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Southern Glazer’s, Jarboe Sales To Form Joint Venture In Oklahoma

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a North American wine and spirits distribution company, has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture distributorship with Jarboe Sales Co. that will create an integrated wine, spirits and beer wholesaling operation serving the state of Oklahoma. The joint venture, which will operate under the name Southern […]

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Supervalu, Instacart Expand Partnership, Launch New E-Commerce Sites

Grocery wholesaler and retailer Supervalu Inc. has entered into an exclusive multiyear contract with on-demand delivery service Instacart. Under the agreement, Supervalu recently launched refreshed e-commerce sites “Powered by Instacart” for four of its retail banners across the nation: Cub, Farm Fresh Food and Pharmacy, Shop ‘n Save, and Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. Supervalu and […]

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Supervalu Completes Acquisition Of Associated Grocers Of Florida

Supervalu Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Associated Grocers of Florida Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $193 million. According to Supervalu, AG of Florida adds a dynamic grocery wholesaler to its growing national distribution network, with annual sales of approximately $650 million in its last fiscal year as estimated under Supervalu’s […]

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McLane Opens $150M Ohio DC Featuring Robots, Artificial Intelligence

On Friday, Dec. 1, McLane Co. Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, celebrated the opening of its $150 million, 417,338-s.f. grocery distribution center in Findlay, Ohio, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Governor John Kasich. “Of our 80 grocery and foodservice distribution centers nationwide, the Findlay facility is the most technologically […]

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AFPD, Local Businesses And Nonprofits Distribute Turkeys In Michigan

The Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers (AFPD) says it is one of the largest turkey drives in the country, having distributed more than 85,000 of the holiday birds since 1980. AFPD teams with local independent retailers and suppliers to bring free turkeys to families in need during the holiday season as part of AFPD’s Annual […]

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FoodMaven Online Marketplace Aims To Reduce Food Waste

About 40 percent of food produced by U.S. agriculture gets lost in a complex distribution system and is never used, contributing to the 133 billion pounds of food that’s hauled to U.S. landfills each year. “This is not only a social and environmental nightmare; it represents an estimated $200 billion per year in lost revenue,” […]

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AGA Honors Retailer, Wholesaler And Vendor Of The Year At Luncheon

The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) held its annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon on Nov. 2, honoring its Retailer, Wholesaler and Vendor of the Year award winners. Speakers included Speaker of the Alabama House, Mac McCutcheon, President Pro Tempore of the Senate Del Marsh and motivational speaker Jeremiah Castille. More than 150 people attended the event […]

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AG Fall Food Show Draws 800 Attendees, Donates 19K Pounds Of Food

Associated Grocers Inc. (AG) held its Fall Food Show at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana. The two-day event drew more than 800 vendors, manufacturers, retail members and store representatives. The event—themed, “Lights, Camera, AG”—launched with a “Kick-Off Cookout,” a social event held the night before the show. The main event featured new […]