SpartanNash announced that Dennis Eidson will retire as chairman of its board of directors and step down from the board when his term expires at the 2021 annual meeting. The nominating and corporate governance committee of the board has nominated current Lead Independent Director Douglas A. Hacker to succeed Eidson as chairman.

Eidson joined Spartan Stores in 2003 as chief merchandising officer during a period of industry turmoil and not long after Spartan had become a publicly traded company. He became CEO in 2008, a role he filled until 2017, by which time he had merged Spartan Stores with

In March of 2020, life as we knew it came to a stop. Despite being weeks out from a series of in-person events that were quickly postponed, the Produce Marketing Association pivoted and within days of the first lockdown had held the first of what would become a weekly Virtual Town Hall.  Today at noon EDT, PMA will mark its one-year anniversary of Virtual Town Halls with a special South by Southwest edition.

“Our Virtual Town Hall series has become a weekly signature touchpoint for our members to gain insights to drive their business and connect with each other,” said PMA CEO Cathy Burns.  “I

Wada Farms Marketing Group announces new hires in the company’s National Sales and Marketing Team. Industry veterans Stephanie Bench, Susi Torigian, and Fran Torigian have joined Wada Farms to further develop and diversify Wada’s ever expanding commodity portfolio.

“We are excited with the talent and experience that Stephanie, Susi, and Fran bring to our team. Their combined insight and industry prowess will help bring Wada to the next level in customer service and portfolio diversification. Our customers will benefit with these new team additions by helping them achieve next level results,”

Loblaw President Sarah Davis will retire on May 6. She will be succeeded by Executive Chairman Galen G. Weston, who will become chairman and president in addition to his current role as chairman and CEO at George Weston Ltd. The companies also announced that Robert Sawyer will join Loblaw as chief operating officer and that Richard Dufresne, president and chief financial officer of GWL, will expand his responsibilities to include becoming CFO of Loblaw on May 6.

“In light of George Weston’s strategic decision to focus on retail and real estate which was announced today, Sarah and I agreed

Fresh Express announced four new flavors across its popular salad kit lines: Bacon Thousand Island and Kickin’ Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad Kits, and Italian Balsamic and Spinach & Bacon Salad Kits. 

As a result of the pandemic, consumers have scaled back on restaurant or out-of-home dining and most meals are now prepared and enjoyed at home, driving increased demand for meal solutions that are flavorful, nutritious and easy to prepare. With the introduction of these new recipes, Fresh Express is providing consumers with more variety than ever before and furthering its commitment to offering

The Mexican mango program of Continental Fresh LLC is seasonally gearing up this March, according to Albert Perez, CEO and head of grower relations.

Continental, a Miami-based importer of Latin American fruits, ships mangos from the whole gamut of Mexico’s growing areas, ranging from Oaxaca early in the season, to finishing in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, as late as September. The firm has packinghouses in Oaxaca, Michoacan, Nayarit, southern Sinaloa and in Los Mochis, which is in the northern part of the state.

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