BOISE, IDAHO – Central Grocers, a retailer-owned cooperative serving more than 400 stores in the Illinois and Indiana, is adopting best-in-class recall process management technology from Recall InfoLink. Central Grocers joins other members of Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA), including Associated Grocers of Florida, Affiliated Foods of Amarillo, Associated Grocers-Baton Rouge, Olean Wholesale Grocers, Associated Grocers of Florida, Associated Grocers of the South and Unified Grocers, in successfully implementing Recall InfoLink solutions.
“Recall InfoLink’s flexibility serves our wide range of customers, protects shoppers who have signed up for loyalty programs with our retailers and integrates with our reclamation process flawlessly,” said Ken Nemeth, CEO at Central Grocers.
Recall InfoLink provides a patented, web-based product recall management platform that protects brand image, reduces liability and brings value to all businesses involved in processing recalls. It improves efficiency by providing standardized messages, automated communications, inventory tracking and reports for compliance efforts.
“Central Grocers is a great partner, deploying the our technology quickly and effectively for the benefit of their retail members and their member’s customers. We stand committed to helping them prepare for inevitable recall issues and execute their plan to ensure potentially tainted product is not used by consumers,” said Roger Hancock, President and Founder of Recall InfoLink.
About Central Grocers
Central Grocers, Inc. is a member owned grocery wholesaler that was formed in 1917. Operating as a cooperative, Central Grocers, Inc. is a $2.0 billion company, supplying over 400 independent grocery retailers in the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana area. As a result of continued growth, Central moved into a new 1 million square foot distribution facility in April 2009. Additional information is available at www.central-grocers.com.
About Recall InfoLink
Recall InfoLink, based in Boise, Idaho, offers a global, web-based product recall management platform that improves the recall process by ensuring accuracy and protecting brands. More information about Recall InfoLink can be found by visiting http://recallinfolink.com.
Source: Recall InfoLink