The North American Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association have canceled the 2022 Annual Meat Conference. “The purpose of AMC is to bring together retailers and the meat and poultry industry,” said NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “Like the meat and poultry industry, many of our partners in retail are experiencing significant operational […]
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Pedersen To Join ROFDA As New President And CEO
The ROFDA (Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates) Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Pedersen as its new president and CEO, effective Feb. 1. Pedersen comes to ROFDA from a career of almost 25 years with Associated Wholesale Grocers in Kansas City, Kansas, where he most recently served as the EVP, chief sales and support […]
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Former New Jersey Gov. Christie To Keynote 2022 NGA Show
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be the opening keynote speaker at the 2022 NGA Show, scheduled for Feb. 27-March 1 at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas. The keynote speaker is sponsored by The Kraft Heinz Co. The 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018 and former U.S. Attorney […]
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SpartanNash Promotes McClellan To SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has promoted Amy McClellan to SVP and chief marketing officer, effective immediately. McClellan will lead the marketing function and report to SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam. “Promoting from within is a key component of our People First culture. Amy has brought invaluable expertise and leadership to SpartanNash, and this role […]
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Olsens Marketplace IGA Fills Small Town With Big Flavors
The late Don Olsen started his grocery business in 1975 in Yuma, Arizona, building several stores and purchasing commercial properties all throughout the ensuing decades. Around 1992-93, he relocated and opened a store in the rural town of Ajo. He and his wife, Bryanne, married in 2002 and from that point, she helped run the […]
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Co-CEOs Introduce International Fresh Produce Association Operations
by Eric Pereira / content creator The International Fresh Produce Association began operations on Jan. 1 with Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel welcoming members in a video. IFPA is a result of the merger of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association, announced in 2021. The association serves on the principles of […]
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Coin Cloud Nearing 600th DCM Location For UNFI
by Eric Pereira /content creator Coin Cloud founder and CEO Chris McAlary told The Shelby Report the Las Vegas-based company is about to install its 600th Digital Currency Machine for United Natural Foods Inc. These DCMs allow customers to buy more than 40 different kinds of digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin with cash […]
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Hy-Vee Placing Retail Security Team In Stores
A new Hy-Vee Retail Security team is being introduced to retail stores across the grocer’s eight-state region. Hy-Vee Retail Security officers will be present in stores during operating hours. These officers, many of whom come from a law enforcement background, are specially trained to defuse situations and equipped to protect the safety of both Hy-Vee […]