Krasdale Foods and hip-hop artist Fat Joe are teaming up to give away 3,000 grocery bags filled with over $36,000 worth of Thanksgiving food. The giveaways will be taking place Nov. 24 at UP NYC (Fat Joe’s sneaker store) retail locations across NYC. Supplied by CTown Supermarkets (a banner store of Krasdale’s), the bags will include food products to […]
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SpartanNash Among 2021 Best And Brightest Companies To Work For
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based food solutions company SpartanNash has been named among the 2021 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the nation, according to the National Association for Business Resources. This marks the ninth consecutive year the company has appeared on the list. “At SpartanNash, our people first culture means that our first investment is in our people,” said Yvonne […]
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C&S To Purchase 12 Tops Markets Stores, Convert To Grand Union
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 12 Tops Markets stores that have become available due to the Tops Markets merger with Price Chopper/Market 32. C&S will convert these 12 stores to Grand Union supermarkets. “With our recent announcement of the purchase of Piggly Wiggly Midwest, this is another […]
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UNFI Names Fatupaito Driver Of The Year
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Foga’a Fatupaito its Driver of the Year. The award recognizes select UNFI professional drivers who lead the company in a variety of safety standards. In addition to being named Driver of the Year, Fatupaito was awarded $10,000 and a premium UNFI tractor that he may use […]
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KeHE Announces ‘Golden Ticket’ Winners Of Diversity TrendFinder Event
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has announced the “Golden Ticket” winners of its recent Diversity TrendFinder event, fast tracking them into its DIVERSEtrade program. Nearly 200 suppliers were each given 20 minutes to pitch their brand one-on-one to KeHE’s Category Management team, which chose 20 to be added to the distributor’s assortment. “Diversity, equality and inclusion is […]
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SpartanNash Names McAlary SVP, Will Lead Legal Function For Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash named Ileana McAlary SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective Nov. 15. She will lead the legal function and report to SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam. “Ileana brings broad-based corporate, transactional, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and management experience across multiple industries and international markets,” Sarsam said. “As a company […]
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Certco Inc. Hires Digital Marketing, Omnichannel Expert
Wisconsin-based Certco Inc. has hired Emily Mallahan as director of the team in charge of Digital Marketing and Retail Technology. “It is with pure excitement that I announce this new role within our organization,” said Certco President Amy Niemetscheck. “Emily will be working with internal advertising, sales and procurement teams at Certco to ensure we […]
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KeHE Announces New Distribution Partnership With Erewhon
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors and Erewhon have signed a distribution agreement to enable and support the retailer’s growth and expansion plans. A Los Angeles-based organic grocer and café, Erewhon, helped pioneer the organic food movement and grown to six current locations with several more planned openings. The driving momentum resides in the success of the […]