Fairfield, California-based Calbee America Inc. has promoted Ryo Tsutsumi to the position of CEO. The change follows the company’s recent acquisition of Warnock Food Products, with the company planning to become one of the major snack companies in the U.S. region by 2030. Tsutsumi will relocate from Japan to California to focus on his new […]
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Davidson And Lanoue Join WAFC Board Of Directors
The Lakewood, California-based Western Association of Food Chains has elected Gineal Davidson of The Albertons Companies and Chris Lanoue of Albertsons-Portland Division to its board of directors during its Jan. 15 meeting in La Quinta, California. “We are so excited to welcome two incredible industry leaders to the WAFC Board of Directors,” said Greg McNiff, […]
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GrubMarket Acquires Nevada-Based Terra Exports
San Francisco, California-based GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Terra Exports, a Las Vegas, Nevada-based company that distributes fresh produce while also handling a diverse commodity produce portfolio. Founded in 2012 by Nils Goldschmidt, Terra Exports is a global fresh produce company that imports and exports fresh fruits and vegetables across 65 countries with employees […]
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Shelf Engine Pivots To RaaS Model To Ensure Shoppers’ Success
Seattle, Washington-based Shelf Engine helps grocers increase profits and drastically reduce food waste in thousands of retail locations across the country through automation. Stefan Kalb, CEO and co-founder of Shelf Engine, recently provided some company updates in an email interview with The Shelby Report. We see that Shelf Engine is progressing more toward “Results […]
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Warner Named President Of New Raley’s Division
Under the new enterprise structure, Warner will lead Raley’s in California and Nevada West Sacramento, California-based The Raley’s Companies has announced the promotion of Jen Warner to president of the Raley’s operating division. For the past two years, Warner has served as the chief administrative officer for the portfolio of operating companies that comprise The […]
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How Food Industry Partnerships Protect Children And Families In Crisis
Sponsored content Ruby still remembers the awful smell and texture of the spoiled milk she had to drink when she was 5 years old. Her family was homeless. Her parents had no income, and feeling hopeless, they broke into an abandoned house to survive. Ruby remembers how terrifying it was to sleep on dirty floors […]
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Monster Beverage Corp. Acquires CANarchy Craft Brewery Company
Corona, California-based Monster Beverage Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective LLC, a craft beer and hard seltzer company, for $330 million in cash. The transaction will bring the Cigar City, Oskar Blues, Deep Ellum, Perrin Brewing, Squatters and Wasatch brands to the Monster beverage portfolio. The transaction does […]
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Southern Glazer’s Appoints McQuaid To VP And General Manager, Oregon
Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has appointed Casey McQuaid to the role of VP and general manager of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Oregon, effective Feb. 1, 2022. McQuaid will be responsible for leading and executing strategic business initiatives in the state to drive growth for the supplier brands Southern Glazer’s represents. In addition, […]