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Tastykake Debuts Scoop Shop Line With Bassetts Ice Cream

Tastykake, a Philadelphia snack for more than 100 years, is partnering with Bassetts Ice Cream Co. to launch Cookies and Crème Mini Donuts, the first offering from Tastykake Scoop Shop, an ice cream-inspired line of snacks. The line features fan ice cream flavors in snack form and will be launched in two phases, the first currently available […]

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Simon Retiring As Certco CEO; Niemetscheck To Succeed Him

At the Certco Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, March 5, Randall M. “Randy” Simon announced that he will retire from his role as president and CEO of the Fitchburg, Wisconsin-based cooperative wholesaler next month. “With my retirement date set at April 27, 2019, it will help me transition into my new lifestyle,” Simon said […]

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KeHE To Fight Food Scarcity At Expo West With Meal-Packing Event  

KeHE Cares, the non-profit foundation of Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors, a distributor of natural and organic specialty and fresh foods, is sponsoring a March 7 food packing event at Natural Products Expo West 2019 in Anaheim, California, to assist local residents facing challenges in feeding their families. In a 2.5-hour effort co-sponsored by Expo West producer New Hope Network and KeHE’s […]

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Transportation Issues Felt Throughout Grocery Industry

Randy Arceneaux is president and CEO of Affiliated Foods in Amarillo, Texas. If there is one thing Texans understand, it is the oil business. The oil business had a good year in 2018, and so did Affiliated Foods. “We grew a little over 5 percent, and the encouraging thing for us this year is that, […]

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Ocean Beauty Seafoods Named U.S. Distributor For Findus  

Alaska-based Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC has reached an agreement to be the U.S. distributor for Findus, the Swedish-based frozen food giant. Under the agreement, Findus products will be sold through Ocean Beauty’s U.S. distribution network with foodservice products available in the second quarter of the year, and in retail products available in August.  Ocean Beauty […]

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Souto Foods Opens New Warehouse In Norcross, Georgia

Souto Foods Wholesale & Distributors opened its new warehouse in Norcross, Georgia, this week. Sebastian Souto, president of the company, told The Shelby Report that the warehouse has nearly 60,000 s.f. of space, with 10,000 s.f. of that refrigerated. The facility can be expanded by another 30,000 s.f. as needed, he said. “We are looking to […]

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ASG Welcomes Uncle Giuseppe’s To Network Of Independent Stores

Associated Supermarket Group (ASG) of Port Washington, New York, now is the primary supplier to full-service specialty grocer Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, an Italian food retailer with locations in Long Island and Ramsey, New Jersey. ASG says it will focus on improving Uncle Giuseppe’s center store business, “providing the tools and resources to respond to market […]

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Albertsons Cos. And KeHE Distributors Renew Partnership

Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors LLC has renewed its supply agreement with Albertsons Cos. as its primary distribution partner for natural, organic and specialty products.  Speaking about the renewed partnership, Brandon Barnholt, president and CEO of KeHE Distributors, stated, “Albertsons is a premier U.S. food retailer. Their blue-chip portfolio of banners, emerging omnichannel capabilities and national […]