Amarillo, Texas-based wholesaler Affiliated Foods Inc. has thrived by fostering a culture of cooperation. The customer-centric company treats its retailer partners like family and those store operators and owners, in return, are immensely loyal. Click below for a special section commemorating AFI‘s 75th anniversary.
Category: Wholesaler/Distributor News
Associated Supermarket Group Welcomes McKillop As DSD Manager
Port Washington, New York-based Associated Supermarket Group welcomes Bill McKillop as direct service delivery manager and will be reporting to Jonathan D’Onofrio, VP of merchandising. ASG is committed to building a stronger DSD program for its retail network. McKillop will be responsible for advocating on behalf of ASG stores with the DSD vendor community to […]
KeHE And Sprouts Partner For Campaign To Identify Diverse Brands
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has partnered with Sprouts Farmers Market and RangeMe for a special entry opportunity for innovative brands that embody diversity and inclusion. Committed to supporting its retail partners in their quest for innovation and diversity, KeHE is foraging and reviewing submissions for brands that are mission-based, minority, women, veteran, LGBTQ or disability-owned and will introduce the […]
AWG Launches Specialty Food B2B Virtual Warehouse
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has launched its new wholesale marketplace, the VMC Virtual Warehouse, a digital buying tool to enable its more than 3,100 retail member stores to purchase an incremental range of unique specialty and local products for direct delivery to their stores. The VMC Virtual Warehouse is an augmentation to the extensive specialty […]
KeHE Reveals ‘Golden Ticket’ Winners From Trend Finder Event
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has released the winners of its recent Trend Finder event and “Golden Ticket” recipients. More than 100 suppliers were given the chance to join one-on-one pitch meetings with KeHE’s Category Management team and a dozen were selected to be added to the distributor’s robust assortment. “Innovation is one of our core […]
AWG’s Berry Retires, Moore Appointed As Successor
Associated Wholesale Grocers’ Randy Berry, SVP and chief information officer, retired in April after 38 years of dedicated service. Shelly Moore joined the company on May 3, as Berry’s successor. She also will be a member of the executive leadership team. “When Randy started with the company in 1983, neither Randy nor AWG probably realized the […]
Performance Food Group Co. To Acquire Core-Mark
Performance Food Group Co. and Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement in which PFG will acquire Core-Mark in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, Core-Mark shareholders will receive $23.875 per share in cash […]
B&G Foods Selects Keller As Its Next President And CEO
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods has appointed Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller, 59, as its next president and CEO, effective June 14. Keller will succeed David L. Wenner, B&G Foods’ interim president and CEO, who will remain a director of the company and will work closely with Keller to ensure a seamless transition. Keller also will […]
