Lipari Foods, a Warren, Michigan-based distributor, manufacturer and importer of perimeter-of-the-store, specialty and branded food products, has acquired Troyer, which consists of Troyer Cheese Inc., Troyer Bros. Trucking Ltd. and Amish Wedding Foods Inc. Troyer, founded in 1959, is a specialty food distributor, manufacturer and processor in Millersburg, Ohio. The collective companies are engaged in […]
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The a2 Milk Co. Achieves National Distribution
The a2 Milk Co. has reached expanded sales agreements with supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway. These additions complete the company’s goal of achieving national geographic distribution in the U.S. market. Starting this month, a2 Milk branded products will begin to appear on the shelves of additional Kroger stores and Albertsons/Safeway stores, bringing the company’s total distribution to […]
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Albertsons Cos. And KeHE Distributors Renew Partnership
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors LLC has renewed its supply agreement with Albertsons Cos. as its primary distribution partner for natural, organic and specialty products. Speaking about the renewed partnership, Brandon Barnholt, president and CEO of KeHE Distributors, stated, “Albertsons is a premier U.S. food retailer. Their blue-chip portfolio of banners, emerging omnichannel capabilities and national […]
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Craft Joins Bashas’ As Procurement, Marketing And Merchandising VP
Bashas’ Family of Stores has hired Barry Craft as VP of marketing, merchandising and procurement for more than 100 grocery stores in Arizona. After a transition period, Craft will take over responsibilities from Phil Hawkes, a longtime Bashas’ veteran who is retiring. Craft comes to Bashas’ with a supermarket background in merchandising, marketing and category […]
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Taking Advantage Of Opportunities Drives Growth For Piggly Wiggly Alabama
David Bullard, president and CEO of Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. in Bessemer, Alabama, provided The Shelby Report with an update on the happenings at his company. Piggly Wiggly Alabama serves more than 270 retail locations across the Southeast, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. The company was founded in 1959 […]
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The United Family Brings Texas-Born Culture To New Mexico Stores
The United Family’s parent company, Albertsons, handed United the reins to its stores in New Mexico in September 2014. Since then, United has worked to bring the culture it perfected in West Texas to the Land of Enchantment. “Your biggest fear is your culture, because you can integrate the systems and you can change the […]
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Grocers Need to Plumb Their Data To Better Understand Shoppers
by Sy Fahimi/SVP-Product Strategy, Symphony RetailAI Grocery retail is going through a significant reinvention as we continue to move into the era of the consumer. Retailers can succeed in 2019 by keeping data at the core of every practice in order to better understand their shoppers. Historically, retailers have large amounts of data, such as […]
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Darigold Introduces High-Protein Milk With Less Sugar
Darigold is expanding its portfolio of milk products to include Fit, an ultrafiltered, lactose free, high-protein milk. Fit delivers Darigold’s same taste with 75 percent more protein and 40 percent less sugar than regular 2 percent milk. The farmer-owned co-op’s ultrafiltration process naturally concentrates protein and removes sugars. As research indicates, nearly half of Americans strongly […]