SpartanNash Co. promoted Joseph McQuesten, formerly VP, center store merchandising, to SVP, center store and fresh merchandising, effective Oct. 8. “As SpartanNash continues to expand its organic, local and fresh perimeter offerings to meet our customers’ growing appetite for quality produce, meat, seafood, dairy, deli and all things quick and easy, we wanted to ensure […]
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Bowery Opens Second Indoor Farm In New Jersey
Bowery Farming, a New York City-based indoor-farming company, has opened a second facility in Kearney, New Jersey. Company officials say the new facility is the most technologically sophisticated, commercial indoor farm in the world, producing 30 times more output than its New York City location. The opening of the New Jersey facility will result in more […]
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Exclusive: 2018 Northeast Market Review
Each year, The Griffin Report of the Northeast publishes a Northeast Market Review—a guide of food retailers in the region that includes store totals and market share by state as well as other helpful information. This year’s review is sponsored by Imperial Distributors and also appears in the October 2018 print edition of The Griffin Report of the Northeast. Keep […]
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Lipari: Detroit Is Back And Michigan Is On Fire
Thom Lipari is president and CEO of Warren-based Lipari Foods. His father, Jim, started the company in the 1950s by distributing unique products from the back of his Ford station wagon. Thom came on board in 1971. Today, Lipari Foods operates a central distribution center in Warren, the largest suburb of Detroit. From that facility, […]
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AG New England Taps O’Hara For Center Store VP Post
Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) has named Curt O’Hara VP of center store merchandising and procurement. O’Hara will assume leadership responsibility for the center store merchandising and procurement department while retaining his current responsibility for the advertising department, DSD, central bill and cross-dock programs. O’Hara is a 35-plus-year veteran of the grocery industry, working […]
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Valu Merchandisers Co. Hosts Fall Show, Names Vendors Of The Year
Valu Merchandisers Co. (VMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG), hosted its Fall 2018 Trade Show earlier this month at the Overland Park Convention Center in Kansas. “The VMC show is a great way to connect and network with valued members, vendors and broker partners, VMC sales and merchandising teams and […]
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Naturipe Avocado Farms Has Appointed A New CEO
Naturipe Avocado Farms has appointed Francisco Jose Del Rio Alamos as its new CEO. In his new role, Del Rio will be responsible for pursuing investment opportunities and leading the development and management of the avocado business unit. “As a farmer myself, I see great potential in Naturipe Avocado Farms,” says Del Rio. “In a way, […]
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Blackwells Withdrawing Supervalu Director Nominees
Supervalu Inc. has entered into an agreement with Blackwells Capital under which Blackwells will withdraw its director nominees and vote all of its shares in support of Supervalu’s full slate of directors at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders, to be held on Aug. 16. Blackwells also has withdrawn its stockholder proposal, which was to be considered […]