dairy and Frozen…Adapting to the New Sales Landscape and Today’s Consumers.” The luncheon […]

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Analysis Explores Meat And Poultry’s Role In Today’s Food Culture: The Way We Eat, Shop And Live

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education—the foundation for the North American Meat Institute—have released The Power of Meat 2019, the 14th annual exploration into how to best optimize meat and poultry’s role in today’s food culture: the way we eat, shop and live. The report examines the $67 billion […]

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Transportation Issues Felt Throughout Grocery Industry

Randy Arceneaux is president and CEO of Affiliated Foods in Amarillo, Texas. If there is one thing Texans understand, it is the oil business. The oil business had a good year in 2018, and so did Affiliated Foods. “We grew a little over 5 percent, and the encouraging thing for us this year is that, […]