Dallas, Texas-based Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, is selling its portfolio company Ferraro Foods to funds managed by Kelso & Co. Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Ferraro Foods is a specialty foodservice distributor delivering food and supplies, primarily to the Italian restaurant and pizzeria segment in the Eastern U.S. The company, which […]
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Hy-Vee Returns To Indianapolis 500; Sponsors RLL Racing For 3 Events
Hy-Vee Inc. – an employee-owned supermarket chain that operates more than 275 retail stores across eight Midwestern states – will be the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s NTT Indycar Series entry at Road America (June 20) and World Wide Technology Raceway (Aug. 21), according to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocer […]
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Instacart Report Looks At Pandemic Effects On Consumer Grocery Habits
Instacart, an online grocery platform, has released “Beyond the Cart: A Year of Essential Insights,” a new report highlighting how the pandemic has transformed 100 years of grocery habits through the lens of six trends from the past year that are shaping the future of online grocery shopping. The report combines an in-depth look at […]
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ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage Launches New Experience
ECRM, a provider of end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, is planning a first-of-its-kind industry experience that will completely change how consumer packaged goods products get discovered. ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage will bring together retail buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face on June 28 through July 2. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Zatina Retires From McLane Company After 15 Years
After more than 15 years serving as EVP, chief strategy officer and president of Temple, Texas-based McLane Food Service for McLane Co., Tom Zatina retired on April 2. Zatina joined McLane Co. in January 2006 after more than 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry. During his time at McLane Co., he was responsible for […]
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Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Unveils New Offering: Pickle Salsa
Mount Olive, North Carolina-based Mt. Olive Pickle Co. has launched its new pickle salsa. Mt. Olive Pickle Salsa comes in three varieties: mild, medium and hot. It can be found at grocery stores nationwide. “We are thrilled to launch our pickle salsa line and to offer these innovative, flavorful new items to our pickle-loving fans,” […]
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Bashas’ Family Of Stores Plans April 8 Job Fair To Fill 700 Positions
Bashas’ Family of Stores is looking to add nearly 700 people to its roster. The jobs will fill a variety of full-time and part-time positions at its more than 100 locations throughout Arizona. The open positions range from hourly clerks to store managers and everything in between, especially skilled bakers and meat cutters who can […]
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ShopRite Associates Earn Spot On Cheerios Cereal Box
ShopRite customers will recognize some familiar faces on their favorite cereal box when they visit stores during April. Photos of 100 associates will appear on limited-edition Cheerios boxes as part of an annual tradition recognizing associates for fighting hunger in the communities where ShopRite stores operate. Their fundraising efforts this year raised $1 million for […]