AWG Announces Key Leadership and Alignment Changes

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced they have made some key leadership and alignment changes for 2019. These changes are being made to better seize opportunities, provide the very best supply performance and provide its members with a significantly enhanced retail level service, support, and solutions.

Stop & Shop to Acquire King Kullen Grocery Co.

January 7, 2019 Ahold Delhaize USA

Stop & Shop announced today it has agreed to acquire King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. The agreement includes King Kullen’s 32 supermarkets, five Wild by Nature stores and the use of its corporate office located in Bethpage, N.Y.

Melissa’s Butterscotch Pears – Peak of the Season

January 7, 2019 Melissa’s Produce

Melissa’s Butterscotch Pears from South Korea are now found into produce departments across the country. These crisp, sweet, delicious, large sized Asian pears are considered the premium variety. Not only are they special from how they are grown, but how attractive they look to how wonderful their flavor is.

New Leadership for Salinas Valley’s Nunes Company

January 7, 2019 The Nunes Company

The Nunes Company, one of the nation’s largest grower-shippers of conventional and organic fresh produce marketed under the Foxy® brand name, has elected Tom M. Nunes (T5) President of the Company.

The National Mango Board is Now Accepting Board Nominees

January 7, 2019 Perishable News

The NMB is made up of 18 mango industry members – importers, a first handler, domestic producers and foreign producers who dedicate themselves to the NMB mission to increase consumption of fresh mangos in the U.S. through innovative research and promotional activities, while also fostering a thriving industry.