Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has shared its 2023 customer events schedule, a five-event series throughout the U.S. where the company expects to host more than 10,000 attendees as they interact with brands showcasing a wide product assortment. “In 2022, UNFI was excited to return to in-person selling shows as they offer an opportunity […]
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NTFB Launches Hunger Holiday-Giving Campaign
The North Texas Food Bank has launched the “Face of Hunger” holiday-giving campaign to raise awareness that hunger affects about 700,000 North Texans. This includes more than 250,000 children, or one in every five in the region, giving the NTFB service area the fourth highest level of food-insecure children in the country. The campaign aims to strengthen […]
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Morton Williams Supermarkets Joins Allegiance Retail Services
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services has announced that New York supermarket chain Morton Williams has become its newest member. Founded in 1952, the grocer is a family-owned and -operated food retailer with 16 stores in the New York metropolitan area. “It is a great testament to the strength of our cooperative and product offerings that Morton Williams Supermarkets has chosen […]
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Conagra Brands Recognizes Facilities For Zero Waste
Chicago-based Conagra Brands is honoring its employees who are keeping materials out of landfills through recycling and waste reduction measures. Seventeen Conagra facilities have been awarded “Zero Waste Champion” status for diverting more than 90 percent of waste materials that would have otherwise been sent to landfills. In fiscal year 2022, the 17 facilities diverted more than […]
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Kellogg Co., AWG Partner On $25K Feeding America Donation
Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Company and Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers have donated $25,000 to Feeding America network food banks. The donation was made through AWG Cares, the employee-managed charitable foundation of AWG. “We share Associated Wholesale Grocers’ commitment to help ensure families are fed and fulfilled, and we’re proud to stand alongside them to support our […]
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SpartanNash, Uber Expand Grocery Delivery Partnership
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has announced a new partnership with Uber Technologies to offer on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery to shoppers across the Midwest. “SpartanNash’s focus on customer-centric innovation is core to our next stage of growth,” said Masiar Tayebi, EVP and chief strategy and information officer. “Partnering with Uber is an important marker of this, meeting […]
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NTFB Receives $250K From Google For Food Donations
The North Texas Food Bank has announced a partnership with Google.org, the company’s philanthropic arm, and Feeding America. The NTFB will receive $250,000 to deliver meals. The partnership also builds long-term technology solutions to scale their impact and provide the community with greater access to resources. This announcement is part of a larger initiative from Google.org […]
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Allegiance Retail Services Mourns Death Of Chairman, CEO Katz
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services has announced the death of Daniel Katz, chairman and CEO. Having served in these positions since 2019, Katz led the cooperative through transformational periods and was instrumental in solidifying supply agreements. He, along with his brother Noah, was co-president of PSK Operating, a longtime member of the Allegiance and Foodtown organizations, […]
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SpartanNash CEO Sarsam Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash, led by CEO Tony Sarsam, rang the Nasdaq Opening Bell on Nov. 3 in celebration of the company’s execution of its “Our Winning Recipe.” Sarsam was joined by members of the SpartanNash executive team and other senior leaders from across the company. The ringing of the opening bell took place in New York […]
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North Texas Food Bank, Albertsons Partner For Food Distribution
The North Texas Food Bank, along with the University of North Texas at Dallas and Tom Thumb/Albertsons, will provide food to the community through a public event on Nov. 12. The public holiday food distribution will take place at the UNT Dallas Campus located at 7300 University Hills Blvd. in southern Dallas. Each family will receive approximately 60 pounds […]
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North Texas Food Bank Announces Holiday Food Distributions
The North Texas Food Bank has announced that together with its redistribution partners, Crossroads Community Services and Sharing Life, its feeding network will host more than 50 holiday food distributions during November within its 13-county service territory. “The holiday season can be especially difficult for those who are already struggling to make ends meet each month and with inflated food, gas and […]
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WiseChoice Foods Introduces WishPie Dessert Pizza
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based WiseChoice Foods, a certified minority-owned and female-led company, and Make-A-Wish have introduced WishPies by WisePies Pizza, a limited-edition dessert pizza created to fundraise and help grant more wishes during the holiday season. “WisePies Pizza is thrilled to work with Make-A-Wish to introduce WishPie Pizza to the public. The collaboration is designed to generate […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
SpartanNash, Shipt Expand Same-Day Delivery Partnership
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash is growing its partnership with same-day delivery service Shipt. Users will be able to shop 90 company-owned grocery stores across Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio and have groceries and essential household items delivered in as soon as an hour. “Expanding strategic relationships with innovative brands such as Shipt allows us […]
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Sysco Named On Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
Houston, Texas-based Sysco Corporation has been ranked as one of Newsweek’s 2022 Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces. The list is the result of a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute, a leadership development and benchmark research company. “Sysco is honored to be recognized by Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces,” said Adrienne Trimble, chief diversity and culture […]
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Laurel Grocery, IGA Assist Independent Retailers
Laurel Grocery Co., The Shelby Report’s Wholesaler of the Year for its Midwest and Southeast regions, and the Independent Grocers Allliance have a decades-long history of partnership. The Kentucky-based wholesaler has been one of IGA’s nine licensed distributors since 1999. “What I love about Laurel is they are truly a family business that supports family […]
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Tarrant Area Food Bank Launches First Gift Catalog
The Fort Worth, Texas-based Tarrant Area Food Bank has launched its first Holidays of Hope Gift catalog. In this new giving opportunity, the community has the ability to feed those in need, in honor of those they love. The holiday season brings uncertainty for many families as to where their next meal will come from, […]
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Free Clinic Improves Health Of Laurel Grocery’s Workforce
Laurel Grocery Co. takes the health of its employees seriously. So much so that after several years of concerning results from screenings through the local hospital’s community health program, Laurel Chairman and CEO Winston Griffin and President David Pearson decided to take action. The result was Connected Care, an on-site health clinic for employees and […]
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UNFI Names Balian As Chief Brands Officer
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Angie Balian as chief brands officer. She will oversee the company’s private-label and owned brands division, a component of UNFI’s work to provide independent grocery retailers with choice and value that help them differentiate within their communities. Balian joined UNFI in July as chief of staff to […]
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Pride Comes From Way Laurel Grocery Is Run
Laurel Grocery Co. is laser-focused on customer service. That is one of the reasons Kip Faulhaber, president of Laurel Retail and SVP of marketing and merchandising at Laurel Grocery, has enjoyed his almost 10 years with the company. “The pride comes from the simplicity of the way the company is run,” he said. “There’s nothing […]
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SpartanNash Foundation To Launch Fundraiser For Food Pantries
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash will launch its annual in-store fundraiser this week through Nov. 6 in support of local food banks in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. All company-owned stores under the banners of Family Fare, D&W Fresh Market, Dan’s Supermarkets, Martin’s Super Markets, Supermercado, VG’s Grocery, Forest Hill […]