SpartanNash has acquired Great Lakes Foods, an independent grocery wholesaler, including its 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Menominee, Michigan. The warehouse serves about 100 independent grocery customers across the Midwest and employs 125 workers. SpartanNash will continue to employ the Great Lakes Foods team while investing in capital and IT updates to the facility and expanding […]
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Post Holdings Promotes Mainer, Zadoks To Executive Positions
St. Louis-based Post Holdings has announced two promotions. Matt Mainer was promoted to the position of SVP, CFO and treasurer. Jeff Zadoks was promoted as EVP and COO. The two executives will serve on Post’s executive management team, reporting to Robert V. Vitale, Post’s president and CEO. Mainer’s role as treasurer will continue with the […]
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Goya Foods Provides Aid To Residents In Buffalo, NY
Goya Foods is providing aid by donating 30,000 pounds of food to those affected by the blizzard in Buffalo, New York. The donation is part of Goya’s commitment to providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid through the Goya Gives initiative. In New York, it has donated millions of pounds of food to help feed thousands of […]
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U.S. Foods Donates $13M During 2022 Annual Campaigns
Rosemont, Illinois-based U.S. Foods Holding Corp. announced that it has donated about $13 million in food and supplies through its 2022 annual corporate hunger-relief campaigns. Since 2007, the company has donated more than 165 million pounds of food and supplies to aid community hunger-relief efforts. “As a national foodservice distributor, U.S. Foods is positioned to make […]
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Goya Foods Offers $20K In Culinary Student Scholarships
Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya Foods is accepting applications for its annual Culinary Arts and Food Science Scholarships. Students nationwide entering their freshman year of college pursuing an undergraduate degree in culinary arts and/or food science can apply by March 21. Four students will receive $20,000 each. Goya’s Culinary Arts Scholarship is available to students entering […]
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Mondelēz International Opens Distribution Center In Sandston, VA
Mondelēz International recently celebrated the grand opening of its new regional distribution center in Sandston, Virginia. The grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony that included local employees, company leadership, local and state elected officials and other honored guests. The new distribution site is part of the company’s $122.5 million investment in its […]
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SpartanNash Donates $400K To Food Pantries Nationwide
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash recently raised $313,000 through in-store fundraising efforts and has pledged additional money to make a donation of $400,000 to help fight food insecurity. During the fundraisers, shoppers were able to make donations at checkout or through SpartanNash’s Fast Lane program. Leadership teams at each store were invited to select a recipient community food pantry, […]
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UNFI Names Selders As President Of Fresh
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Ron Selders as president of fresh, leading the company’s growth strategy for its deli, bakery, produce and meat departments. These store perimeter categories drive traffic and provide independent grocery retailers with choice and value products that help differentiate them within the marketplace. Selders’ appointment is effective Dec. […]