AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, has revitalized its Always Save and Best Choice cereal offerings to help member retailers optimize their assortments. The optimized items in Always Save and Best Choice brands, which began shipping to retailers in January, can be found on AWG member retailer shelves. With […]
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Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southwest
Tarrant Area Food Bank’s AgHub To Save, Redistribute Produce
Just over one year after breaking ground, the Tarrant Area Food Bank held a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting to welcome its new Sid W. Richardson Foundation Agricultural Hub (AgHub) at 205 North Vacek St. in Fort Worth, Texas. Through agreements with farmers in the Tarrant Area and growers in the Rio Grande Valley and […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
UNFI Names Tarditi As Next President, CFO
Giorgio “Matteo” Tarditi has been named president and CFO of Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), effective April 15, when current President and CEO Sandy Douglas will relinquish the president role but remain CEO. Tarditi succeeds current CFO John W. Howard, who will leave UNFI following a transition period. “Matteo is a proven executive […]
Posted inCoborn's, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AWG Welcomes Coborn To Board Of Directors
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has appointed Chris Coborn, chairman and CEO of Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc., to its board of directors. Coborn replaces Jeff Reasor, president of Reasor’s, a division of Brookshire Grocery Co., who recently resigned from the panel. Coborn’s is a corporation of grocery, pharmacy, convenience, liquor and retail stores with online grocery ordering/delivery […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
AWG Brands, Daymon Expand Product Quality Partnership
AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), has announced an expanded partnership with private brand agency Daymon, an Advantage Solutions company. The arrangement will support the quality expectations of each brand within the AWG Brands offerings and include extensive product information in Daymon’s RIVIR platform. Best Choice Family of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West, Wholesaler/Distributor News
UNFI Hails New Seasons For Innovation, Market Strategies
Portland, Oregon-based New Seasons Market received three awards during the recent UNFI Circle of Excellence ceremony in San Diego, California. The Circle of Excellence honors businesses for outstanding innovation and market strategies. New Seasons Market received the Regional Chain Performance Award (West Region), as well as Regional Chain of the Year and Overall Customer of […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southeast
UNFI’s Second Spring, Summer Show Deemed Success
UNFI’s second spring and summer show of the year drew more than 3,300 customers from its U.S. East and Central regions to Orlando, Florida, for two days of networking with suppliers from across North America. “Customers came seeking deals for their shoppers, and suppliers were willing to accommodate them,” said Kelly Sosa, UNFI East region […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Introduces Fresh Marketplace Brand
During its recent 2024 Summer Show, KeHE Distributors unveiled its new Fresh Marketplace brand to connect consumers to more fresh product offerings from around the world. The brand features more than 24,000 fresh products curated by category experts, all focused on helping “make stores worth leaving home for.” “We have long been committed to fresh […]