Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) has named Mark Deuschle its next president and CEO. Deuschle succeeds Jeff Pedersen, who announced in January his plans to step down after the organization’s spring conference to join Alliance Retail Group, where he has been appointed chief customer officer. With more than 30 years of experience in […]
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AFS Shares Executive Promotions As White Prepares For New URM Role
Following the news that EVP and COO Roger White will be leaving the company in June to become the next CEO of URM Stores Inc., Salt Lake City-based Associated Food Stores (AFS) has announced the promotions of three executives. The appointments, which will take effect following White’s departure, include: Glen Keysaw will become EVP of […]
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SpartanNash Names Mahabir As VP, Retail Operations
SpartanNash has named Jay Mahabir VP of retail operations, effective immediately, overseeing retail operations at about 200 SpartanNash-operated stores in 10 states. Mahabir will be focused on leading an excellent in-store and online experience for employees and shoppers. “We will continue to enhance our shopping experience by focusing on freshness, value and convenience, and Jay […]
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Baldor Specialty Foods Appoints McInerney President
New York-based Baldor Specialty Foods, a distributor of premium fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, has appointed industry veteran David McInerney as its incoming president. McInerney, former CEO and co-founder of FreshDirect, brings more than 30 years of experience in food retailing, operations and supply chain innovation to Baldor. His addition comes […]
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SpartanNash Packs 500K Meals On Helping Hands Day
SpartanNash continued its support of disaster relief by mobilizing 850 volunteers for its annual Helping Hands Day. This year, the company packed 500,000 meals and 5,000 hygiene kits, an estimated retail value of $1.7 million. Each box packed will feed a family of four for one week and will be distributed by nonprofit Convoy of Hope to […]
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Perrone & Sons Opens Production Facility In Jefferson Parish, LA
Perrone & Sons LLC, a fourth generation, family-owned food distribution company, recently celebrated the grand opening of a new production facility in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) joined elected officials and key partners to cut the ribbon on the company’s second location in the area, which is just minutes away […]
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Associated Food Stores Shares Pharmacy Leadership Promotions
Associated Food Stores (AFS) has made three leadership promotions within its pharmacy division to guide modernization efforts, which include implementing new processes and exploring innovations such as central fill automation. Eliseo Faz has been named SVP of pharmacy, where he will oversee all pharmacy operations across the company. Chris Sheard has been promoted to VP […]
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SpartanNash Adds Neighborhood Heroes Discount To Rewards Program
SpartanNash has launched the Neighborhood Heroes Program, an initiative providing students, educators, active-duty military and veterans, nurses and first responders with a 50 percent discount on an annual online shopping membership at company-operated stores. With a membership, these community members will receive a variety of benefits, including: Unlimited free grocery pickup, including same-day; 10 percent […]