Donna Tyndall is a shoo-in for The Shelby Report of the West’s Woman Executive of the Year award as well as induction into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. Currently serving as SVP of store operations for Encino, California-based Gelson’s, Tyndall was the first woman in management for the upscale grocer. And she has taken […]
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Topco Recognizes Member Owners For Outstanding Own Brand Commitment
Topco Associates LLC honored members who demonstrated exceptional program partnership and commitment in 2019 during its recent annual membership conference in Palm Springs, California. Based in Elk Grove, Illinois, Topco is a more than $14 billion, privately held, member-owned company that provides aggregation, innovation and knowledge management solutions for its leading food industry member-owners and […]
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Meat Industry Leaders Honored At Annual Awards Ceremony At 2020 IPPE
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) honored industry leaders and member companies at its Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon during the 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) held Jan. 28-30 in Atlanta. “The Meat Institute congratulates these exemplary individuals and companies for their impressive achievements” said NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “Their […]
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Food City Recognizes 100-Plus Associates For Volunteerism
Through its Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program, Abingdon, Virginia-based Food City recently recognized more than 100 associates for their volunteerism. “As a company, we strive to maintain a high level of dedication to service, quality, value and community involvement, while providing a work environment that enables our associates to grow both personally and professionally […]
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Minnesota Grocers Recognize 2019 Award Winners, Hall Of Fame Inductee
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) has a longstanding tradition of honoring the best in the food business by annually presenting awards to those who demonstrate excellence, have made significant contributions to the industry and are highly respected by their peers. The association says this year’s award winners are a testament to the vitality of the […]
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Glassdoor Ranks H-E-B CEO Charles Butt No. 2 In Nation
H-E-B’s Charles Butt has been named a top CEO in Glassdoor’s Top CEO list for 2019. The San Antonio-based retailer’s chairman and CEO ranked second out of 100 chief executives from across the nation. As part of the recruiting site’s Employees’ Choice Awards, the rankings are based entirely on employee feedback shared anonymously on Glassdoor. […]
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NJFC To Honor Industry Leaders At Night Of Distinction
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) will host a “Night of Distinction” reception Thursday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey. The event will draw more than 500 guests, including food industry executives. “This is the perfect time to celebrate the industry and its leaders who have made […]
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MGA Honors Senator Chamberlain As 2019 Legislator Of The Year
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) presented its 2019 MGA Legislator of the Year award to Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R – Lino Lakes) at its annual legislative dinner on Jan. 22 at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. Each year, MGA acknowledges a lawmaker who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the retail food industry. The 2019 […]
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Mahón-Menorca Presented With 2018-19 World Cheese Awards In Norway
The Board of Control of Mahón-Menorca Cheese in Menorca, Spain, was awarded 14 medals at this year’s World Cheese Awards in Bergan, Norway. Mahón-Menorca Cheese is made using a process handed down through centuries, the company says. More than 3,400 cheeses from more than 41 different companies entered the competition for the world’s largest cheese-only […]
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AAMP Members Prepare For International Meat Competition
Members of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) are gearing up to participate in the German Butchers Association’s (DFV) international quality competition for meat products. The competition, held every three years in Frankfurt, Germany, is part of the IFFA, the world’s largest meat industry trade fair. Processors from around the world will attend for a […]
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Pure Foods Wins Business Pitch Competition With ‘Healing’ Soups
Vegan soup company aha Pure Foods, a resident client of UF Innovate | The Hub, a business incubator in the University of Florida business incubation system, is the 2018 winner of Cox Business’ Get Started Gainesville Business Pitch Competition. Cox Business selected five finalists out of more than 40 local business applicants who pitched their […]
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Lil’ Drug Store Products’ Rossberger Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Wam Distributors has honored Lil’ Drug Store Products’ (LDSP) Paul Rossberger, VP of sales, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Rossberger is only the fourth recipient of this award in Wam’s history. His leadership helped Wam increase sales of health and beauty care items by 53 percent and outperform the channel growth by 7 percent over […]
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Teddie Peanut Butter Recognized As Manufacturer Of The Year
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Caucus has named Teddie Peanut Butter a 2018 Manufacturer of the Year. In a ceremony at the State House, Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy and Sen. Eric P. Lesser recognized the company’s contributions to the community as a local manufacturing business. “We are honored to receive this award,” said Mark Hintlian, president […]
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Harbison Wins Best American Cheese At World Cheese Awards 2018
Vermont-based Jasper Hill Farm’s Harbison cheese has been named the Best American Cheese at the 31st edition of the World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway, following a record-breaking 3,472 entries being judged in a single day at the city’s Grieg Hall. Visiting Norway for the first time this year to form part of the brand new food […]
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Alabama Grocers Association Names Wholesaler, Vendor Of The Year
The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) held its annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 1, honoring its Wholesaler of the Year and Vendor of the Year award winners. Speakers included Gov. Kay Ivey; Congressman Gary Palmer, District 6; Commissioner John McMillan, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries; Rick Pate, Candidate for commissioner, Alabama Department […]
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NJFC To Host 2018 Loss Prevention Conference And Exhibition
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC), in partnership with the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association (NJRMA), will host the 2018 Loss Prevention Conference and Exhibition at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township on Thursday, Nov. 1. Linda Doherty, NJFC president and CEO, says the event will tackle all aspects of loss prevention, ensuring security professionals […]
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Aldi Never Any! Meats Receive The Good Housekeeping Seal
The entire lineup of products under the Aldi-exclusive brand of meats, Never Any!, has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal, a symbol of quality assurance and consumer protection since 1909. All meats in the Never Any! line are certified by the USDA as raised antibiotic-free, with no added hormones or steroids, and no animal byproducts (vegetarian fed). “The Aldi Never […]
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United Fresh To Present Lifetime Achievement Award To Carkoski
The United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Ron Carkoski, CEO of Four Seasons Family of Companies, at Fresh Start 2019, the United Fresh Start Foundation’s annual conference, golf tournament and Gala Dinner, coming up Jan. 15 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, California. “As Ron plans his […]
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Big Y Produce Manager Honored By United Fresh Produce Association
United Fresh Produce Association has named Big Y World Class Market Produce and Floral Sales Manager Wade Michels a 2018 Produce Manager of the Year as part of its Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. This year, Michels was honored among 25 outstanding produce managers representing supermarket chains, commissaries and independent retail stores from 15 different […]
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NJFC CEO Makes Top 25 List Of Leading Women Entrepreneurs
Linda M. Doherty, New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) president and CEO, was named one of the Top 25 Leading Women Brand Builders of 2018 by Leading Women Entrepreneurs (LWE). The Top 25 women were selected from thousands of nominations based on their business acumen and ability to both influence and inspire within their industries. Doherty […]