Key Food Picks UNFI As Its Primary Supplier
New Jersey-based retailer co-op signs 10-year deal effective late 2021; UNFI to build new 1.3 million SF distribution center in Allentown, PA
UNFI Posts Strong Earnings As CEO Spinner Set To Retire
Like other retailers and wholesalers that have benefited from COVID-19 demand, UNFI’s sales and earnings jumped significantly in Q4 and fiscal 2020. Its longtime CEO Steve Spinner announced his retirement…
NYC Chooses Mercato As Official Independent E-Commerce Provider
Through this partnership, select stores in all five boroughs will begin offering their inventory online and via local delivery to underserved communities.
LBM Sales Joins ESM Ferolie, Adding Industry Vets To Upstate NY Team
ESM Ferolie announced on September 1 the integration of LBM Sales, LLC into its sales and marketing agency. LBM Sales, LLC was founded in 1972 to represent confection, snack, beverage…
Hispanic Heritage Month Q&A With ShopRite’s Bottino And Marketplace of Bushwick’s Bueno
As we do each year, Food Trade News asked some local retailers to discuss the way they address Hispanic Heritage Month in their stores. This year we are focusing on…
King Kullen Promotes Three Veteran Executives
King Kullen has promoted three veteran executives who have more than 100 combined years of experience working for the Bethpage, NY retailer. Joseph W. Brown has been elevated to executive VP of…
All Systems Go In Malvern, PA For Albertsons’ New Mid-Atlantic Division
New division officially began on September 13 covering 275 stores with annual sales of $ 6 billion.
Grocery Veteran Michael Taverna Passes Away At 66
Michael J. Taverna, retired from Ahold USA, passed away unexpectedly on September 21 at his home; he was 66. Taverna was born on January 4, 1954 in the Bronx, NY.…
Without Significant Capital From New Owners, Balducci’s, Kings Has Little Chance Of Survival
If TLI Bedrock gains control, it should be prepared add more than $100 million above the final selling price to make Kings competitive on all levels once again.