Krasdale Foods has hired Chris Lavoy as VP of the Bravo Florida brand for Beta II Marketing. Beta II Marketing is an affiliated company of Krasdale Foods. Lavoy will lead business development efforts and growth opportunities while increasing the company’s portfolio of products, categories and services available to the independently owned and operated Bravo stores. With […]
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KeHE Distributors Announces ECOtrade Program At Expo West
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors revealed its new supplier program, the KeHE ECOtrade program, at Natural Products Expo West. The company has pledged the following climate commitments: Decreasing transportation emissions by 20 percent by 2030; Lowering food waste by 50 percent and landfill diversion by 90 percent before 2030; Reducing global warming potential from refrigerants by 20 percent […]
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UNFI’s Wild Harvest Debuts New Look, Launches Four Plant-Based Meats
Providence, Rhode Island-based UNFI and its Wild Harvest private label line is introducing a refreshed brand look designed to modernize shelf appeal for the entry-level organic shopper and reposition the brand with a sharper focus on family, ease and taste appeal. The new branding comes to life through a new logo and package design featuring vibrant […]
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Golbon Names Dominguez VP Of Category Management
Boise, Idaho-based Golbon has named Randy Dominguez as its VP of category management. He will also serve on the company’s executive team. Dominguez previously held the position of head of direct procurement at Reef Technologies. Before that role, he held senior category management and sourcing roles at Foodbuy, a foodservice group purchasing organization. Prior to […]
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Dot Foods Inc. Announces Morsum Acquisition
New York-based Dot Foods Inc. has acquired Morsum, a food industry data and AI platform technology company. Since its founding by Ted D’Cruz-Young in 2012, Morsum has built a food operating system that improves profitability across a wide range of food service scenarios. With a suite of data-integrated products supporting CRM, labor, inventory and purchasing management, […]
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Certco Program Leverages Digital Marketing For Independent Retailers
In the age of digital marketing, it’s important that even one- and two-store operators have access to quality marketing services, according to Certco. The Madison, Wisconsin-based wholesale distributor serves more than 200 stores throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. Emily Mallahan, the company’s director of retail technology and digital marketing, said independent retailers are just […]
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Tarrant Area Food Bank Observes Nutrition Month With SWAP Program
Fort Worth, Texas-based Tarrant Area Food Bank will celebrate National Nutrition Month with the introduction of a new “Supporting Wellness At Pantries” program, an initiative designed to help promote healthy food choices at the food bank and the more than 400 partner agencies it serves. Tarrant Area Food Bank launched its nutrition policy in January […]
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SpartanNash To Donate $1M In Products, Financial Aid For Ukraine
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has committed to donate more than $1 million worth of critical food and supplies such as canned meats, energy bars, water and personal hygiene items to Ukrainians amidst the country’s recent invasion by Russia. The military division of SpartanNash is exporting the products via its global supply chain network and supplier […]