United Natural Foods has promoted Matt Whitney to chief strategy and innovation officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Whitney will be responsible for leading the company’s professional services and e-commerce business units while also developing new business models, pursuing innovation opportunities and implementing several ongoing strategic initiatives to complement UNFI’s base wholesale business. “UNFI […]
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National Convenience Distributors Announces Allen as CEO
National Convenience Distributors, the fifth largest wholesale distributor to the convenience industry, has named Jeff Allen as its CEO. Edward Berro will continue as chairman of the board. In addition, Paul Murphy has been appointed the company’s chief operating officer. Allen, formerly an NCD divisional president, joined the company in March 2020 when his business, […]
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Bozzuto’s Inc. Independent Retailer Conference Springs Into Action
Bozzuto’s Inc., a food distributor serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, hosted its annual Independent Retailer Conference on April 20 and 21 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The event provided an opportunity to re-connect the supplier/retailer community and impart thanks for the essential services these professionals have provided. With the latest products and […]
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Laura and Steve Edwards, Gina Stennett Among AWG Award Winners
Associated Wholesale Grocers has announced the winners of several internal awards as part of the release of its annual report. Highlighting the award winners are Lou Fox Community Service Award Winners Steve and Laura Edwards of GES Inc. and Store Manager of the Year Gina Stennett of Pyramid Foods. The Lou Fox Award is given […]
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Quirch Foods To Expand Company’s ESG Commitment
Quirch Foods, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, has released an expanded commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance principles and practices. In 2020, the company launched a CEO-led executive steering committee to define and oversee plans to achieve long-term, strategic and data-driven goals to address a range of social and environmental issues and build customer and […]
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Grocers Supply Co. Named 2020 Southwest Wholesaler Of The Year
The Shelby Report has named Grocers Supply Co. its 2020 Southwest Wholesaler of the Year. The Texas-based wholesaler serves independent retailers, but the most important part of this 90-year-old family business is the people who work there, the company says. Message from the president In 2020, grocery retailers and in particular independent grocery retailers were truly […]
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Wakefern Named 2020 Northeast Wholesaler Of Year
Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, is The Griffin Report of the Northeast‘s 2020 Wholesaler of the Year. In a special section, Wakefern shared highlights of the past year. The company detailed its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the path forward and praised its associates for their […]
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AWG Welcomes New Members In OKC, Gulf Coast Divisions
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers has two new multiple-store members in its Oklahoma City and Gulf Coast divisions. At the beginning of 2021, AWG will be gaining the Roberts stores in Mississippi, according to Tye Anthony, SVP of merchandising. The Roberts Co. currently operates 18 stores in south central Mississippi with its home office […]