Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers has two new multiple-store members in its Oklahoma City and Gulf Coast divisions. At the beginning of 2021, AWG will be gaining the Roberts stores in Mississippi, according to Tye Anthony, SVP of merchandising. The Roberts Co. currently operates 18 stores in south central Mississippi with its home office […]
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B&G Foods To Acquire Crisco Brand For $550M From J.M. Smucker Co.
B&G Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire the Crisco brand of oils and shortening from The J.M. Smucker Co. for approximately $550 million in cash, subject to a post-closing inventory adjustment. As part of the acquisition, B&G Foods is also acquiring a manufacturing facility and warehouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. B&G Foods expects the acquisition […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Parker’s Named One Of America’s Top 10 Best Gas Station Brands
Savannah, Georgia-based Parker’s, a nationally acclaimed convenience store company, was recently voted one of America’s “Best Gas Station Brands” in the 2020 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest. After four weeks of public voting, the top 10 brands were announced on 10Best.com. Parker’s was named the eighth Best Gas Station Brand in the U.S. alongside overall winner […]
Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Flowers Foods Names Eric Mathis Chief Procurement Officer
Eric Mathis has joined Flowers Foods, producer of Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake and other bakery foods, as SVP and chief procurement officer, effective Nov. 2. He will report to Steve Kinsey, CFO and chief accounting officer, and be responsible for managing the company’s programs for sourcing, procurement and supply management. “We’re tremendously excited Eric has joined Flowers […]
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New Whole Foods Market To Open Oct. 29 In Sunnyvale, CA
Whole Foods Market will open its new 56,573-square-foot store, located at 150 E. McKinley Ave. in Sunnyvale, California, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Special features of the new Sunnyvale store include: Floodcraft Brewing Co., opening with beers on tap, cocktails-to-go and a to-go food menu, which includes burgers and fries. Frankie and Haandi, […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Kimberly-Clark Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. has announced executive leadership changes, effective Nov. 1. Jeff Melucci, currently SVP of business development and general counsel, has been named as chief transformation, business development and legal officer. In this role he has added responsibility for the company’s transformation roadmap for further building its global organizational capabilities. This expanded role assumes […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Reports $18.3B In Sales At Annual Meeting
Wakefern Food Corp. reported retail sales of $18.3 billion at its virtual annual shareholders meeting on Oct. 22. Chairman and CEO Joseph S. Colalillo, President and COO Joe Sheridan and EVP Chris Lane addressed shareholders, store management and staff. The retail sales of $18.3 billion for the 53-week fiscal year ending Oct. 3, is a 9.75 percent […]
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Tecate Utilizes Tamales To Promote Mexican-American Holiday Tradition
Tecate is utilizing tamales to promote Las Posadas, a holiday that reflects Mexican-American cultural heritage, from early November to December. A holiday tradition for more than 400 years, Las Posadas brings family together in the days leading up to Christmas. Tamales, not an everyday meal, have unified families by reflecting unique home-grown traditions. In a value-added […]