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 […]
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Lamendola First Woman Elected To Serve On Associated Grocers Board
At its recent annual shareholder meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Associated Grocers Inc.’s shareholders elected Daphne Lamendola, the fourth-generation owner/operator of Lamendola’s Supermarket in Gonzales, as its first female board of directors member. Lamendola’s is one of the oldest family-owned and operated establishments in Ascension Parish, as well as one of the most tenured retail members […]
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AFS Provides Lower Costs On Generic Drugs For Independent Retailers
Associated Food Stores, a full-service grocery wholesaler based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has opened a new pharmacy distribution center to offer lower-cost generic drugs to its more than 600 members and affiliates nationwide. The distribution center was recently awarded Drug Distributor Accreditation from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The 4,000-square-foot distribution center […]
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UNFI, DoorDash To Expand Order, Delivery Service For Independents
United Natural Foods Inc. has entered into a reseller agreement with DoorDash to bring on-demand grocery delivery solutions to independent retailers nationwide through the DoorDash marketplace. UNFI’s arrangement with DoorDash will give local grocers the opportunity to leverage the DoorDash platform to build an e-commerce and delivery offering that meets the needs of their customer […]
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UNFI Reports Employment Inducement Grant To CEO
United Natural Foods Inc. has granted to CEO J. Alexander Miller Douglas an inducement time-based restricted stock unit award covering a total of 17,286 shares of common stock of UNFI. It also includes an inducement performance-based restricted stock unit award covering a total of 25,929 shares of common stock of UNFI. The RSU will vest […]
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Krasdale Moves Forward On Largest Solar Rooftop Project In The Bronx
Krasdale Foods, a 113-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners, has initiated the largest solar rooftop project in the Bronx by adding a 2.7-megawatt system atop its Hunts Point warehouse. Company and local officials met Sept. 30 at the warehouse, where they got a first-hand look at the […]