Stacy Wiggins has joined Schriever, Louisiana-based Rouses Markets as regional VP of operations, overseeing the east region of the company. She brings more than 30 years of expertise leading strategy and operations to the role. Wiggins will work closely with Donny Rouse, CEO, and the executive team. “We are actively planning for our next phase […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West
Dole, Bashas’ Bring Learning Garden To Life At Elementary School
Maldonado Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, will be getting a new Captain Planet Foundation Learning Garden on Nov. 18, courtesy of Dole Packaged Foods and Bashas’ Family of Stores. Employees from the companies will join Principal Robbie Ramirez to help teachers and students install their new garden, from 9-10:30 a.m. The school’s fifth-graders will lay the […]
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Tesco Taps RangeMe To Connect With More Suppliers
The UK’s largest grocer, Tesco, has partnered with the world’s largest product sourcing platform, RangeMe, to support its product buying teams with access to the most relevant products their customers demand. Tesco will leverage RangeMe to help its buyers scale product sourcing efforts with streamlined submissions and simplified discovery tools. Buyers can filter searches to find brands […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Seneca Foods Names Kayser New Director
The board of directors for Marion, New York-based Seneca Foods Corp. appointed Kraig H. Kayser as a member, effective Nov. 10. Kayser will fill a current vacancy resulting from the death of Arthur S. Wolcott, the company’s founder and chairman. As a result of Kayser’s appointment, the size of the board will remain unchanged at […]
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Meijer Brings Recycled Plastic Bags Full Circle In Pilot Program
In collaboration with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer, Dow has enabled a new paving technique using recycled plastic bags to create a more durable parking lot for the retailer’s Holland, Michigan, supercenter. This recycled polymer modified asphalt parking lot is a three-phase pilot project that used approximately 12,500 pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic, which is the equivalent weight of […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
PepsiCo Makes Two Senior Leadership Appointments
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Jane Wakely and Ram Krishnan to senior leadership positions. Wakely will join the company as EVP, chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer of international foods. Krishnan, currently serving as chief commercial officer, will become CEO of international beverages – a newly created role– and chief commercial […]
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H-E-B’s Neurodivergent Digital Internship Provides Job Opportunities
Reanna Lauritsen just landed her first full-time job. A current student at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, the Houston native recently launched her career with H-E-B as a software engineer. While she’s someone with a knack for math and logic, she struggles with communication, which has always been an obstacle she’s tried to overcome. […]
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IGA Honors Retailer Awards Of Excellence Winners
The Independent Grocers Alliance recently announced Bob Rybick, owner of Geissler’s Supermarket IGA in Somers, Connecticut, has been named IGA International Retailer of the Year. The awards process began in the fall of 2019, when IGA USA Licensed Distribution Companies were each asked to submit a candidate for IGA USA International Retailer of the Year. […]