Kansas City-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. reported record consolidated company sales of $10.8 billion, an increase of 1.68 percent on a comparable basis over 2020 and distributed $247 million in year-end patronage, following the AWG Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 21. AWG’s cooperative sales were $9.8 billion, up 1.39 percent. The total distribution of cooperative benefits […]
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Ardent Mills Opens New Facility In Gibsonton, FL
Ardent Mills has opened its new Port Redwing Mill in Gibsonton, Florida. The mill builds upon Ardent Mills’ growth plan by strengthening supply chain agility, increasing efficiency and product consistency and expanding the ability to meet customer needs. The 150,000-square-foot mill has the ability to produce up to 1.75 million pounds of flour per day and […]
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SpartanNash Addresses Director Nomination Requests
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash and its board of directors has confirmed that investors, Macellum Advisors GP and Ancora Holdings Group, have called on the company to nominate three new candidates to stand for election to its board of directors at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The company issued the following statement regarding the continuing […]
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SpartanNash Begins Shipping Donations For Ukraine Relief
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has shipped the first containers of supplies as part of its $1 million commitment to Ukrainians who are in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. SpartanNash’s military division coordinated the export, which included baby formula, diapers, over-the-counter medicines, sports energy drinks and personal hygiene items. “Collecting product donations in the U.S. is one thing but […]
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Krasdale Hires Lavoy As VP Of Bravo Florida Affiliate Brand
Krasdale Foods has hired Chris Lavoy as VP of the Bravo Florida brand for Beta II Marketing. Beta II Marketing is an affiliated company of Krasdale Foods. Lavoy will lead business development efforts and growth opportunities while increasing the company’s portfolio of products, categories and services available to the independently owned and operated Bravo stores. With […]
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KeHE Distributors Announces ECOtrade Program At Expo West
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors revealed its new supplier program, the KeHE ECOtrade program, at Natural Products Expo West. The company has pledged the following climate commitments: Decreasing transportation emissions by 20 percent by 2030; Lowering food waste by 50 percent and landfill diversion by 90 percent before 2030; Reducing global warming potential from refrigerants by 20 percent […]
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UNFI’s Wild Harvest Debuts New Look, Launches Four Plant-Based Meats
Providence, Rhode Island-based UNFI and its Wild Harvest private label line is introducing a refreshed brand look designed to modernize shelf appeal for the entry-level organic shopper and reposition the brand with a sharper focus on family, ease and taste appeal. The new branding comes to life through a new logo and package design featuring vibrant […]
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Golbon Names Dominguez VP Of Category Management
Boise, Idaho-based Golbon has named Randy Dominguez as its VP of category management. He will also serve on the company’s executive team. Dominguez previously held the position of head of direct procurement at Reef Technologies. Before that role, he held senior category management and sourcing roles at Foodbuy, a foodservice group purchasing organization. Prior to […]
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Dot Foods Inc. Announces Morsum Acquisition
New York-based Dot Foods Inc. has acquired Morsum, a food industry data and AI platform technology company. Since its founding by Ted D’Cruz-Young in 2012, Morsum has built a food operating system that improves profitability across a wide range of food service scenarios. With a suite of data-integrated products supporting CRM, labor, inventory and purchasing management, […]
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Certco Program Leverages Digital Marketing For Independent Retailers
In the age of digital marketing, it’s important that even one- and two-store operators have access to quality marketing services, according to Certco. The Madison, Wisconsin-based wholesale distributor serves more than 200 stores throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. Emily Mallahan, the company’s director of retail technology and digital marketing, said independent retailers are just […]
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Tarrant Area Food Bank Observes Nutrition Month With SWAP Program
Fort Worth, Texas-based Tarrant Area Food Bank will celebrate National Nutrition Month with the introduction of a new “Supporting Wellness At Pantries” program, an initiative designed to help promote healthy food choices at the food bank and the more than 400 partner agencies it serves. Tarrant Area Food Bank launched its nutrition policy in January […]
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SpartanNash To Donate $1M In Products, Financial Aid For Ukraine
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has committed to donate more than $1 million worth of critical food and supplies such as canned meats, energy bars, water and personal hygiene items to Ukrainians amidst the country’s recent invasion by Russia. The military division of SpartanNash is exporting the products via its global supply chain network and supplier […]
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Green Life Farms Increases Sales Through Cheney Bros. Partnership
Lake Worth, Florida-based Green Life Farms, a controlled-environment agriculture grower, has announced its partnership with Cheney Brothers Inc., a family-owned and -operated regional food distributor. Green Life Farms will be the exclusive butterhead lettuce supplier to more than 5,000 Cheney Brothers customers. Green Life Farms operates two hydroponic greenhouses in Florida, with 11 more greenhouses in […]
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Goya Donates Food To Aid Relief Efforts In Ukraine
Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya and Goya Europa, the European arm of Goya Foods Inc., will distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of food to the people of Ukraine in response to the international call for critical aid. Through the company’s facilities and distributors throughout Europe, the company is positioned to provide humanitarian aid and […]
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Mondelēz’s SnackFutures Announces Start-Ups Selected For CoLab Class
SnackFutures, the Chicago-based Mondelēz International Inc. innovation and venture hub, has announced the 10 brands selected to participate in the CoLab class of 2022. The global snacking leader’s start-up engagement program is a collaborative effort between entrepreneurs and global experts to drive mutual growth through a 12-week curriculum. Each start-up also receives a $20,000 grant. The 2022 […]
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SpartanNash Enhances ‘Our Family’ Cheese Line As Growth Expands
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has given its Our Family cheese products – including shreds, slices, snack bars, bites and parmesan – a new design and taste that are available in the dairy section of SpartanNash-supplied retailers. “During the pandemic, Americans had to get creative to keep meals at home interesting. Given the versatility of cheese, as both […]
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C&S Wholesale Grocers Celebrates Grand Union Store Openings
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has brought the Grand Union supermarkets back to shoppers in New York state and Vermont. GU Markets, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, will operate these stores. “The Grand Union stores are back and better than ever. We have taken an iconic brand that everyone loved and leveraged our best-in-class retail strategies […]
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Allegiance Retail Services Selects KeHE As Primary Distribution Partner
KeHE Distributors has been selected as the new primary distributor partner for Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services and will be providing support for the company’s member needs through data-driven information, store-level operational excellence, superior sales and promotional growth marketing. Allegiance Retail Services provides independent supermarkets customized retail services to enhance their success. With natural, organic and specialty business […]
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Technology Driving AWG Transformation
AWG sees convergence as a way to collectively look for opportunities to work with its membership on areas to scale its more than $23 billion in retail sales together. Convergence brings together AWG’s member retailers and company resources to improve members’ sales, profits and infrastructure costs. At the same time, it boosts capabilities to continue […]
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Save A Lot Completes Wholesale Model Transition
St. Louis, Missouri-based Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., has completed its relicensing program and its transition to a wholesale model. This follows the sale of nearly 300 corporate-operated locations to retail partners, that will continue to operate the stores under the Save A Lot brand. “Becoming a wholesaler […]