Houston, Texas-based Sysco Corporation will hold its first Supplier Diversity Summit on May 25. Sysco’s senior leadership team will provide updates on the company’s business and DEI strategy, as well as insight its new mentorship program that assist diverse suppliers in how to do business with Sysco. The summit will also feature a special recognition […]
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SpartanNash Releases 2021 ESG Report
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance report. The report supports SpartanNash’s efforts to drive transparency and company excellence, while highlighting priorities and successes tied to ESG milestones and metrics. “The release of our first-ever ESG report is just the beginning of the transformational journey happening at SpartanNash, and it serves as […]
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KeHE Distributors Reveals Latest TrendFinder ‘Golden Ticket’ Winners
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has released its list of “Golden Ticket” winners from its recent TrendFinder event. This was the second event of the year and the first time it was held in person post-pandemic. Nearly 60 brands were given the opportunity to pitch their products live to KeHE’s category management team. During the event, each brand […]
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SpartanNash Contract Extended By U.S. Defense Commissary Agency
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash says the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency has extended its contract to provide private label products to all DeCA commissaries through Dec. 15, 2025. “We are proud and grateful that DeCA has entrusted SpartanNash with a three-year contract extension as we work to strengthen our partnership in service of America’s military heroes and their […]
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North Texas Food Bank, DoorDash Partner To Deliver Meals To Seniors
The North Texas Food Bank is partnering with DoorDash to distribute meals to seniors experiencing hunger who face barriers to accessing food, such as immobility, lack of transportation or remote location. As part of its Project DASH initiative, DoorDash drivers deliver boxes from food banks to homes, providing food banks with additional resources to assist seniors and other […]
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AWG Reports Annual Reports At Shareholders Meeting
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 […]