Sysco Corporation’s Tom Peck, EVP and chief information and digital officer, has been recognized as the 2022 Houston CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards winner in the Super Global category. The CIO of the Year ORBIE Award is a technology executive recognition program honoring the CIOs who are driving innovation and transforming Houston’s leading organizations. […]
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HF Foods To Acquire Seafood Supplier Sealand Food Inc.
Las Vegas-based HF Foods Group Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Sealand Food Inc. “I am extremely pleased with the signing of the agreement to acquire Sealand’s operations and am looking forward to the closing of the transaction,” said Russell T. Libby, HF Group chairman. “Sealand’s leadership […]
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Dot Foods To Build 13th U.S. Distribution Center In Manchester, TN
Dot Foods has announced that Manchester, Tennessee, will be the home of its next U.S. distribution center. Dot has an existing facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee. “Tennessee has a lot to offer businesses like ours,” said Joe Tracy, Dot Foods CEO. “Dot first called Tennessee home in the 1980s and early 90s, and we’ve loved being back […]
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UNFI Launches Food Equity Grant Challenge
United Natural Foods Inc. has announced the introduction of a new grant opportunity as part of its UNFI Food Equity Project, aimed at accelerating the efforts of Rhode Island-based organizations focused on creating equitable access to healthy food. As part of UNFI’s ongoing “Better for All” initiative, the Food Equity Project Grant will award $100,000 […]
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HF Foods Appoints Lin As Chief Operating Officer
Las Vegas-based HF Foods Group Inc. has appointed Xi Lin “Felix Lin” as chief operating officer of the company, effective May 1. Lin will report directly to Peter Zhang, CEO. “With Felix joining the team, I look forward to further strengthening our capabilities through new initiatives that will increase our presence in existing markets and improve […]
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SpartanNash Files Definitive Proxy Materials, Mails Letter To Shareholders
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 9. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 11 are entitled to vote at the meeting. In conjunction with the filing of the definitive proxy […]
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C&S Wholesale Chooses NielsenIQ As Single Source Content Solution
C&S Wholesale Grocers has chosen NielsenIQ Brandbank, a provider of digital product content solutions, as its digital product content partner, ensuring NielsenIQ Brandbank content will be available across all business functions and all store fronts supported by C&S Wholesale. “We are proud to announce, as part of our ongoing commitment to provide the highest caliber […]
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AWG Reveals Annual Excellence Award Winners
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. has revealed the winners of several member awards as part of the release of its annual report. Two of AWG’s honorees are Jim Brown of Doc’s Food Stores Inc., who received the Lou Fox Community Service Award, and Donna Madere-Dickerson of Rouse’s Enterprises, who won Store Manager of the Year. Lou […]