Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services, under the Foodtown and Green Way Markets banners, recently launched a campaign to show consumers how to prepare three healthy meals on a budget of $9 per day, promoted as the $9 A Day Challenge. A key component of the $9 A Day Challenge was accessibility to consumers. The […]
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Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
UNFI To Showcase Wide-Ranging, Innovative Portfolio At Orlando Selling Show
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. plans to host approximately 4,000 customers, suppliers, vendors and emerging brands at its Spring and Summer Show Feb. 7-8 in Orlando, Florida. The show, which kicks off the first of UNFI’s four major selling shows in 2023, offers attendees the opportunity to meet with experts across natural, GM/HBC, […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
AWG Brands Introduces Items, Wins Best New Product Awards
AWG Brands, the private brands owned by Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, introduced more than 130 items in 2022. New items were launched in all four AWG Brands (Always Save, Best Choice, Clearly by Best Choice and Best Choice Superior Selections) and across categories including center store, frozen, bakery, over-the-counter, health and meat. “We’re […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
AWG Contributes $138K To Nonprofits Through Program
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, in partnership with its member retailers, contributed $138,250 to nonprofits through its Save-A-Label program in 2022. The community-giving project benefits schools and nonprofits, while encouraging consumers to support local independent grocers. In one year, the program turns more than 1.2 million cases of Best Choice Family of Brands’ products purchased […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
Wakefern’s Own Brands Summit To Focus On Diversity
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has announced its 2023 Own Brands Supplier Diversity Summit. The event is an open call to diverse private label manufacturers to source new and trending food and beverage products for potential addition to Wakefern’s award-winning Bowl & Basket and Wholesome Pantry store brands portfolio. To be considered for the Own Brands […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, West
Golden State Foods Promotes Industry Leader
Irvine, California-based Golden State Foods has announced the promotion of Shellie Frey to VP and chief branding and communications officer. Based in the company’s Irvine, California, corporate headquarters and partnering with all Golden State Foods businesses across the globe, Frey will provide strategic oversight of all internal and external branding and communications efforts. She will develop insights and new […]
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KeHE Names Conklin As President, CEO
Naperville, Illinois based KeHE Distributors has announced that Deb Conklin will become its president and CEO on April 1, when Brandon Barnholt will move into the executive chairman role. The change in executive leadership, which KeHE said is the result of a planned succession process, comes after Barnholt has helped lead the company through a time of growth […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
SpartanNash Acquires Great Lakes Foods
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 […]