Salt Lake City, Utah-based Park City Group/ReposiTrak has promoted Derek Hannum to the newly created role of chief customer officer. He recently served as SVP of customer success, overseeing the company’s marketing and customer success activities. In the new role, Hannum is responsible for expanding customer relationships, growth and revenue performance, including sales, marketing and customer […]
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Albertsons Co. Expands Supplier Diversity Program
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has expanded its Supplier Diversity Program to reaffirm its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The company is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers as it hosts its second virtual summit this week. “Albertsons Cos. is dedicated to providing opportunities to diverse suppliers to grow their business and […]
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Good Eggs Expands Online Marketplace to Los Angeles
San Francisco, California-based Good Eggs has introduced its online marketplace to Los Angeles. Good Eggs says that it will bring customers a new food experience through the brand’s commitment to producers, resulting in an award-winning food assortment filled with local organic groceries and meal offerings; people, leading to the creation of thousands of jobs that pay living […]
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Hormel Foods And Associated Foods Donate To Utah Communities
Hormel Foods Corp. and Associated Foods recently donated more than $67,800 in Hormel Cure 81 hams and cash to the Catholic Community Services SLC, which will help feed thousands of families in need in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. “Hormel Foods is proud to partner with Associated Foods to support hunger-relief efforts in the communities served by Associated Foods stores,” […]
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Upside Foods Acquires Cultivated Seafood Company, Cultured Decadence
Berkeley, California-based Upside Foods, formerly Memphis Meats, has acquired Cultured Decadence, a Madison, Wisconsin-based cultivated seafood company. Cultured Decadence was founded in 2020 and has developed proprietary cell lines and cell feed for a variety of seafood products, including lobster and other crustaceans. This acquisition will enable Upside to complement and expand its product portfolio and accelerate […]
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Sun World Appoints Petersen As EVP And Chief Science Officer
Bakersfield, California-based Sun World International has appointed Jennifer Petersen as EVP and chief science officer. In this new leadership position, she will oversee all activities, staff and partnerships pertaining to breeding, variety development, genetics and related technologies. The company develops premium varieties of table grapes and stone fruits. Petersen will be instrumental in expanding Sun World’s […]
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Fresh Produce & Floral Council Introduces 2022 Board Of Directors
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council has announced its 2022 board of directors and outgoing directors and recognized the 2021 Apprentice Class. Traditionally, the departing and incoming chairs would be announced and pass the gavel at the FPFC Dinner Dance. The dinner dance has now been rescheduled for May 21 at the Langham Pasadena Hotel. FPFC’s […]
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Jones Soda Signs Sponsorship With UFC Champion Julianna Peña
Seattle, Washington-based Jones Soda Co. has secured a sponsorship agreement with Julianna Peña, the mixed martial artist who won the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship last month and was recently named MMA Junkie’s Female Fighter of the Year. Jones Soda took notice of Peña’s rising career as she trained in advance of her upset to dethrone the […]