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White’s Leadership Extended Well Beyond Wayfield, GFIA

Lifelong leader helped bring people together by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer Friends, family and colleagues are mourning the loss of grocery industry icon Andre Moses White, a man hailed for his charisma, versatility and leadership. “Moses was a uniter – he brought people together, and he lifted people up, and that included people […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

U.S. Ag Chief Tours Orlando Hydroponic Company During Visit To Florida

From staff reports The way Sonny Perdue sees it, Kalera and other hydroponic companies and farmers live out the USDA motto to “do right and feed everyone.”  Perdue, the U.S. secretary of agriculture, shared this assessment after a June 8 visit to Kalera’s recently opened 30,000-square-foot facility in Orlando, Florida. “Daniel [Malechuk, the CEO] showed […]

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Krispy Kreme Introduces New Doughnut Bites, Mini Crullers In Walmart

For the first time ever, Krispy Kreme now is offering its doughnuts and crullers in bite-size form at Walmart locations nationwide. The company began rolling out newly formulated Doughnut Bites and Mini Crullers on June 22, available in all Walmart snack aisles across the U.S. and Walmart online grocery by July. These snacks are individually […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Gemstone Foods Appoints Power As New President, COO

Decatur, Alabama-based Gemstone Foods, a protein supplier, has appointed Jeff L. Power as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. “I am extremely pleased to rejoin Gemstone, a great company with so much opportunity,” said Power. “Gemstone’s established organization is prepared to further expand the business by offering innovative, cost effective products and solutions while […]

Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Blue Ridge Global Named A 2020 Top Green Provider For Food Industry

Food Logistics has named Atlanta, Georgia-based Blue Ridge as a 2020 “Top Green Provider,” recognized in the June 2020 issue of the publication. Blue Ridge provides leading foodservice companies with insight into demand by translating customer data into precise and economically driven demand and supply plans. Its distribution-focused forecasting and inventory planning solutions, including fresh product and perishable […]

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Every Supermarket Served By Georgia-based Souto Is ‘A Different World’

by John McCurry / contributing writer Souto Foods, a Norcross, Georgia-based distributor catering primarily to the Hispanic market, has experienced rapid growth since its founding a decade ago. Sebastian Souto, company president, described markets as being highly competitive and unique in every zip code. “We serve products for many nationalities, from South and Central America […]

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Names Ferrandiz To New Role

Miami, Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has appointed Carlos Ferrandiz to the new role of EVP and general manager of Coastal Pacific Wine & Spirits of New York, effective immediately. This follows Diageo North America’s recent decision to restructure its distributor alignment in New York to Southern Glazer’s, resulting in the creation of a […]