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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
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 […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
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 […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
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 […]