Mark McGowan, Stop & Shop President, announced his decision to leave the organization after 30 years, but at the company’s request, he will remain with Ahold Delhaize USA through year-end, to ensure a seamless transition. Gordon Reid, President of Giant Food, will become the new President of Stop & Shop. …

Cholula, a leading producer and distributor of premium branded hot sauce, announced that it has appointed a new senior leadership team to drive the next chapter of the brand’s growth story.  20-year industry veteran Maura Mottolese is the new Chief Executive Officer. Motolese brings more than two decades of experience …

Juan Manuel González describes himself as a natural salesman, a passion that awakened in him since he was nine years old. During his career, always looking for what to sell, he found the ideal business to grow not only in México, but in the United States market. That’s how, 14 …

The Hispanic food distributor, La Tortillería, held its ninth Summer Food Show, one of the few that takes place outdoors, with a large attendance of vendors and buyers. More than 60 food and beverage companies presented a variety of products to visitors during the one-day show, which took place on …

Kroger announced it will sell topical CBD products derived from hemp in 945 locations in 17 states. The nation’s largest grocery retailer joins a growing list of national retailers, including Walgreens, CVS, Vitamin Shoppe and GNC, that are beginning to stock shelves with the cannabis compound. The Cincinnati-based grocery store …

Walmart announced that starting this fall nearly one million customers in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Vero Beach, Florida, will be the first ones to use InHome Delivery, a new service where customers can order their groceries and have them delivered directly into the kitchen fridge. Walmart InHome Delivery is a …

Congressman Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, introduced the Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act, a bill to provide tax incentives for the establishment of grocery stores in urban and rural areas that don’t have convenient access to fresh food, best known as food deserts. The bill, introduced in the U.S. House …

A group of Hispanic professionals announced the launch of The Hispanic Retail Chamber of Commerce (HRCOC) based in Miami, with the purpose of giving Hispanic retail, nationwide, support, development and professionalization. HRCOC seeks to become the home of Hispanic retail companies, regardless of whether they are large chains or independent …

President Donald Trump warned Mexico that the U.S. would impose a 5% tariff on all imported goods from the neighboring country, beginning June 10. Tariffs will reach 25% until the Mexican government stops the flow of undocumented immigrants across the border. Trump made the announcement on his Twitter feed: “On …

For the first time in Sysco’s Charlotte history a Latin and Italian Flavors Food Show was held to introduce trending food products to their clients. More than 40 suppliers showcased their products to over 100 local guests and buyers who attended the food show on May 29th, at the Piedmont …